Possible AO draw delay for 24 hours

While the start of the Australian Open is under a cloud after a new COVID-19 scare in Melbourne, the draw for the tournament is likely to be postponed until tomorrow to allow for the results of testing being carried today.

Men’s and women’s singles hopes will learn their first round opponents and potential paths to the final in a low-key affair conducted at Tennis Australia’s offices in Melbourne.

Men’s Singles

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
6. Alexander Zverev (GER)
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS)
8. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
9. Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
10. Gael Monfils (FRA)
11. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
12. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
13. David Goffin (BEL)
14. Milos Raonic (CAN)
15. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
16. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
17. Stan Wawrinka (SWI)
18. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
19. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
20. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
21. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
22. Borna Coric (CRO)
23. Dusan Lajovic (SRB)
24. Casper Ruud (NOR)
25. Benoit Paire (FRA)
26. Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
27. Taylor Fritz (USA)
28. Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
29. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
30. Dan Evans (GB)
31. Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
32. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Women’s Singles

1. Ash Barty (AUS)
2. Simona Halep (ROU)
3. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
4. Sofia Kenin (USA)
5. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
6. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
7. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
8. Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
9. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
10. Serena Williams (USA)
11. Belinda Bencic (CAN)
12. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
13. Johanna Konta (GB)
14. Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
15. Iga Swiatek (POL)
16. Petra Martic (CRO)
17. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
18. Elise Mertens (BEL)
19. Marketz Vondrousova (CZE)
20. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
21. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
22. Jennifer Brady (USA)
23. Angelique Kerber (GER)
24. Alison Riske (USA)
25. Karolina Muchova (CZE)
26. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
27. Onsa Jabeur (TUN)
28. Donna Vekic (CRO)
29. Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS)
30. Wang Qiang (CHN)
31. Zhang Shuai (CHN)
32. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)