Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the top 4 seeds at the upcoming Australian Open. There have been many doubts about the participation of Novak Djokovic since all the players are required to be fully vaccinated to compete and the world number 1 is notoriously against vaccinations.
Unfortunately, both Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka are not part of the entry list. Here are the top players.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Currently the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of December when he beat world no.30 Marin Cilic 6-4 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this season the Serbian has achieved a compiled 55-7 record. Djokovic has won 5 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open, in Wimbledon and in Paris. The Serbian got to the final in Rome and at the U.S. Open.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Currently the world no.2 (career-high), the Russian played his last match on the 5th of December when he beat world no.30 Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this year the Russian has a compiled 63-13 match record. Medvedev clinched 4 titles in 2021 in Marseille, in Mallorca, in Toronto and at the U.S. Open. Medvedev was the finalist at the Australian Open and in Paris.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev clashed against each other 10 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-4 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the final in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 7th of November 2021.
Here the video highlights.
Alexander Zverev in 2021
Now the world no.3 (career-high), Zverev played his last match on the 21st of November when he beat world no.2 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 19th career title.
This year the German has a 59-15 record. Alexander conquered 5 titles in 2021 in Acapulco, in Madrid, in Tokyo, in Cincinnati and in Vienna.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Ranked world no.4, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 15th of November when he lost to world no.5 Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-4 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At present, during this year Tsitsipas has a 55-19 match record. Stefanos has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek was the finalist in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 9 times. The head to head is 6-3 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they played, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 21st of August 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
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