Igi Sviatek was unlucky in the main draw of the Australian Open 2024, the leader of the WTA ranking will meet Sofia Kenin (Melbourne 2020 champion) in the first round.
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Seven Grand Slam winners on Poland’s Iga Sviatek side at Australian Open 2024
Sviatek and Kenin also met in the Roland Garros 2020 final, and the Pole won 6-4, 6-1.
If she gets past Kenin, Sviatek will face the winner of Angelique Kerber (2016 Australian Open champion) and second-placed Danielle Collins (2022) in the next round.
On the Polish side in the draw are five more Grand Slam winners: Marketa Vondrousova (Wimbledon 2023), Victoria Azarenka (Australian Open 2012 and 2013), Yelena Ostapenko (Roland Garros 2017), Elena Rybakina (Wimbledon 2022) and Emma Redukanu (USA). . Opened 2021).
Instead, Aryna Sabalenko (favorite 2) has an easier way (possible opponents): qualifiers (I round), Ana Bohdan (II round), Lesya Tsurenko (III round) – Lyudmila Samsonova (eight), Ons. Jaber (quarters), Coco Gauf (semifinals).
Iga Sviatek, virtual track at Australian Open 2024:
First round: Sofia Kenin
II round: Danielle Collins / Angelique Kerber
III round: Mari Buzkova / Linda Noskova
Optimists: Elina Svitolina / Veronika Kudermetova / Kateryna Sinyakova / Jacqueline Christian
Quarters: Marketa Vondrousova / Victoria Azarenka / Yelena Ostapenko
Semi-final: Olena Rybakina / Jessica Pegula / Emma Reducanu
Final: Aryna Sabalenko / Coco Gauf / Ons Jaber / Maria Sakkari.
Who will the top eight favorites play at the 2024 Australian Open
Iga Svyatek (1) – Sofia Kenin
Aryna Sabalenko (2) is a player who came from the qualification
Olena Rybakina (3) – Karolina Plishkova
Coco Gauf (4) – Anna Karolina Shmidlova
Jessica Pegula (5) is a player who came from the qualification
Ons Zhaber (6) – Qualification player
Marketa Vondrousova (7) is a player who came from qualification
Maria Sakkari (8) – Nao Hibino.
Quarter-finals if the favorites respect their status
Iga Svyatek (1) – Marketa Vondrousova (7)
Olena Rybakina (3) – Jessica Pegula (5)
Maria Sakkari (8) – Coco Gauf (4)
Ons Zhaber (6) – Aryna Sabalenko (2).
The 2024 Australian Open will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.
Source: Hot News
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