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Li Na ready to compete at Wimbledon

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With the final tune-ups for Wimbledon in the books, the top men's and women's players can begin their quest in earnest on Monday.

A potential semi-final with number one seed Novak Djokovic looms for defending champion Andy Murray, following Friday's draw.

Second seed and French Open champion Rafa Nadal is on the same side of the draw as seven-time winner Roger Federer of Switzerland.

Chinese number one Li Na.

Chinese number one Li Na.

Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion in 2013, is seeded third for the grasscourt championship, two places above his world ranking, and will meet David Goffin of Belgium as he starts the championships on centre court on Monday.

Nadal will open his campaign against Slovakia's Martin Klizan on Tuesday, and faces a potentially tricky second round match-up with Czech Lukas Rosol, who beat him in the second round two years ago. Fourth seed Federer opens against Paolo Lorenzi of Italy, also on Tuesday.

In the women's draw, world number one Serena Williams could meet French Open winner Maria Sharapova in the last eight.

Five-time winner Serena meets Anna Tatishvili in the first round, while Sharapova plays British wildcard Samantha Murray. China's Li Na could meet Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the final eight, after they were drawn in the same quarter. Li added a second Grand Slam title by grabbing the Australian Open earlier this year, but had a poor French Open losing in the first round.

The Number Two Seed is now aiming for a third career slam in London and CCTV correspondent Richard Bestic sat down with the Chinese number one as she prepares for Wimbledon.

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