World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is projected to face Corentin Moutet in the third round. Alcaraz, who enters Melbourne as the top seed, could later meet Alexander Zverev in a potential semifinal, setting up a clash between two of the sport’s brightest stars. Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic, seeded fourth, is on the opposite side of the draw. His path includes a projected third-round encounter with Brandon Nakashima before a possible showdown with Jannik Sinner in the semifinals. Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner, seeded second, begins his campaign against Hugo Gaston and could face Joao Fonseca in the third round. Sinner acknowledged the difficulty of the draw, as he said: “The draw is very difficult, it doesn’t matter who you play.”

Projected third-round highlights

• Alcaraz vs. Moutet

• Paul vs. Davidovich Fokina

• Bublik vs. Cobolli

• Tiafoe vs. De Minaur

• Zverev vs. Norrie

• Cerundolo vs. Rublev

• Medvedev vs. Rinderknech

• Tien vs. Auger-Aliassime

• Musetti vs. Tsitsipas

• Lehecka vs. Fritz

• Mensik vs. Griekspoor

• Nakashima vs. Djokovic

• Shelton vs. Vacherot

• Shapovalov vs. Ruud

• Khachanov vs. Darderi

• Fonseca vs. Sinner

Key storylines

• Djokovic vs. Sinner rivalry: Djokovic, chasing his eleventh Australian Open crown, could meet Sinner in a high-stakes semifinal.

• Alcaraz’s quest: the Spaniard seeks his first Australian Open title, and his projected path includes Zverev in the semifinal.

• Zverev’s redemption: last year’s runner-up, Zverev, is determined to go one step further.

• Dark horses: players like Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, and Denis Shapovalov have shown they can disrupt the established order.

ATP Australian Open - Jannik Sinner's projected path

Projected draw

1st

H.Gaston (87)6-2 6-1 ret.

2nd

J.Duckworth (63)6-1 6-4 6-2

3rd

E.Spizzirri (143)4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

4th

L.Darderi (19)6-1 6-3 7-6(2)

QF

B.Shelton (4)6-3 6-4 6-4

SF

F

Jannik Sinner in 2025

Jannik Sinner

46 - 6win/loss

Hard

19-4

Clay

20-2

Grass

7-0

Rank
1

High
1

25 year old

WWWWWWWLW

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W

Indian WellsMiamiMonte-CarloMadridRomeWimbledon

SF

Australian Open

QF

Doha

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Currently the world no.2, Sinner played his last match on the 16^th of November 2025 when he beat world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 25^th career title.

Currently, during this year Sinner has a composed 58-6 match record.

He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Vienna. The main draw will start on the 20th of October.

the Nitto ATP Finals

Sinner's Record

ATP Australian Open - Carlos Alcaraz's projected path

Projected draw

1st

A.Walton (97)6-3 7-6(2) 6-2

2nd

Y.Hanfmann (54)7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

3rd

C.Moutet (70)6-2 6-4 6-1

4th

T.Paul (16)7-6(6) 6-4 7-5

QF

A.Minaur (10)7-5 6-2 6-1

SF

A.Zverev (2)6-4 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-5

F

N.Djokovic (11)2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5

Carlos Alcaraz in 2025

Carlos Alcaraz

30 - 4win/loss

Hard

24-3

Clay

6-1

Rank
3

High
1

23 year old

WWLWWWWWL

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W

Australian OpenDoha

F

Monte-Carlo

SF

Indian Wells

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Now the world no.1, Carlos played his last encounter on the 16^th of November 2025 when he surrendered to world no.2 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).

Until now, during this year Alcaraz owns a 71-9 match record.

He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 27th of October.

the Nitto ATP Finals

Alcaraz's Record

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played each other 17 times. Their current record is 11-6 for Alcaraz.