Murray seeded to reach fourth round

Updated 14.49 Wed Jun 18 2008
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Andy Murray has been seeded 12th at Wimbledon.

The Seeding Committee expect the British number one will reach the fourth round, just as he did on his last appearance in the tournament two years ago.

Murray is currently ranked 11th in the world

Murray's currently ranked 11th in the world, but Marcos Baghdatis and Tomas Berdych have been seeded above him, based on their recent performances on grass.

World number ten Stanislas Wawrinka's slipped down the seedings.

Defending champion Roger Federer is the top seed in the men's draw as he chases his sixth successive title.

Rafael Nadal, the man Federer's beaten in the last two Wimbledon finals, is seeded number two, so they can't meet until the final once again.

The women's seedings are taken directly from the world rankings, so French Open champion Ana Ivanovic is the top seed.

Fellow Serb Jelena Jankovic is second and former champion Maria Sharapova is third.

Defending champion Venus Williams is seeded seventh, her sister Serena's seeded sixth.

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