MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — The highly anticipated Australian Open 2024 is set to feature a star-studded lineup, with the official seedings for the tournament now confirmed. The official draw is scheduled for Thursday, 11 January, at Melbourne Park, beginning at 1 pm in the main interview room.
Men’s Seeds:
- Top Seeds: Novak Djokovic (SRB) leads the pack as the top seed, followed by rising star Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) at number two.
- Top 10: The list includes familiar names like Daniil Medvedev (3rd), Jannik Sinner (ITA) at 4th, Andrey Rublev (5th), Alexander Zverev (GER) at 6th, Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) at 7th, Holger Rune (DEN) at 8th, Hubert Hurkacz (POL) at 9th, and Australia’s own Alex de Minaur rounding out the top 10.
- Notable Seeds: Other notable seeds include Casper Ruud (NOR), Taylor Fritz (USA), Grigor Dimitrov (BUL), and rising American stars Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton.
Women’s Seeds:
- Top Seed: World number one Iga Swiatek (POL) heads the women’s draw as the top seed.
- Top Contenders: She is followed by Aryna Sabalenka (2nd), Elena Rybakina (KAZ) at 3rd, and American sensation Coco Gauff at 4th.
- American Representation: Jessica Pegula (5th) and other Americans like Emma Navarro are set to compete.
- Global Talent: The women’s draw also features global talents like Ons Jabeur (TUN), Maria Sakkari (GRE), Barbora Krejcikova (CZE), and Canadian star Leylah Fernandez.
Tournament Expectations:
The Australian Open 2024 promises to be a thrilling event, showcasing the best in tennis from across the globe. With top players seeded and an exciting draw ahead, fans are eagerly anticipating the start of the tournament. The seeds set the stage for some intriguing matchups and potential upsets, as players vie for one of the most prestigious titles in tennis.
As the tournament nears, all eyes will be on Melbourne Park, where the world’s best tennis players will battle for glory in the first Grand Slam of the year.
MEN | Seed | WOMEN |
Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 1 | Iga Swiatek (POL) |
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | 2 | Aryna Sabalenka |
Daniil Medvedev | 3 | Elena Rybakina (KAZ) |
Jannik Sinner (ITA) | 4 | Coco Gauff (USA) |
Andrey Rublev | 5 | Jessica Pegula (USA) |
Alexander Zverev (GER) | 6 | Ons Jabeur (TUN) |
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | 7 | Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) |
Holger Rune (DEN) | 8 | Maria Sakkari (GRE) |
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) | 9 | Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) |
Alex de Minaur (AUS) | 10 | Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) |
Casper Ruud (NOR) | 11 | Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) |
Taylor Fritz (USA) | 12 | Zheng Qinwen (CHN) |
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) | 13 | Liudmila Samsonova |
Tommy Paul (USA) | 14 | Daria Kasatkina |
Karen Khachanov | 15 | Veronika Kudermetova |
Ben Shelton (USA) | 16 | Caroline Garcia (FRA) |
Frances Tiafoe (USA) | 17 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
Nicolas Jarry (CHI) | 18 | Victoria Azarenka |
Cameron Norrie (GBR) | 19 | Elina Svitolina (UKR) |
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) | 20 | Magda Linette (POL) |
Ugo Humbert (FRA) | 21 | Donna Vekic (CRO) |
Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) | 22 | Sorana Cirstea (ROU) |
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) | 23 | Anastasia Potapova |
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) | 24 | Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) |
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) | 25 | Elise Mertens (BEL) |
Sebastian Baez (ARG) | 26 | Jasmine Paolini (ITA) |
Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) | 27 | Emma Navarro (USA) |
Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | 28 | Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) |
Sebastian Korda (USA) | 29 | Zhu Lin (CHN) |
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) | 30 | Wang Xinyu (CHN) |
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) | 31 | Marie Bouzkova (CZE) |
Jiri Lehecka (CZE) | 32 | Leylah Fernandez (CAN) |