A general view inside Rod Laver Arena at sunset during the Men's Singles Final match betwen Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 14 of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Australian Open 2021 Seeds: Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty Lead the Draw in Melbourne
As the qualifiers are over, the wait for the Australian Open 2021 is now at its peak. The Grand Slam is just three weeks away, and fans are already very excited to see their superstars back in action. Recently, the management released the seeds of the Australian Open, and now it appears that the Slam is just inches away.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning a point during his final singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 10 of the ATP Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
As Roger Federer recently withdrew from the Grand Slam, Stefanos Tsitsipas will be at the fifth seed. However, the rest of the seeds go as per their ATP rankings.
Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates winning match point in her singles match against Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine during the Fed Cup tie between Australia and Ukraine at the Canberra Tennis Centre on February 10, 2018, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has announced her comeback and thus would be the top-seeded player. Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka are next and occupy the second and the third seed, respectively. As World No. 10 Kiki Bertens is not playing, Serena Williams will be there at the tenth seed. US Open 2019 winner Bianca Andreescu is also making a comeback and will be the 8th seeded player.
Thus, in three weeks, the fans will be able to witness the first Grand Slam of the year. As the seeds are out, they will soon get to know about the matches and routes as well. It’s time to watch some exciting tennis in 2021. However, there are some questions too. Will Rafa be able to go ahead of Federer in the Grand Slam tally or will Djokovic defend his title successfully? Will Williams get her hands on the 24th Grand Slam title or will Sabalenka continue her phenomenal run in Melbourne as well?