Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) is seen at his Press Conference after he defeated Jeremy CHARDY (FRA) during Day 1 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, February 8, 2021. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/ VINCE CALIGIURI
Djokovic’s preview would be here, but he’s had his visa revoked and lucky loser Salvatore Caruso has taken his spot in the draw. The 2022 Australian Open starts without the number one seed, and with only one former winner in the draw, Rafael Nadal, who is the fifth seed.
There are four former grand slam winners in the draw; Medvedev, Nadal, Cilic and Murray.
Now it looks like we’ll be getting a first time winner for the first time since 2014. Medvedev and Zverev are the two most likely candidates in the men’s draw.
The women’s draw starts with 14 former grand slam winners, four of which have won the Australian Open before: Osaka, Kenin, Kerber and Azarenka.
All four of last year’s slam winners are starting, Osaka, Krejcikova, Barty and Raducanu.
Previewed Players
Medvedev (2)
Zverev (3)
Tsitsipas (4)
Rublev (5)
Nadal (6)
Sinner (11)
Karatsev (16)
Barty (1)
Sabalenka (2)
Muguruza (3)
Krejcikova (4)
Sakkari (5)
Kontaveit (6)
Osaka (13)
Raducanu (17)
Others to watch
Berrettini (ITA) (7)
Ruud (NOR) (8)
Felix Auger Aliassime (CAN) (9)
Hurkacz (POL) (10)
Norrie (GBR) (12)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) (14)
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (15)
Monfils (FRA) (17)
Fritz (USA) (20)
Evans (GBR) (24)
Cilic (CRO) (27)
Harris (RSA) (29)
Alcaraz (ESP) (31)
De Minaur (AUS) (32)
Korda (USA)
Murray (GBR) (WC)
Kokkinakis (AUS) (WC)
Swiatek (POL) (7)
Badosa (ESP) (8)
Jabeur (TUN) (9)
Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (10)
Kenin (USA) (11)
Halep (ROM) (14)
Svitolina (UKR) (15)
Kerber (GER) (16)
Kvitova (CZE) (17)
Pegula (USA) (18)
Mertens (BEL) (20)
Bencic (SWI) (22)
Fernandez (CAN) (23)
Azarenka (BLR) (25)
Missing in action
Djokovic (nine time AO winner)
-world number one
-visa revoked
Federer (six time AO winner)
-world number 16
-Knee injury
Wawrinka (2014 AO winner)
-world number 103
-injury
Thiem (2020 US Open)
-world number 15
-wrist injury
Nishikori (former world number four)
-world number 46
-hip injury
Raonic (former world number three)
-world number 69
-thigh injury
Pliskova (2021 wimbledon finalist)
-world number five
-hand injury
Brady (2021 finalist)
-world number 28
-foot injury
Muchova (2021 semifinalist)
-world number 31
-injury
Andreescu (2020 US Open champion)
-world number 44
-injury
S. Williams (five time AO winner)
-world number 59
-recovery time needed
V. Williams (seven time grand slam winner)
-world number 316
-ranked too low
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