Australian Open Seeds Announced: Djokovic, Halep Lead Way

by Tom Gainey | January 9th, 2019, 10:31 pm
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Seedings were officially released for the Australian Open, which holds its draw in a matter of hours.

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic is the top seed for a 5th time, first since 2016. He’s never lost a match at the Australian Open as a top seed, boasting a 28-0 mark with titles in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016.

2018 finalist Simona Halep is the No. 1 seed for the ladies for a second straight year and fifth consecutive Slam.


MEN’S SEEDS
1 Djokovic, Novak (SRB)
2 Nadal, Rafael (ESP)
3 Federer, Roger (SUI)
4 Zverev, Alexander (GER)
5 Anderson, Kevin (RSA)
6 Cilic, Marin (CRO)
7 Thiem, Dominic (AUT)
8 Nishikori, Kei (JPN)
9 Isner, John (USA)
10 Khachanov, Karen (RUS)
11 Coric, Borna (CRO)
12 Fognini, Fabio (ITA)
13 Edmund, Kyle (GBR)
14 Tsitsipas, Stefanos (GRE)
15 Medvedev, Daniil (RUS)
16 Raonic, Milos (CAN)
17 Cecchinato, Marco (ITA)
18 Schwartzman, Diego (ARG)
19 Basilashvili, Nikoloz (GEO)
20 Dimitrov, Grigor (BUL)
21 Goffin, David (BEL)
22 Bautista Agut, Roberto (ESP)
23 Carreno Busta, Pablo (ESP)
24 Chung, Hyeon (KOR)
25 Shapovalov, Denis (CAN)
26 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP)
27 de Minaur, Alex (AUS)
28 Pouille, Lucas (FRA)
29 Simon, Gilles (FRA)
30 Monfils, Gael (FRA)
31 Johnson, Steve (USA)
32 Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER)

WOMEN’S SEEDS
1 Halep, Simona (ROU)
2 Kerber, Angelique (GER)
3 Wozniacki, Caroline (DEN)
4 Osaka, Naomi (JPN)
5 Stephens, Sloane (USA)
6 Svitolina, Elina (UKR)
7 Pliskova, Karolina (CZE)
8 Kvitova, Petra (CZE)
9 Bertens, Kiki (NED)
10 Kasatkina, Daria (RUS)
11 Sabalenka, Aryna (BLR)
12 Mertens, Elise (BEL)
13 Sevastova, Anastasija (LAT)
14 Goerges, Julia (GER)
15 Barty, Ashleigh (AUS)
16 Williams, Serena (USA)
17 Keys, Madison (USA)
18 Muguruza, Garbiñe (ESP)
19 Garcia, Caroline (FRA)
20 Kontaveit, Anett (EST)
21 Wang, Qiang (CHN)
22 Ostapenko, Jelena (LAT)
23 Suárez Navarro, Carla (ESP)
24 Tsurenko, Lesia (UKR)
25 Buzarnescu, Mihaela (ROU)
26 Cibulkova, Dominika (SVK)
27 Giorgi, Camila (ITA)
28 Hsieh, Su-Wei (TPE)
29 Vekic, Donna (CRO)
30 Sharapova, Maria (RUS)
31 Martic, Petra (CRO)
32 Strycova, Barbora (CZE)



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One Comment for Australian Open Seeds Announced: Djokovic, Halep Lead Way

RZ Says:

Adding a reminder here that the Racquet Bracket is up at : https://www.tourneytopia.com/RacquetBracketAussieOpenATP/TennisXersAussieOpen2018/default.aspx

All are welcome to play! Entries are accepted until Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 7PM Eastern Standard Time (11am Greenwich Mean Time if my math is correct)

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