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
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
If Emma Raducanu comes through her first round match against Shelby Rogers, she will play the winner of Sorana Cirstea, the 22nd seed, or Wang Yafan. Katie Boulter is also in that section.
Raducanu absolutely destroyed Rogers in the last-16 of the US Open in 2021. They haven’t played since and Rogers is also currently ranked outside the world’s top 100.
Australian Open draw LIVE
Projected QFs
(1) Swiatek vs Vondrousova (7)
(3) Rybakina vs Pegula (5)
(4) Gauff vs Sakkari (8)
(6) Jabeur vs Sabalenka (2)
Australian Open draw LIVE
Katie Boulter vs Yuan Yue
Jodie Burrage vs Tamara Korpatsch
Australian Open draw LIVE
Naomi Osaka is drawn against Caroline Garcia in the opening round! Another big R1 tie!
Elena Rybakina, last season’s finalist, is also drawn against former World No 1 Karolina Pliskova.
Australian Open draw LIVE
Emma Raducanu will play American Shelby Rogers in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Australian Open draw LIVE
Iga Swiatek, the World No 1 and top seed, draws Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, in the opening round!
The winner will then play either Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in Round Two, two other former Australian Open finalists!
Australian Open draw LIVE
We’re going to start with the draw for the women’s singles. The unseeded players will be drawn randomly and then the seeds will be pulled out line by line.
Australian Open draw LIVE
It’s draw time! Naomi Osaka is the most intriguing name in the draw - and of course Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu could land anywhere as well. The full Australian Open draw ceremony is coming up.
Australian Open draw LIVE
How can I watch the draw?
The Australian Open draw will available to watch on a free live stream, which can be accessed on the Australian Open’s YouTube and Facebook channels.
Australian Open draw LIVE
And here’s a reminder of the men’s seeds...
Men’s singles
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Carlos Alcaraz
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Jannik Sinner
5. Andrey Rublev
6. Alexander Zverev
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas
8. Holger Rune
9. Hubert Hurkacz
10. Alex de Minaur
11. Casper Ruud
12. Taylor Fritz
13. Grigor Dimitrov
14. Tommy Paul
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Ben Shelton
17. Frances Tiafoe
18. Nicholas Jarry
19. Cameron Norrie
20. Adrian Mannarino
21. Ugo Humbert
22. Francisco Cerundolo
23. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
24. Jan-Lennard Struff
25. Lorenzo Musetti
26. Sebastian Baez
27. Felix Auger-Aliassime
28. Tallon Griekspoor
29. Sebastian Korda
30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
31. Alexander Bublik
32. Jiri Lehecka
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