Australian Open 2024: Tough Draws for Kerber and Zverev – Schedules of Other Germans Listed

Immediately afterwards, the toughest draw would follow for Kerber: In the second round, the Kiel native would meet world number one Iga Swiatek (Poland) or Sofia Kenin (USA), the 2020 winner. Kerber is back at the Grand Slam for the first time after her maternity leave -Stage.

Zverev is now making a new attempt at his first victory in one of the four major tournaments. In the lower half of the table he could face young Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2) in the quarter-finals, who will face Frenchman Richard Gasquet at the start of the event starting on Sunday.

Grand Slam record winner Novak Djokovic will face a qualifier or a lucky loser in the first round.

Australian Open 2024: Schedules of the other Germans

Jan-Lennard Struff (Warstein) is already in the main field and in 24th position he will meet Rinky Hijikata (Australia). Yannick Hanfmann (Karlsruhe) plays against the French Gael Monfils, Daniel Altmaier (Kempen) against the 15th seeded Russian Karen Chatschanow. Maximilian Marterer (Nuremberg) first has to deal with Nuno Borges (Portugal).

In the women’s category, Tatjana Maria (Bad Saulgau) also plays against Camila Osorio from Colombia, Laura Siegemund (Metzingen) has to play against the number 17 seeded Russian Jekaterina Alexandrowa. Tamara Korpatsch (Hamburg) plays against Briton Jodie Burrage in the first round.

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2024-01-11 07:02:00
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