AO 2025: Aussie males land principally beneficial attracts | 9 January, 2025 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

For the Aussie males in the principle draw, Thursday’s Australian Open 2025 draw launch noticed principally beneficial matchups for this 14-strong contingent.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 9 January 2025 | Sean A’Hearn

For the 14 Aussie males in the principle draw – together with three native seeds for the first time in 43 years on the event – Thursday’s Australian Open 2025 draw launch noticed principally beneficial matchups.

The hardest draw went to Chris O’Connell, who realized his first-round opponent was twelfth seed Tommy Paul, the participant who this week has stormed into the Adelaide Worldwide as the highest seed.

At his highest Grand Slam seeding, No.8 Alex de Minaur can also be the highest-seeded Aussie man in a serious singles draw since Lleyton Hewitt (No.6) at Wimbledon in 2006.

DRAW: Australian Open 2025 males’s singles

Hoping to make his first Australian Open quarterfinal, the Aussie No.1 faces a difficult first-round match towards Dutch large killer Botic van de Zandschulp, who toppled Carlos Alcaraz eventually 12 months’s US Open.

De Minaur received their solely earlier encounter again in 2022 on the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

Trying forward, De Minaur might face thirty first seed Francisco Cerundolo (third spherical) then both Stefanos Tsitsipas (No.11 seed) or nineteenth seed Karen Khachanov within the final 16.

He then faces a possible quarterfinal match-up with world No.1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner, whom he’s but to beat in 9 makes an attempt.

Ought to De Minaur attain the ultimate eight on the Australian Open he could be the primary Australian man since Nick Kyrgios in 2015 to take action.

As for the opposite Aussie seeds, Alexei Popyrin appears set to face 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev within the third spherical, after opening towards Frenchman Corentin Moutet in spherical one.

In between, Popyrin could encounter countryman Rinky Hijikata, who faces a qualifier within the first spherical.

Popyrin will take confidence from a career-best 12 months in 2024, during which he received his first Masters title in Canada, catapulting him to a career-high rating of world No.23.

Additionally coming off arguably probably the most profitable 12 months of his profession, twenty seventh seed Jordan Thompson has a manageable run to the third spherical the place he might run into No.3 seed and four-time main champion, Carlos Alcaraz.

Reaching the final 32 could be Thompson’s greatest efficiency at Melbourne Park.

Nick Kyrgios faces 86th-ranked Brit Jacob Fearnley within the first spherical, and may he hold successful, he might encounter world No.2 Alexander Zverev within the third spherical.

Kyrgios does have a optimistic (4-3) win-loss report towards Zverev however the pair have by no means met at a Grand Slam.

In different match-ups that includes Australian gamers, wildcard Li Tu will play the in-form Czech Jiri Lehecka whereas Thanasi Kokkinakis is about to play Roman Safiullin, ought to he get well from a shoulder harm picked up on the Adelaide Worldwide this week.

Wildcard Tristan Schoolkate opens towards Taro Daniel, whereas one other wildcard, James McCabe, has drawn Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce. Omar Jasika, additionally a wildcard, faces French lefty Corentin Moutet.

High 100-ranked Aussies Aleksandar Vukic, Adam Walton and James Duckworth have drawn Bosnian Damir Dzumhur, Frenchman Quentin Halys and Swiss Dominic Stricker, respectively.