The draw for the tennis’s first grand slam of the year—the Australian Open—was released in Melbourne on Thursday night.
For the men, Roger Federer is the top seed while Serena Williams is the top seed for the woman. The seedings followed official ATP and WTA rankings for the men and women respectively.
Andy Roddick is the highest seeded American at No. 7. Placed in the third quarter of the draw, he faces 81st-ranked Thiemo de Bakker from Holland first. This is, in theory, a very straightforward match.
The first seeded player Roddick could face is fellow American No. 25 Sam Querrey in the third round. Roddick and Querrey are the only two seeded American men in the draw.
Serena’s first match is against Urszula Radwanska of Poland, who is ranked 71. Serena could face fellow American Jill Craybas in the second round.
Venus, seeded sixth, is in the second quarter of the draw, meaning she could face her sister in the semifinal. But initially, she’ll face a difficult test against Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic. Safarova is ranked No. 41.
For the men, Roger Federer is the top seed while Serena Williams is the top seed for the woman. The seedings followed official ATP and WTA rankings for the men and women respectively.
Andy Roddick is the highest seeded American at No. 7. Placed in the third quarter of the draw, he faces 81st-ranked Thiemo de Bakker from Holland first. This is, in theory, a very straightforward match.
The first seeded player Roddick could face is fellow American No. 25 Sam Querrey in the third round. Roddick and Querrey are the only two seeded American men in the draw.
Serena’s first match is against Urszula Radwanska of Poland, who is ranked 71. Serena could face fellow American Jill Craybas in the second round.
Venus, seeded sixth, is in the second quarter of the draw, meaning she could face her sister in the semifinal. But initially, she’ll face a difficult test against Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic. Safarova is ranked No. 41.
