The Australian Open 2025 roster was revealed on Thursday at Melbourne Park, with defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka leading the men’s and women’s singles categories.
In the first round of his campaign, world No. 1 Sinner, who won his first Australian Open title the previous year, will take on Nicolas Jarry of Chile. Sinner is hoping to maintain his status as the top player on the ATP Tour after an incredible 2024 season.
The ten-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will take on the young American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy in a potentially challenging first match. In a thrilling quarterfinal matchup, the Serb, who is keen to recapture the championship he last held in 2023, would face third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz, who aims to complete the Career Grand Slam, takes on Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan to begin his adventure. Second-seeded Alexander Zverev, who faces French wildcard Lucas Pouille to start his campaign, is in the same part of the draw as the Spaniard.
In the first round, fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, the runner-up in the US Open the previous year, will face fellow American Jenson Brooksby. Fritz and Sinner are on the same side, which might lead to a repetition of their exciting semifinal matchup at the 2024 US Open.
runner-up in the Australian Open three times In his first round, fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev takes on Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej. There is fierce competition in this section of the draw since Medvedev and Fritz are in the same quarter.
As she starts her title defense against former US Open winner Sloane Stephens, world No. 1 Sabalenka is poised to make history. Sabalenka is attempting to become the first female Australian Open champion to win three straight championships since Martina Hingis (1997–99).
Second-placed In her first round, Czech veteran Katerina Siniakova takes on defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek. In the semifinals, Swiatek, a regular performer in the Majors, is expected to take on fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini.
In a thrilling first-round game, third seed Coco Gauff faces fellow countrywoman and former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin. Gauff, who won her first Grand Slam championship at the 2023 US Open, may face Sabalenka in a much-anticipated semifinal matchup.