New Delhi: Serbian ace Novak Djokovic would be targeting his 25th career Grand Slam title when the season-opening Australian Open begins at the Melbourne Park on Sunday. It will be battle of the fittest and the toughest as players like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will be all geared up to roar at one of the biggest events of the year.
The event will begin on January 12 and fans will get an opportunity to witness action-packed tennis till January 26. This is 113th edition of the Australian Open and the 57th in the Open Era. Ahead of the beginning of this year’s first major, let’s take a look at the top five men’s players to watch out for at the Australian Open 2025.
Novak Djokovic
The Serbian giant would be chasing his 25th Grand Slam title and his 11th Australian Open crown when he begins his quest at the Melbourne Park. Even at the age of 37, Djokovic cannot be written off the books at the blue hardcourts, where he has enjoyed a lot of success. Currently ranked seventh in the world, the Serbian has been handed a tough draw where a potential meet up with Spanish sensation Carlos Alacaraz in quarterfinals could be his biggest hurdle in the event. With some aid from his new coach Andy Murray, he could very well claim his 100th career title.
Carlos Alcaraz
At the age of just 21, Alcaraz has given tough competition to some of the fiercest competitors in the world of tennis. The Spanish sensation already owns four Grand Slam titles including the French Open and the Wimbledon in the last year. In Melbourne though, he is yet to cross the quarterfinal hurdle on his previous three visits, crashing in the last-8 stage. The youngest man to claim the three other majors, Alcaraz would be aiming to complete a career Grand Slam in Australia.
Jannik Sinner
The Italian tennis star, who’s currently ranked number one, bagged his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year. He beat Daniil Medvedev in the event finale to establish himself as the number one player. The year 2024 has been quite bright for him as he has claimed as many as eight titles, including his second major at the US Open and storming the semifinals at French Open and Wimbledon. He also led Italy to a successful defence at the Davis Cup last year.
Alexander Zverev
The German tennis star has not been that lucky at the Grand Slams in almost the past decade and has been religiously pursing at title win at the big events. After finishing as runner-up at the French Open in 2024 and the US Open in 2020, Zverev was unable to make it to the final of the Grand Slams. The German tennis player would be aiming to secure a title victory when he begins his battle at the Melbourne Park. Zverev has been a two-time semi-finalist in Australia, including in the last season when he went down against Daniil Medvedev.
Daniil Medvedev
The fierce Russian tennis player though failed to bag a title last year but has a record of doing well at the season-opening Grand Slam. Medvedev reached three of the last four finals but was outplayed by Djokovic in 2021 before he succumbed in front Rafael Nadal an year later. The 2021 US Open champion, who is currently ranked number five in the world, would be looking for his second major at the Australian Open.
The Australian Open 2025 will begin on January 12, Sunday at the Melbourne Park and will be the 113th edition of the event and the 57th in the Open Era. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
