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Australian Open draw LIVE: Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and more learn fate

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are the top seeds as the opening grand slam of the year gets underway in Melbourne

Jamie Braidwood
Wednesday 10 January 2024 22:35 EST
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Emma Raducanu 'having a blast' as she battles to victory in first match in eight months

Emma Raducanu will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round of the Australian Open, while Andy Murray has been drawn against the 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry and could face defending champion Novak Djokovic in the third round.

Raducanu has been granted a place in the main draw due to her protected ranking after missing eight months of last season following wrist and ankle surgeries and will meet an opponent in Rogers who she thrashed on her way to winning the US Open in 2021. All the British women avoided seeded players in the opening round, with Katie Boulter facing Yuan Yue while Jodie Burrage takes on Tamara Korpatsch in their opening matches.

Meanwhile, the returning Naomi Osaka will face a tough test on her grand slam return after being drawn against Caroline Garcia. It was one of a number of headline opening matches in the women’s singles, with World No 1 Iga Swiatek being paired with 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, and Elena Rybakina meeting former World No 1 Karolina Pliskova.

In the men’s draw, Murray takes on the Argentine Etcheverry - and would expect to play defending champion Djokovic in the third round if he makes it that far. Djokovic will open against a qualifier, while Carlos Alcaraz could meet Dan Evans in the second round, if the Brit makes his way past Lorenzo Sonego.

A meeting between former grand slam finalists Matteo Berrettini and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round was the pick of the men’s ties, while Jannik Sinner landed in Djokovic’s half with Daniil Medvedev falling into the bottom half of the draw along with Alcaraz.

Follow the Australian Open 2024 draw below in tonight’s live blog

Australian Open draw LIVE

Quite cool.

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 03:11

Australian Open draw LIVE

Brits in men’s singles

Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30)

Cameron Norrie vs Juan Pablo Varillas

Jack Draper vs Marcos Giron

Dan Evans vs Lorenzo Sonego

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Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:47

Australian Open draw LIVE

Brits in women’s singles

Emma Raducanu vs Shelby Rogers

Katie Boulter vs Yuan Yue

Jodie Burrage vs Tamara Korpatsch

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:45

Australian Open draw LIVE

That’s the draw! A couple more ties: Cameron Norrie will play Juan Pablo Varillas, while Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Dominic Thiem is a R1 match.

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:30

Australian Open draw LIVE

Projected men’s QFs

(1) Djokovic vs Tsitsipas (7)

(4) Sinner vs Rublev (5)

(8) Rune vs Medvedev (3)

(6) Zverev vs Alcaraz (2)

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:29

Australian Open draw LIVE

Andy Murray will play the No 30 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

The winner of that match will play either Yannick Hanfmann or Gael Monfils.

Murray and Djokovic could meet in the third round!

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:25

Australian Open draw LIVE

Andy Murray is in Novak Djokovic’s section...

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:23

Australian Open draw LIVE

Two Brits are out:

We have Jack Draper vs Marcos Giron, and Dan Evans vs Lorenzo Sonego

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:22

Australian Open draw LIVE

Carlos Alcaraz will face Richard Gasquet in the opening round.

Matteo Berrettini vs Stefanos Tsitsipas!!

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:21

Australian Open draw LIVE

Moving onto the men’s singles draw now.

Novak Djokovic will start against a qualifier.

Jannik Sinner lands in Djokovic’s half, with Alcaraz and Medvedev in the bottom half.

Jamie Braidwood11 January 2024 02:19

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