The two-time former champion is set to make his final appearance before retirement at the All England Club.
Andy Murray has been given an extra day in his efforts to recover from back surgery in time to play singles at Wimbledon.
Machac, ranked 38, will not bring back good memories for Murray, with the Czech the opponent when he suffered a serious ankle injury at the Miami Open in March. Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who appears to have recovered sufficiently from knee surgery, is the second seed and opens against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva.
In-form Billy Harris faces Spain’s Jaume Munar and Nottingham champion Jacob Fearnley meets Alejandro Moro Canas, with the possibility of a clash against Djokovic in round two.There was embarrassment for tournament referee Denise Parnell, in her first year in the job, during the women’s draw when a mix-up occurred during the placing of the seeds.
The former US Open champion missed last year’s tournament following surgery on both wrists and one ankle but has shown good form in the build-up.Emma Raducanu hits a volley at Eastbourne Sonay Kartal, only the third British woman this century to come through qualifying, opens up against 29th seed Sorana Cirstea, while Heather Watson faces Belgian Greet Minnen and Yuriko Miyazaki plays Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.
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