Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's projected path to final ahead of 2025 Australian Open

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been named in the same quarter of the men's singles draw in the 2025 Australian Open, slated to take place on January 14 in Melbourne Park. Alcaraz, who is yet to win the first Grand Slam of the year, is set to start his campaign against Alexander Shevchenko. Novak Djokovic, bidding to reclaim his dominance in Melbourne, is set to face Nishesh Basabareddy in the first round.

Carlos Alcaraz’s possible path to the Australian Open title

R1 - Shevchenko

R2 - Nishioka / Qualifier

R3 - Thompson / Muller / Borges

R4 - Draper / Korda / Kokkinakis

QF - Djokovic / Dimitrov / Machac / Lehecka

SF - Zverev / Ruud / Paul

F - Sinner / Medvedev / Fritz / de… pic.twitter.com/dbmX0CQBy4

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 9, 2025

On the other hand, the defending champion, Jannik Sinner, has placed himself in the opposite half of the draw game and is setting up his game with Alexander Zverev. His path includes a challenging quarter-final clash against Alex de Minaur, who has never ever defeated the ATP number one in their previous nine meetings of the game. Other notable first-round game sets include Nick Kyrgios, who might face Zverev in the third round of the game, and Jack Draper in his first round of the game.

Novak Djokovic’s possible path to the Australian Open title

R1 -Basavareddy

R2 - Kotov / Qualifier

R3 - Opelka / Machac

R4 - Dimitrov / Lehecka

QF - Alcaraz / Korda / Draper

SF - Zverev / Ruud / Paul

F - Sinner / Medvedev / Fritz / de Minaur

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 9, 2025

Meanwhile, it's worth mentioning that all eyes will be on Novak Djokovic as the Serbian bids to win the record-breaking 11th title at the Australian Open and the 25th Grand Slam of his career. The star player finished without a Grand Slam in 2024 but managed to win the gold medal in the Olympics after thwarting Carlos Alcaraz. Notably, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have shared two Grand Slam titles each between them.

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Jannik Sinner’s possible path to defending his Australian Open title

R1 - Jarry

R2 - Sohoolkate / Daniel

R3 - Cobolli / Etcheverry

R4 - Rune / Hurkacz / Berrettini / Norrie / Griekspoor

QF - de Minaur / Khachanov / Tsitsipas

SF - Medvedev / Fritz / Rublev / Musetti

F -… pic.twitter.com/RMYCtUqAXK

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 9, 2025

HERE IS THE LIST OF THE POTENTIAL QUARTERFINAL LINE-UP

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MEN'S SINGLES

• Jannik Sinner (1) vs Alex de Minaur (8)
• Taylor Fritz (4) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
• Novak Djokovic (7) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
• Casper Ruud (6) vs Alexander Zverev (2)

WOMEN'S SINGLES

• Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs Qinwen Zheng (5)
• Coco Gauff (3) vs Jessica Pegula (7)
• Elena Rybakina (6) vs Jasmine Paolini (4)
• Emma Navarro (8) vs Iga Swiatek (2)