David Goffin (ATP 45) inherited the Briton Daniel Evans (ATP 26), seeded N.24, as his opponent in the 1st round of the Australian Open, according to the draw made Thursday in Melbourne . However, doubt hangs over the participation of the Belgian N.1 in the first Grand Slam of the year, which will begin on Monday, after the Liégeois gave up on injury Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Sydney tournament, a few hours after the draw. fate. Hit in the left knee, Goffin, the only Belgian in the men’s singles final draw, requested a medical time out when he was trailing 5-2 in the first set against former world No.1 Andy Murray (ATP 135 ). He then gave up at the end of the set, which he lost 6-2 in 49 minutes.
Doubt also hangs over the participation of world No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic , still awaiting a decision from the Australian Immigration Minister, who has discretionary power to deport him.
In the meantime, Djokovic, in search at 34 of a record 21st Grand Slam trophy and a tenth in Melbourne, has been kept in the table with the seeded N.1 . The draw reserved his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic (ATP 78) for the Serb as his opponent in the 1st round.
Djokovic hopes to find Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, down to 6th in the world after a year 2021 interrupted by injury from August. The 35-year-old Spaniard is also aiming for a 21st major title. He will start against the American Marcos Giron (ATP 66).
At the bottom of the table, Daniil Medvedev (ATP 2), finalist last year, will face the Swiss Henri Laaksonen ( ATP 92).
The Belgians are more represented in the ladies, with five players from the kingdom engaged in ladies’ singles. Seeded N.19, Elise Mertens (WTA 20) will start against the experienced Russian Vera Zvonareva (WTA 85), 37 years old and former world N.2. In case of victory, the Belgian N.1 will meet in the 2nd round either the Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin (WTA 96) or the Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu (WTA 58).
While Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 56) will be opposed to a qualifier, Greet Minnen (WTA 84) will face the Romanian Jacqueline Cristian (WTA 73) and Kirsten Fipkens (WTA 206) the Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (WTA 35), seeded N.32. Maryna Zanveska (WTA 81) will meet Slovenian Kaja Juvan (WTA 86).
Naomi Osaka (WTA 13), defending champion, will face Colombian Camila Osorio ( WTA 53). The Japanese could cross paths in the round of 16 with world No.1 Ashleigh Barty. The Australian, in search of a first title in her national Major, will have for first opponent a player from the qualifications
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