Beyond Novak Djokovic, there are plenty of players to watch during the Australian Open.
Germany’s Olympic gold medalist in men’s singles, Zverev is ranked third in the world and seeded the same in Melbourne. HeMike Frey/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Spaniard has slipped to sixth in the world rankings after persistent foot injuries kept him from Wimbledon and the U.S. Open last year. The sixth seed in Melbourne, he has been
and would be a popular choice were he the player to break the three-way tie for all-time Grand Slam singles titles in the Australian Open, a tournament he has won only once .Berrettini, seventh in the world and the seedings, had three memorable meetings with Djokovic in 2021. Two came in the quarterfinals of the French and U.S. opens, and the third was
, where he won a hard-fought first-set tiebreaker. However, he lost all three matches, each in four sets.With a victory over Zverev in a French Open semifinal, Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final. He turned in a memorable performance , stunning Djokovic by taking a 2-0 lead before the Serb stormed back to take the title. Tsitsipas is the fourth seed in Australia and is ranked fourth in the world.The Californian, the 20th seed and ranked No. 22 in the world, pushed Djokovic to five sets in the third round of the 2021 Australian Open; he has not advanced past the third round in a Grand Slam but is one of the top American men’s players.The 22nd seed and ranked 24th in the world, Isner is another top American.
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