The Australian Open, which will be drawn on Thursday, has released the seed rankings one step ahead of schedule, and in this big list, it includes almost all the elites in today's tennis world.
On the men's side, led by the last-minute finalist nine-time champion Djokovic Djokovic, the top seed will launch a strong attack towards the tenth crown.
The second seed, last year's runner-up Medvedev, is also considered most likely to challenge Djokovic's supremacy in Melbourne.
The third seed is Zverev, who had a full harvest last season, and the German is looking forward to a breakthrough in the Grand Slam this season and win the championship for the first time.
The fourth seed is Tsitsipas, the Greek who rose to prominence at the Australian Open in 2019, who scored a two-three chase last year in a quarter-final.
The fifth seed is the Russian Rublev, who is eager to prove himself on the Grand Slam stage and has not yet reached the final four of the Grand Slam.
The 2009 champion Nadal, who has always been unsatisfactory at the Australian Open, is the sixth seed, and I wonder if he can achieve the same result at the Australian Open after winning the warm-up championship.
The seventh seed is Italian coach Berrettini, who withdrew from the quarter-finals battle with Tsitsipas last year due to injury, and the fast pace of the Australian Open is also conducive to his performance compared to Wimbledon.
The eighth seed is The Norwegian master Rudder, who just reached the year-end finals last year, and his best record in the Grand Slam also occurred at the Australian Open. The upward momentum is obvious, and he does not know if he can go further this time?
The ninth seed is Aliassim, who has just entered the world's top ten by helping Canada win the ATP Cup.
The no. 10 seed is Hulkac, who also led the Polish team to a good result in this tournament.
Other seeded players include:
11 Sinar
12 Nori
13 Schwartzman
14 Shapovalov
15 Bautista Agut
16 Garin
17 Monfils
18 Karatsev
19 Careno Busta
20 Fritz
21 Bashirashvili
22 Isner
23 Opelka
24 Evans
25 Sonnego
26 Dimitrov
27 Cilic
28 Khachanov
29 Embel
30 Harris
31 Alcaraz
32 Deminaar
Of the 32 seeded players, Espanyol has the most, occupying four seats, in addition to Nadal, Agut, Busta and Alcaraz, who has been seeded for the first time in a Grand Slam. It is worth mentioning that the former tournament runner-up Cilic was also listed as a seeded player, which has not been seen for a long time! (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)