The Australian Open has revealed the women’s singles main
draw, headlined by
Aryna Sabalenka,
Iga Swiatek, and
Coco Gauff. The first Grand Slam of the year will take place from January 12 to 25.
Sabalenka will face a former Grand Slam champion in the first round: American Sloane Stephens. The two-time defending champion may encounter rising stars
Linda Noskova in the third round or
Mirra Andreeva in the fourth round.
In the same quarter,
Zheng Qinwen is matched against a qualifier and seems to have a relatively smooth path in the early rounds.
Donna Vekic and
Diana Shnaider appear as potential third-round opponents, with the possibility of a quarterfinal clash with Sabalenka.
One of the most intriguing first-round matches will see Coco Gauff take on 2020 Aussie Open champion
Sofia Kenin. In the same section, two-time champion
Naomi Osaka will face
Caroline Garcia, marking a repeat of their first-round meeting from last year. Additionally, 2017 French Open champion
Jelena Ostapenko will square off against Tokyo 2020 gold medallist
Belinda Bencic.
Elena Rybakina will face a catchy first-round duel against rising Aussie star
Emerson Jones.
Madison Keys and
Danielle Collins are also in this section, with
Jasmine Paolini,
Elina Svitolina, and
Beatriz Haddad Maia as potential quarterfinal opponents.
In the bottom part of the draw, notable matchups include an all-American clash between
Emma Navarro and
Peyton Stearns,
Emma Raducanu against
Ekaterina Alexandrova, and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek versus
Katerina Siniakova.