Beijing time on January 11 news, the Australian Open officially announced this year's seeded men's and women's singles seeded players. Djokovic, who has just escaped the visa storm, is impressively listed as the top seed in the men's singles. Barty, who is fighting locally in the women's singles, will compete as the number one seed. The Australian Open draw will be released on 13 January, and the main draw will run from 17 January to 30 January.
Djokovic is the top seed in men's singles at this year's Australian Open, having reached the top nine times in Melbourne and has won three consecutive titles in the past three years. Despite the previous visa turmoil, Djokovic decided to stay behind for this year's Australian Open, striving to win the 10th and 21st Grand Slam titles of the Australian Open.
Medvedev, who blocked Djokovic at last year's US Open, was the No. 2 seed, and he was the runner-up winner of last year's Australian Open. This year Medvedev had the opportunity to ascend to the world number one after the Australian Open. Zverev is the No. 3 seed of this tournament, and this year Zverev's goal is to be able to seek a breakthrough at a Grand Slam. Greek Tsitsipas, plagued by injuries, is the No. 4 seed of the tournament.
The No. 5 to No. 8 seeds are Rublev, Nadal, Beretini and Rudd, which is Nadal's first 4th seed in five years since the 2017 Australian Open, and he may meet Djokovic, Medvedev or Zverev in the quarterfinals.
On the women's side, the local darling Barty played as the number one seed, and Barty will once again attack the first australian open title in front of his hometown father. Sabalenka, who is not in good form in the new season, is seeded no. 2, while last year's finals champion Muguruza and French Open champion Krejickova are no. 3 and no. 4 seeds respectively. 5th to 8th seeds Sakari, Cantawirt, Sviatek and Badosa.
It is worth mentioning that this year's Australian Open 13th to 16th seeds have a very strong strength, namely Naomi Osaka, Halep, Svitolina and Kerber, which makes this year's Australian Open in the fourth round at the beginning of the super dialogue. Radukanu, a Chinese-American talent who created myths at the US Open last year, will play as the 17th seed, the first time in her career to compete in the Australian Open.