Tennis
All the big names on the Australian Open shortlist for the inaugural Grand Slam of 2023
The Australian Open 2023 list has been announced and it comes as no surprise as all the big names including Stefanos Tsitsipas are on the entry list.
Without surprises, the list of participants for the first Grand Slam of the new year from January 16 to 29 in Melbourne was announced.
The Australians are expecting all the big names at their home major, including Rafael Nadal (holder), Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcarat.
The 36-year-old Spaniard is chasing his third title in Melbourne after his historic success on Kangaroo Island last year when he reached the final against Daniil Medvedev from a 2-0 deficit. Nadal also leads the Grand Slam race at 22 to Novak Djokovic’s 21.
On the other hand, the Serb, who is the big favorite for the title after winning the trophy 9 times in Australia, returns to his beloved after this year’s great adventure when he entered the country illegally and was not allowed to participate in the tournament slam back .
His first Grand Slam as world no.
Casper Rudd and Stefanos Tsitsipas complete the 5th spot on the list, with the Greek champions looking for the next step after two semi-finals in a row.
One of the tennis players who are expected to focus on him is Nick Kyrgios. The last Australian to win the trophy on home soil was Mark Edmondson in 1976, while Lleyton Hewitt was the last to take part in a final in 2005.
The Australian Open 2023 draw will take place on Thursday 12 January, while the first official tournaments of the new season will take place earlier.
source: Tennis24.gr
Source: sport 24
