The 2025 Australian Open is upon us, and the draw passed off on Thursday night in Melbourne.
All the large names are current, with defending champion Jannik Sinner the highest seed. Whereas Zverev’s robust finish to the season bumped him as much as the second-seed place.
Ten-time Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz landed in the identical part and are on a quarter-final collision course on the season’s first Grand Slam match.
Elsewhere, Nick Kyrgios is again after a prolonged layoff (though he apparently has one other harm scare), and Jensen Brooksby additionally returns after a doping suspension.
Qualifying additionally threw some younger weapons into the combination, with Fonseca, Tien and Landaluce all making the principle attract Melbourne for the primary time. Fonseca, who gained the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals, appears to have a lethal forehand so he’s one to observe this season.
You possibly can see the complete draw under.
Event Data
Title: Australian Open
Dates: 12-26 January 2025
Floor: Out of doors Onerous Courtroom
Draw: Singles 128 / Doubles 64
Class: Grand Slam
Complete Prize Cash: $96,500,000
Australian Open 2025 Seeds
Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz
Taylor Fritz
Daniil Medvedev
Casper Ruud
Novak Djokovic
Alex de Minaur
Andrey Rublev
Grigor Dimitrov
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tommy Paul
Holger Rune
Ugo Humbert
Jack Draper
Lorenzo Musetti
Frances Tiafoe
Hubert Hurkacz
Karen Khachanov
Arthur Fils
Ben Shelton
Sebastian Korda
Alejandro Tabilo
Jiří Lehečka
Alexei Popyrin
Tomáš Macháč
Jordan Thompson
Sebastián Báez
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Francisco Cerúndolo
Flavio Cobolli
Wild Playing cards
Nishesh Basavareddy
Omar Jasika
James McCabe
Lucas Pouille
Kasidit Samrej
Tristan Schoolkate
Li Tu
Stan Wawrinka
Protected Rating
Pablo Carreño Busta
Nick Kyrgios
Reilly Opelka
Kei Nishikori
Jenson Brooksby
Dominic Stricker
Qualifiers
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Tristan Boyer
Aziz Dougaz
Jaime Faria
João Fonseca
Cristian Garín
Matteo Gigante
Hady Habib
Lukáš Klein
Dominik Koepfer
Mitchell Krueger
Martín Landaluce
Kamil Majchrzak
Thiago Monteiro
Gauthier Onclin
Learner Tien
Withdrawals
Sebastian Ofner
Emil Ruusuvuori
2025 Australian Open Draw
High Half
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Nicolas Jarry
Tristan Schoolkate (WC) vs Taro Daniel
Marcos Giron vs Yannick Hanfmann
Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Flavio Cobolli (32)
Hubert Hurkacz (18) vs Tallon Griekspoor
Miomir Kecmanovic vs Dusan Lajovic
Matteo Berrettini vs Cameron Norrie
Zhizhen Zhang vs Holger Rune (13)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) vs Alex Michelsen
James McCabe (WC) vs Martin Landaluce (Q)
Gabriel Diallo vs Luca Nardi
Adrian Mannarino vs Karen Khachanov (19)
Francisco Cerundolo (31) vs Alexander Bublik
Facundo Diaz Acosta vs Zizou Bergs
Tristan Boyer (Q) vs Federico Coria
Botic van de Zandschulp vs Alex de Minaur (8)
Taylor Fritz (4) vs Jenson Brooksby
Borna Coric vs Cristian Garin (Q)
Francisco Comesana vs Daniel Altmaier
Gael Monfils vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (30)
Ben Shelton (21) vs Brandon Nakashima
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Kamil Majchrzak (Q)
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Denis Shapovalov
Matteo Arnaldi vs Lorenzo Musetti (16)
Andrey Rublev (9) vs Joao Fonseca (Q)
Lorenzo Sonego vs Stan Wawrinka (WC)
Thiago Seyboth Wild vs Fabian Marozsan
Arthur Rinderknech vs Frances Tiafoe (17)
Alexei Popyrin (25) vs Corentin Moutet
Rinky Hijikata vs Mitchell Krueger (Q)
Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Learner Tien (Q)
Krittin Samrej (WC) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
Backside Half
Novak Djokovic (7) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)
Jaime Faria (Q) vs Pavel Kotov
Gauthier Onclin (Q) vs Reilly Opelka
Sumit Nagal vs Tomas Machac (26)
Jiri Lehecka (24) vs Li Tu (WC)
Hugo Gaston vs Omar Jasika (WC)
David Goffin vs Benjamin Bonzi
Fabio Fognini vs Grigor Dimitrov (10)
Jack Draper (15) vs Mariano Navone
Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Roman Safiullin
Damir Dzumhur vs Aleksandar Vukic
Lukas Klein (Q) vs Sebastian Korda (22)
Jordan Thompson (27) vs Dominik Koepfer (Q)
Alexandre Muller vs Nuno Borges
Yoshihito Nishioka vs Aziz Dougaz (Q)
Alexander Shevchenko vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Casper Ruud (6) vs Jaume Munar
Nikoloz Basalashvili (Q) vs Jakub Mensik
Juncheng Shang vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Jan-Lennard Struff vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (29)
Alejandro Tabilo (23) vs Roberto Carballes Baena
James Duckworth vs Dominic Stricker
Kei Nishikori vs Thiago Monteiro (Q)
Christopher O’Connell vs Tommy Paul (12)
Ugo Humbert (14) vs Matteo Gigante (Q)
Hady Habib (Q) vs Yibing Wu
Adam Walton vs Quentin Halys
Otto Virtanen vs Arthur Fils (20)
Sebastian Baez (28) vs Arthur Cazaux
James Fearnley vs Nick Kyrgios
Pedro Martinez vs Luciano Darderi
Lucas Pouille (WC) vs Alexander Zverev (2)
Printable Attracts:
Ideas on the Draw
First Quarter: Sinner High Seed
Seeded Gamers: (1) Jannik Sinner, (8) Alex de Minaur, (11) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (13) Holger Rune, (18) Hubert Hurkacz, (19) Karen Khachanov, (31) Francisco Cerundolo, (31) Flavio Cobolli
Projected Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner vs Alex de Minaur
Two-time failed doping take a look at and defending champion Jannik Sinner heads up this quarter; he comes into Melbourne off the again of a career-defining season, overcoming a silent ban to safe eight titles in 2024, together with two Grand Slams—his maiden Main on the Australian Open and a second triumph on the US Open.
Sinner opens his title defence in opposition to Chilean Nicolas Jarry, who had an detached finish to the season after a powerful begin when he made the ultimate in Rome.
Ought to he advance, a second-round conflict with Taro Daniel is probably going. Marcos Giron or Flavio Cobolli might take a look at sinner within the third spherical, whereas an intriguing fourth-round showdown looms in opposition to Hubert Hurkacz or Matteo Berrettini—each unlikely to however able to pulling off an upset.
The quarterfinals might pit Sinner in opposition to Alex de Minaur. Like Sinner, De Minaur had a stellar 2024 season that noticed him attain his first ATP Finals. Final week, he introduced throughout the ATP Cup that his legs had been again after some harm issues hindered him post-US Open.
De Minaur would seemingly have to navigate previous Botic van de Zandschulp, Federico Coria, Alexander Bublik, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. All of them are harmful however have proven an excessive amount of inconsistency currently. Tsitsipas, specifically, had a poor 2024, and he didn’t look too intelligent on the ATP Cup, so my expectations are low.
Whereas a Sinner vs De Minaur matchup is fascinating, particularly for the house followers, the Italian holds a commanding 9-0 head-to-head report over the Aussie, so it’s exhausting to see something apart from a cushty Sinner victory.
Second Quarter
Seeded Gamers: (4) Taylor Fritz, (5) Daniil Medvedev, (9) Andrey Rublev, (16) Lorenzo Musetti, (17) Frances Tiafoe, (21) Ben Shelton, (25) Alexei Popyrin, (30) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Projected Quarterfinal: Taylor Fritz vs Daniil Medvedev
Fourth seed Taylor Fritz anchors this part of the draw as he chases his elusive first Grand Slam title. The American got here agonisingly shut final season, reaching his maiden Main ultimate on the US Open, solely to be outclassed by Jannik Sinner in straight units.
This time, Fritz will look to go one step additional, however he faces stiff competitors in a stacked quarter that includes three of his fellow countrymen: Ben Shelton, Brandon Nakashima, and Frances Tiafoe.
Fritz additionally begins his marketing campaign in opposition to fellow American Jenson Brooksby, who’s been out injured and had a doping suspension. Nonetheless, he’s a tough opponent with an fascinating recreation model, so he gained’t make issues straightforward.
A possible second-round conflict with Borna Coric might additionally take a look at his consistency, whereas the third spherical may pit him in opposition to the big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. However the true headline matchup might come within the fourth spherical, the place Fritz is projected to face shut buddy and compatriot Ben Shelton.
If Fritz can advance to the quarterfinals, he’ll seemingly face Daniil Medvedev or Andrey Rublev.
Medvedev, the fifth seed and a final 12 months crushed finalist, usually performs properly in Melbourne however hasn’t performed any warm-up occasions as a result of beginning of his second baby. Can he re-find his type after a fairly poor 2024 season?
Third Quarter
Seeded Gamers: (3) Carlos Alcaraz, (7) Novak Djokovic, (10) Grigor Dimitrov, (15) Jack Draper, (22) Sebastian Korda, (24) Jiri Lehecka, (26) Tomas Machac, (27) Jordan Thompson
Projected Quarterfinal: Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
Third seed Carlos Alcaraz and seventh seed Novak Djokovic headline this quarter of the draw. Djokovic enters Melbourne with query marks after ending 2024 with out successful a title and exiting the Brisbane Worldwide within the quarterfinals.
In distinction, Alcaraz has but to step onto the courtroom this season, however he had a profitable 2024 season with two Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic opens his marketing campaign in opposition to wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, who’s within the semi-finals in Auckland. That is followsemifinalstial exams in opposition to Pavel Kotov, Reilly Opelka (who beat him in Brisbane), and Grigor Dimitrov.
In the meantime, Alcaraz begins in opposition to Alexander Shevchenko. As he works by the draw, he might face Yoshihito Nishioka, Jordan Thompson, and Jack Draper.
A quarterfinal showdown between Alcaraz and Djokovic can be a rematch of their Olympic Remaining, so it’s the match most individuals wish to see occur. These guys are in all probability my two favorite lively gamers, so I do, too.
Backside Quarter
Seeded Gamers: (2) Alexander Zverev, (6) Casper Ruud, (12) Tommy Paul, (14) Ugo Humbert, (20) Arthur Fils, (23) Alejandro Tabilo, (28) Sebastian Baez, (29) Felix Auger-Aliassime
Projected Quarterfinal: Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud
Second seed Alexander Zverev arrives in Melbourne in nice type. Like Fritz in New York, Zverev got here near successful his first Grand Slam on the French Open, falling to Carlos Alcaraz within the ultimate. He additionally reached the semi-finals on the Australian Open final 12 months, the place Daniil Medvedev stopped him.
Zverev opens his marketing campaign in opposition to wildcard Lucas Pouille in a matchup that ought to permit him to search out his rhythm early. A second-round conflict in opposition to Pedro Martinez is probably going, with a third-round encounter in opposition to residence favorite Nick Kyrgios probably on the playing cards. Within the fourth spherical, Zverev might face both harmful 14th seed Ugo Humbert or rising star Arthur Fils, the twentieth seed.
Trying forward, Zverev is projected to satisfy sixth seed Casper Ruud or twenty ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime within the quarterfinals. Ruud’s expertise makes him the extra seemingly opponent.
Fascinating First-Spherical Matches
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Nicolas Jarry
Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Flavio Cobolli (32)
Matteo Berrettini vs Cameron Norrie
Zhizhen Zhang vs Holger Rune (13)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) vs Alex Michelsen
Taylor Fritz (4) vs Jensen Brooksby
Gael Monfils vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (30)
Ben Shelton (21) vs Brandon Nakashima
Matteo Arnaldi vs Lorenzo Musetti (16)
Andrey Rublev (9) vs Joao Fonseca (Q)
Fabio Fognini vs Grigor Dimitrov (10)
Who’s your decide to carry the trophy? 🏆