Tournament favorite Roger Federer will have to do things the hard way if he is to win a record eighth Wimbledon tennis title, after he was handed the toughest draw of the big names at the all England club today.

The 35-year-old Federer, will have to beat Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, last year’s finalist Milos Raonic and three-times champion Novak Djokovic just to get to the final.

Defending champion Andy Murray, struggling to reach 100 percent fitness because of a sore hip, was given a boost as he will avoid most of the more dangerous opponents in the first week.

Murray opens his title defense against a qualifier on Monday and could play Jamaican born -German player Dustin Brown in round two.