Poland’s Iga Swiatek serves to United States’ Jessica Pegula during their semifinal match at the United Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker).
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Rafael Nadal is the top men’s seed in the absence of injured world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, with nine-time winner Novak Djokovic seeded fourth ahead of Thursday’s draw for the Australian Open.
Alcaraz withdrew from this year’s first Grand Slam tournament earlier this week with a hamstring injury. Nadal is No. 2 in the ATP rankings.
No.1-ranked Iga Swiatek was named the women’s top seed on Wednesday as she looks to add the Australian Open title to the French and U.S. Open titles she already holds.
