The Australian Open will start on Sunday, January 12, and followers are trying ahead to a memorable spectacle. Within the males’s event, the highlight is principally on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz who took over the tour by equally sharing the 4 Grand Slam titles final yr.
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Within the second row, there are Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. The Serbian legend might be seeking to win his eleventh title at Melbourne Park and show to the world that age is only a quantity. The German champion – alternatively – lastly needs to interrupt the curse in Grand Slam tournaments and enter the historical past of this sport.
The 2 weeks main as much as the beginning of the Joyful Slam had been marked by quite a few accidents, which is why there might be last-minute forfeits. The draw is stuffed with pitfalls, with a number of harmful gamers who should not seeded.
Many accidents
Everybody expects nice issues from a expertise like Nick Kyrgios, who’s returning to the tour after a two-year absence attributable to accidents. The Australian tennis participant will play the Joyful Slam, however his bodily situation is way from optimum.
The 2022 Wimbledon Championships finalist once more suffered ache in the identical wrist operated on in the course of the Brisbane ATP 250 and needed to miss the exhibition with Novak Djokovic attributable to an stomach damage.
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Reilly Opelka’s situation can be a trigger for concern, contemplating that the American ace – finalist in Brisbane final week – suffered a again damage throughout his final match in opposition to Lehecka.
Sascha Zverev had an arm drawback in the course of the United Cup, whereas Jack Draper and Grigor Dimitrov each injured their hips.
The X profile known as ‘Tennis Masterr’ has up to date the record of all of the gamers who had accidents within the week main as much as the Australian Open and the record is admittedly lengthy. It will not be shocking if a few of these gamers had been pressured to retire earlier than the event started.
🚩 Here’s a record of gamers whose health ranges might be questioned on the #AusOpen :
🇦🇺 Jasika – retirement this week (proper knee)🇫🇮 Virtanen – withdrew from all lead up occasions (talked about well being points in his IG)🇺🇸 Opelka – retirement final week (again)🇫🇷 Halys – retirement… pic.twitter.com/zWZKRmdToc
— Tennis Masterr (@tennismasterr) January 10, 2025
