Andy Murray faces a potential Wimbledon semi-final rematch with defending champion Rafael Nadal.

But that was not the rematch that sent the All England Club into a flutter following yesterday's draw for the 125th championships.

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut will meet again in the first round of Wimbledon, 12 months after playing out the longest match in tennis history.

Last year, American Isner eventually won a marathon encounter 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7/9) 7-6 (7/3) 70-68 that lasted for 11 hours and five minutes, stretched over three days on Court 18.

There were immediately calls for the marathon men, who are in the bottom half of the draw along with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, to be put on Centre Court on Tuesday.

But surely a return to Court 18, where there is now a plaque dedicated to "The Longest Match", would be more fitting.

Isner is ranked 46 in the world, 53 places above Mahut. The pair have become friends since their remarkable feat last year.

Even Murray's immediate reaction was not about his own prospects, or the fact Nadal and Andy Roddick are in his half of the draw, but about the re-match.

"Isner v Mahut drawing each other in the first round after last year is the most amazing thing I've seen in tennis," he tweeted.

Murray will open his campaign on Monday against Spanish world number 56 Daniel Gimeno-Traver, who he beat two years ago in their only previous meeting on the senior tour.

The British number one, and fourth seed, was beaten by Nadal in the semi-finals last year and by Roddick at the same stage in 2009.

Both men potentially lie between Murray and an appearance in his first Wimbledon final, with Roddick a likely quarter-final opponent.

Murray destroyed Roddick in straight sets en route to winning the title at Queen's and he feels in prime form heading into Wimbledon.

"I am going into Wimbledon with the feeling I am going to win - you can't go in with any other attitude," said Murray.

Second seed Novak Djokovic and six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer are on the other side of the draw and are due to meet in the semi-final.

British number two James Ward, who enjoyed a dream run to the semi-finals at Queen's Club last week, received a tough draw in world number 25 Michael Llodra.

"I'm feeling really confident at the moment with the way I've been playing over the last few weeks on grass," said Ward, who rose from 216 to 176 in the world following his Queen's success.

"Llodra will be by no means an easy match. He's got a really good grass-court game, with a big serve, and he won Eastbourne last year, so it will be tough but I'm really looking forward to it."

Fellow Brits Dan Cox and Daniel Evans were drawn to play Sergiy Stakhovsky and 20th seed Florian Mayer respectively.

Britain will be guaranteed a presence in the second round of the women's singles after the draw pitched Anne Keothavong against Naomi Broady. Heather Watson will face Sweden's Mathilde Johansson, while Laura Robson has drawn the German Angelique Kerber.

Emily Webley-Smith plays Klara Zakopalova and Katie O'Brien will be up against Kimiko Date-Krumm.

The British number one, Elena Baltacha, will open her campaign against a qualifier.

"There are definitely some opportunities for the British girls, but as always we have to respect their opponents who all have good rankings," said Nigel Sears, head of women's tennis at the LTA.