Australian Open 2020 draw: Novak Djokovic set for potential semi-final match with Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal could face home favourite Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round
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Your support makes all the difference.Novak Djokovic is on the same side of the draw as Roger Federer as he bids to defend his 2020 Australian Open title.
Before a potential semi-final with Federer, the Serbian will face German Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round, while the Swiss takes on American Steve Johnson first up.
No 1 seed Rafael Nadal, who was beaten by Djokovic in last year’s final will play Bolivian Hugo Dellien in the first round and could face home favourite Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round.
Dan Evans faces American McKenzie MacDonald in the first round, with Kyle Edmund’s first test against Serbian’s Dusan Lajovic. Cameron Norrie, meanwhile, is up against France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Meanwhile Ashleigh Barty’s bid to become the first homegrown singles champion at the year’s first Grand Slam since 1978 will begin against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.
Serena Williams is only one Grand Slam title short of Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 and the eighth seed begins her bid for an eighth Melbourne Park crown with a tie against Russian Anastasia Potapova.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, seeded third, won her second Grand Slam crown in Australia last year and starts her title defence against Czech Marie Bouzkova.
Rising American talent Coco Gauff plays twice champion Venus Williams, who she beat on her main draw Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon last year.
French Open champion Barty, the women’s top seed and world number one, will be looking to end Australia’s 42-year wait for a home champion since the unseeded Chris O’Neill won the title at Kooyong.
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