Overview
- No. 6 Alex de Minaur opens against Matteo Berrettini, with a projected path through Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik to a possible quarterfinal with No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who leads their head-to-head 5-0.
- Carlos Alcaraz begins against Australian Adam Walton in the first round as he chases a career Grand Slam.
- Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from singles with a shoulder injury before the draw, creating a lucky-loser place, and he plans to play doubles with Nick Kyrgios.
- Australia’s No. 30 seed Maya Joint faces Tereza Valentova first and could meet No. 5 Elena Rybakina in the third round if she advances.
- The draw was unveiled on Jan. 15 via live stream from Grand Slam Oval, and main-draw play starts Sunday, Jan. 18, with U.S. broadcast coverage on ESPN.