This is how the round of 16 of the Australian Open looked like after the draw

The Italian Jannik Sinnerworld no. 1 and defender of the crown, and the Serbian Novak Djokovicten-time champion of the tournament, the main favorites for the Australian Open 2025 along with the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, in the quarterfinals of the last edition as the best result but already has four Grand Slam titles, and the German Alexander Zverev which does not go beyond the ‘semi’ and remains zero in the big tournaments.

Without forgetting the Russian Daniel Medvedev finalist three times in Melbourne, or in the American Taylor Fritz finalist of the US Open and has been rising in recent months, placing it fourth in the world ranking.

The Australian Alex de Minaurwho ended his best season in 2024, is the best local hope, for a fan base that hasn’t seen one of their own wins since Mark Edmondson in 1976.

The ATP classification, which designed the order of thirty-two seeds for the main draw draw, serves as a reference, although there will also be surprises along the way, as happens in every Grand Slam.

The hype wants them to go for both parts of the painting Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovicwhich will collide at quarters, with Alexander Zverev waiting for the ‘semies’. A deadly section, an indication that intense emotions await this trio of trophy contenders.

From the other side you can see it Jannik Sinnerwhich has the above Alex de Minaur (quarters), Medvedev or Fritz (semifinals), who should be helpful from his debut against the Chilean Nicholas Jarry. Although his path is not as ‘violent’ as his three main rivals, of which only one will remain, the final one.

It’s on Sunday the 26th at Melbourne Park. It all starts this Sunday, January 12. Fifteen days of competition.

Jannik Sinner (Ita/1)-Holger Rune (Din/16)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/11)-Alex de Minaur (Aus/8)

Taylor Fritz (USA/4)-Lorenzo Musetti (Ita/16)

Andrey Rublev (Rus/9)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/5)

Novak Djokovic (Srb/7)-Grigor Dimitrov (Bul/10)

Jack Draper (GBR/15)-Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3)

Casper Ruud (Nor/6)-Tommy Paul (USA/12)

Ugo Humbert (Fra/14)-Alexander Zverev (Rus/2)

Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/1)-Mirra Andreeva (Rus/14)

Diana Schnaider (Rus/12)-Qinwen Zheng (Chn/5)

Coco Gauff (USA/3)-Jelena Ostapenko (Let/16)

Paula Badosa (Esp/11)-Jessica Pegula (USA/7)

Elena Rybakina (Kaz/6)-Danielle Collins (USA/6)

Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra/15)-Jasmine Paolini (Ita/4)

Emma Navarro (USA/8)-Daria Kasatkina (Rus/9)

Anna Kalinskaya (Rus/13)-Iga Swiatek (Pol/2)