As expected, Alcaraz and Sabalenka named top-seeded players at the Australian Open
- - As expected, Alcaraz and Sabalenka named top-seeded players at the Australian Open
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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1 / 2APTOPIX US Open TennisFILE - Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Jannik Sinner, of Italy, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players for the Australian Open which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.
The announcement on Wednesday comes a day ahead of the tournament draw.
Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner was seeded second, with Alexander Zverev third and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic fourth. Sabalenka, Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff are the top three seeds in the women’s draw for the second consecutive year.
Madison Keys returns as the defending champion and the ninth-seeded player, one of four American women among the top 10 seeds.
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Men's Singles Seedings
1. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain
2. Jannik Sinner, Italy
3. Alexander Zverev, Germany
4. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
5. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy
6. Alex de Minaur, Australia
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada
8. Ben Shelton, United States
9. Taylor Fritz, United States
10. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
11. Daniil Medvedev
12. Casper Ruud, Norway
13. Andrey Rublev
14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Jakub Mensik, Czech Republic
17. Jiri Lehecka, Czech Republic
18. Francisco Cerundolo, Argentina
19. Tommy Paul, United States
20. Flavio Cobolli, Italy
21. Denis Shapovalov, Canada
22. Luciano Darderi, Italy
23. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands
24. Arthur Rinderknech, France
25. Learner Tien, United States
26. Cameron Norrie, Britain
27. Brandon Nakashima, United States
28. Joao Fonseca, Brazil
29. Frances Tiafoe, United States
30. Valentin Vacherot, Monaco
31. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece
32. Corentin Moutet, France Women's Singles Seedings
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Świątek, Poland
3. Coco Gauff, United States
4. Amanda Anisimova, United States
5. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan
6. Jessica Pegula, United States
7. Jasmine Paolini, Italy
8. Mirra Andreeva
9. Madison Keys, United States
10. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland
11. Ekaterina Alexandrova
12. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine
13. Linda Noskova, Czech Republic
14. Clara Tauson, Denmark
15. Emma Navarro, United States
16. Naomi Osaka, Japan
17. Victoria Mboko, Canada
18. Liudmila Samsonova
19. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic
20. Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine
21. Elise Mertens, Belgium
22. Leylah Fernández, Canada
23. Diana Shnaider
24. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia
25. Paula Badosa, Spain
26. Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine
27. Sofia Kenin, United States
28. Emma Raducanu, Britain
29. Iva Jovic, United States
30. Maya Joint, Australia
31. Anna Kalinskaya
32. Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic —-AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
Source: “AOL Sports”
