Novak Djokovic will be looking to win his 11th Australian Open title in 2024, but the Serb will have an uphill task if he is to reach the final stage of the competition.

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Djokovic – Sinner and Alcaraz – Medvedev, possible semifinals at the Australian Open-2024

Thus, Nole will have a qualifying opponent in the first round, and the first tougher test will take place in the third round.

If the favorites respect their status, the Serb will play the Italian Yannick Sinner in the semifinals, and Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Novak Djokovic’s virtual path to Australian Open 2024:

Round 1: Qualifier / Lucky Loser

II round: Oleksiy Popyrin / Mark Polmans

Round III: Andy Murray / Gael Monfils / Thomas Martin Etcheverry

Best: Ben Shelton / Stan Wawrinka

Quarters: Stefanos Tsitsipas / Matteo Berrettini

Semifinal: Yannick Sinner / Andrii Rublev / Alex De Minaur

Final: Carlos Alcaraz / Daniil Medvedev / Oleksandr Zverev.

Opponents of the favorites in the first round of the Australian Open 2024

​Novak Djokovic (1) – Qualifier / Lucky Loser

Carlos Alcaraz (2) – Richard Gasquet

Daniil Medvedev (3) – Qualifier / Lucky Loser

Yannick Sinner (4) – Botik Van de Zandschulp

Andriy Rublev (5) – Thiago Seibot Wild

Oleksandr Zverev (6) – Dominic Kepfer

Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) – Matteo Berrettini

Rune Holger (8) – Yoshihito Nishioka

Quarter-finals if the favorites respect their status

Novak Djokovic (1) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7)

Yannick Sinner (4) – Andriy Rublyov (5)

Runa Holger (8) – Daniil Medvedev (3)

Oleksandr Zverev (6) – Carlos Alcaraz (2).

The 2024 Australian Open will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.