Australian Open 2021 Seeds: Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty Lead the Draw in Melbourne

As the qualifiers are over, the wait for the Australian Open 2021 is now at its peak. The Grand Slam is just three weeks away, and fans are already very excited to see their superstars back in action. Recently, the management released the seeds of the Australian Open, and now it appears that the Slam is just inches away.

Australian Open 2021 Seeds: Men’s singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will be starting as the top-seeded player and Rafael Nadal will follow him at the second seed. US Open 2020 winner Dominic Thiem will be the third seed, and the ATP Finals 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev will begin as the fourth seed.

As Roger Federer recently withdrew from the Grand Slam, Stefanos Tsitsipas will be at the fifth seed. However, the rest of the seeds go as per their ATP rankings.

The list of the seeds is as follows:

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Dominic Thiem
4. Daniil Medvedev
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Alexander Zverev
7. Andrey Rublev
8. Diego Schwartzman
9. Matteo Berrettini
10. Gael Monfils
11. Denis Shapovalov
12. Roberto Bautista Agut
13. David Goffin
14. Milos Raonic
15. Pablo Carreno Busta
16. Fabio Fognini
17. Stan Wawrinka 
18. Grigor Dimitrov
19. Karen Khachanov
20. Felix Auger-Aliassime
21. Alex de Minaur
22. Borna Coric
23. Dusan Lajovic
24. Casper Ruud
25. Benoit Paire
26. Hubert Hurkacz
27. Taylor Fritz
28. Filip Krajinovic
29. Ugo Humbert
30. Dan Evans
31. Lorenzo Sonego
32. Adrian Mannarino

Australian Open 2021 Seeds: Ladies’ Singles

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has announced her comeback and thus would be the top-seeded player. Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka are next and occupy the second and the third seed, respectively. As World No. 10 Kiki Bertens is not playing, Serena Williams will be there at the tenth seed. US Open 2019 winner Bianca Andreescu is also making a comeback and will be the 8th seeded player.

The list of the seeds is as follows:

1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Simona Halep
3. Naomi Osaka
4. Sofia Kenin
5. Elina Svitolina
6. Karolina Pliskova
7. Aryna Sabalenka
8. Bianca Andreescu
9. Petra Kvitova
10. Serena Williams
11. Belinda Bencic
12. Victoria Azarenka
13. Johanna Konta
14. Garbine Muguruza
15. Iga Swiatek
16. Petra Martic
17. Elena Rybakina
18. Elise Mertens
19. Marketa Vondrousova
20. Maria Sakkari
21. Anett Kontaveit
22. Jennifer Brady
23. Angelique Kerber
24. Alison Riske
25. Karolina Muchova
26. Yulia Putintseva
27. Ons Jabeur
28. Donna Vekic
29. Ekaterina Alexandrova
30. Wang Qiang
31. Zhang Shuai
32. Veronika Kudermetova

Australian Open 2021 Seeds: Men’s Doubles

The Men’s doubles seeds are as follows:

1. Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah
2. Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic
3. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
4. Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot
5. Rajeev Ram and Jow Salisbury
6. Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares
7. Marcelo Melo and Horia Tecau
8. Pierre Hughes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
9. Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek
10. Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies
11. John Peers and Michael Venus
12. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin
13. Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin
14. Robin Haase and Oliver Marach
15. Raven Klaasen and Ben McLachlan
16. Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen

Aus Open 2021 Seeds: Women’s Doubles

The Women’s double seeds are as follows:

1. Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova
2. Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic
3. Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka
4. Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
5. Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs
6. Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan
7. Gabriela Dabrowski and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
8. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara
9. Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai
10. Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk
11. Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai
12. Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan
13. Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani
14. Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko
15. Kirsten Flipkens and Andreja Klepac
16. Anna Blinkova and Veronika Kudermetova

Thus, in three weeks, the fans will be able to witness the first Grand Slam of the year. As the seeds are out, they will soon get to know about the matches and routes as well. It’s time to watch some exciting tennis in 2021. However, there are some questions too. Will Rafa be able to go ahead of Federer in the Grand Slam tally or will Djokovic defend his title successfully? Will Williams get her hands on the 24th Grand Slam title or will Sabalenka continue her phenomenal run in Melbourne as well?