The 2024 Australian Open will take place in Australia from January 14 to January 28. Novak Djokovic is the defending champion and is aiming for his 25th Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal will not be participating in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year due to an injury he suffered on January 5. However, Djokovic will face many formidable opponents in his journey to defend his title.
Alcaraz is Djokovic's biggest rival at the 2024 Australian Open (Photo: People).
World number two Carlos Alcaraz promises to be Djokovic's biggest rival in Australia. The Spanish star did not play any tournament before the Australian Open, he only played some friendly matches with Roberto Bautista Agut, Alex De Minaur and showed good form.
Alcaraz made a splash when he defeated Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon final. Previously, the Spanish star won the 2022 US Open. Alcaraz hopes to win his third Grand Slam title and his first Australian Open title.
Daniil Medvedev is also highly regarded at the Australian Open. The Russian star has reached five Grand Slam finals, but he has only won once at the 2021 US Open after defeating Djokovic in the final.
The Russian has reached the Australian Open final twice, but lost to Djokovic in 2021 and Nadal in 2022. This season, Medvedev is determined to win the Grand Slam for the second time.
Jannik Sinner progressed very quickly in 2023 (Photo: AP).
Jannik Sinner is the player who has received attention at this year's Australian Open. The Italian star made a splash when he defeated Djokovic in the ATP Finals and Davis Cup last year. Sinner will also compete in the Kooyong Classic to have the perfect preparation for the 2024 Australian Open.
One player who is in good form is Andrey Rublev after defeating Emil Ruusuvuori to win the 2024 Hong Kong Open. Rublev has 15 ATP titles and the Russian star is hungry for his first Grand Slam title.
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