Dana Mathewson draws No. 1 de Groot to start 2022 Wimbledon campaign

In her Wimbledon singles debut, U.S. No. 1 Dana Mathewson will square off against the best: The top-ranked American woman and world No. 9 was drawn to face world No. 1 and defending champion Diede de Groot of the Netherlands in the women's quarterfinals when the draw was made at the All-England Club on Tuesday.

Mathewson played in doubles at Wimbledon in 2017, as a last-minute alternate paired with Aniek van Koot, but has never before contested the grass-court major in singles; it's her latest history-making appearance at a Grand Slam event after being the first American woman to ever play at Roland Garros in each of the last two years. 

Mathewson is winless against de Groot in their career head-to-head history, winning just four sets in 11 matches. The two are playing at a major for the second time this year; de Groot was a 6-1, 6-1 winning in the same round at the Australian Open. But, they've never played on grass before.