Interesting draw in Melbourne… especially for Djokovic.
The Serb has a relatively clear path and he doesn’t get Murray in his half. Roger Federer has to cope with a much trickier draw to clash with Tomic in the 3rd round.
Upcoming Players
Regarding the upcoming players. Harrison was unlucky to get Djokovic in the second round. Dimitrov had a decent one to play Benneteau in his opener and maybe Tipsarevic in the 3rd round. Tomic has a clear path till the third round where he will challenge king Roger. Janowicz had a good one to play Bolelli in the opener and then Almagro in the third round.
Here the full analysis.
Q1 Djokovic
Happy life for the world no.1 that is the hot favorite to win this tournament.
| Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
| 1st | Mathieu | 4-1 Djokovic, last time Nole lost a set with Matthieu was in 2006 |
| 2nd | Harrison | 2-0 Djokovic that has never lost a set |
| 3rd | Stepanek |
7-1 Djokovic. He lost only in 2006 against Radek |
| 4th | Querrey |
4-1 Djokovic that lost the last one in Paris |
| Quarters | Berdych | 11-1 Djokovic |
| Semifinal | Ferrer | 9-5 Djokovic. Nole won the last 3 and has a 4-0 record in Slams |
Q2 Ferrer
Decent draw for David even if he may have an unpredictable 2nd round against Karlovic.
| Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
| 1st | Rochus | 7-2 Ferrer that won the last 6 matches |
| 2nd | Karlovic | 2-1 Ferrer, Karlovic won the last one. |
| 3rd | Baghdatis |
3-1 Ferrer. Marcus won the only match at the 2010 Australian Open |
| 4th | Nishikori |
2-1 Nishikori |
| Quarters | Tipsarevic | 4-1 Ferrer |
| Semifinal | Djokovic | 9-5 Djokovic. Nole won the last 3 and has a 4-0 record in Slams |
Q3 Murray
Finally Andy had a good draw. The Scott is often unlucky when it comes to Grand Slams draw… this time it was fine.
| Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
| 1st | Haase | 1-1. Andy won his match recoverying from 2 sets down at the 2011 US Open |
| 2nd | Sousa | The have never played each other |
| 3rd | Mayer |
1-0 Murray. A quirky 1-6 6-1 6-1 in Rome 2011 |
| 4th | Simon |
9-1 Murray. Andy won the last 9. |
| Quarters | Del Potro | 5-1 Murray |
| Semifinal | Federer | 10-9 Murray |
Q4 Federer
Tough luck for Roger… very tough…
| Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
| 1st | Paire | 1-0 Federer. 6-2 6-2 in Basel 2012 |
| 2nd | Davydenko | 17-2 Federer |
| 3rd | Tomic |
3-0 Federer. Last year they played the AO 1/4. Federer won 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 4th | Raonic |
3-0 Federer. Roger has always lost the 1st set to win tricky matches. |
| Quarters | Tsonga | 8-3 Federer that won the last 4 matches |
| Semifinal | Murray | 10-9 for Murray |
Here you can find the complete draw.
2012 final
