Dominic Thiem is still trying to get back to his best form after getting injured to his wrist one year and a half ago in Majorca. According to German Eurosport, the Austrian player will have direct access to the Australian Open main draw thanks to a wild card. As of now, Dominic is the alternate number 7, and he will get the wild card if he doesn’t enter directly in the main draw.
The favorites to win the Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are considered the top favorites to win the first slam of the year. However, as stated by Toni Nadal recently, after so many years of the domination of the Big3 there will be at least 7 or 8 players who can win majors in 2023.
Dominic Thiem in 2022
LLLLLLWLWL Currently ranked no.103, Thiem played his last match on the 27th of October when he was overcome by world no.7 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Vienna (draw).
At present, during this year the Austrian achieved a compiled 23-19 record. Dominic Thiem’s best result of the present season was reaching the final in the Rennes Challenger.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LLWLWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
Currently, during this year Alcaraz has an overall 57-13 match record. The Spaniard clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz was the finalist in Hamburg and Umag.
Dominic Thiem and Carlos Alcaraz have never fought against each other.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWWWWLWW Currently the world no.5, Novak played his last match on the 20th of November when he defeated world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 91st career title.
This season Djokovic has a 42-7 record. Djokovic clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv, Astana and the Nitto ATP Finals. Novak was the finalist in Belgrade and in Paris.
