How does the seeding at Wimbledon work?

The Committee of Management determines which players may enter the four invitational events. The Committee seeds the top players and pairs on the basis of their rankings, but it could change the seedings based on a player's previous grass court performance.

How does the seeding work in tennis?

Seeding is the system in professional tennis used to separate the top players in a draw so that they will not meet in the early rounds of a tournament. ... He and the second seed are placed at opposite ends of the draw so that, if they both keep winning, they will meet in the final round.