Local favorite Andy Murray was seeded third in the upcoming Wimbledon tournament in London, while Rafael Nadal was not as fortunate as the Spanish player drops to 10th seed ahead of the Grand Slam event.

Two-time winner and defending champion Novak Djokovic is the top seed in the tournament, while seven-time winner and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer was seeded second.

With the Scottish player as third seed, it could mean a semifinals match against Federer or Djokovic if he advances into the final four of the tournament.

Murray will once again try to recapture the title he held in 2013 when he became the first British since Fred Perry in 1936 to win the coveted singles title. The win also made him the first Scot to hold the Wimbledon trophy since Harold Mahony won in 1896, according to BBC.

The 28-year-old player was unable to defend his crown in 2014 when he lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. But Murray is determined to advance this time and not to make a repeat of that defeat last year.

Murray recently ruled the Queen's Club Championships, also known as the Aegon Championships, when he defeated Kevin Anderson, noted Sky Sports. His victory placed him in top form ahead of the All England Club this June.

"It's been a great week for me and hopefully I can continue that form through to Wimbledon," said the player. "I want to continue playing tis way through Wimbledon, I need to keep practicing hard, playing well and we'll see what happens in a couple of weeks."

Meanwhile, with Nadal clinging as the 10th seed, the Spaniard can potentially meet any of the top four seeds as early as the quarterfinals in Wimbledon, noted BBC.

The 29-year-old Career Golden Slam holder has had a rocky 2015 that saw him exit the Australian Open and French Open in the quarterfinals. Nadal also failed to get past the first round of the Queen's Club joust.

Dropping to 10th seed is the lowest ranking Nadal has ever had in more than a decade. The Spaniard needs to get back to his old form if he is to return back to the elite players' group once again.

The 14-Grand Slam titles holder has been struggling to recover since he underwent a wrist injury followed by an appendectomy in 2014.

London's Grand Slam event, Wimbledon, will start on June 29.