{"id":4592,"date":"2023-01-12T11:54:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/australian-open-2023-start-date-schedule-seeds\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:54:31","slug":"australian-open-2023-start-date-schedule-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/australian-open-2023-start-date-schedule-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open 2023: Start date, schedule, seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ashleigh Barty will not be defending her 2022 Australian Open title after retiring in March<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n
Dates: <\/strong>16-29 January <\/span>Venue:<\/strong> Melbourne Park<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage:<\/strong> Daily radio commentaries on 5 Sports Extra\/BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the website and app<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The world’s top tennis players gather in Melbourne later this month for the Australian Open.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spain’s Rafael Nadal is the defending men’s champion and will be chasing a record-extending 23rd men’s Grand Slam singles title, but Australian Ashleigh Barty will not be defending her women’s singles champion following her shock retirement from the sport last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Here are the key dates and details you need to know before the opening Grand Slam of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

When does the Australian Open start?<\/h3>\n

The Australian Open starts on Monday, 16 January and runs until Sunday, 29 January.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the top seeds in the singles?<\/h3>\n

The seedings were determined by world ranking before the draw. Men’s world number one Carlos Alcaraz <\/span>was been ruled out through injury. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. Rafael Nadal (Spain)<\/span><\/td>\n6. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Casper Ruud (Norway)<\/span><\/td>\n7. Daniil Medvedev (Russia*)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)<\/span><\/td>\n8. Taylor Fritz (United States)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)<\/span><\/td>\n9. Holger Rune (Denmark)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Andrey Rublev (Russia*) <\/span><\/td>\n10. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. Iga Swiatek (Poland)<\/span><\/td>\n6. Maria Sakkari (Greece)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)<\/span><\/td>\n7. Coco Gauff (United States)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Jessica Pegula (United States)<\/span><\/td>\n8. Daria Kasatkina (Russia*)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Caroline Garcia (France)<\/span><\/td>\n9. Veronika Kudermetova (Russia*)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus*)<\/span><\/td>\n10. Madison Keys (United States)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* denotes playing under a neutral flag <\/span><\/p>\n

Which British players are competing?<\/h3>\n

Women’s singles: Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart <\/span><\/p>\n

Men’s singles: Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Andy Murray, Jack Draper, Kyle Edmund <\/span><\/p>\n

Among those competing in the doubles will be Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski, Jamie Murray, Olivia Nicholls, Alicia Barnett and Heather Watson.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the wheelchair events, 17-year-old Ben Bartram has been awarded a wildcard to join Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Lucy Shuker and Andy Lapthorne.<\/span><\/p>\n

When is the draw taking place?<\/h3>\n

The draw took place on Thursday, 12 January. <\/span><\/p>\n

What is the tournament schedule for the singles?<\/h3>\n

16-17 January – men’s and women’s first round (from 00:00 GMT, night session from 08:00)<\/span><\/p>\n

18-19 January – men’s and women’s second round (from 00:00, night session from 08:00)<\/span><\/p>\n

20-21 January – men’s and women’s third round (from 00:00, night session from 08:00)<\/span><\/p>\n

22-23 January – men’s and women’s fourth round (from 00:00, night session from 08:00)<\/span><\/p>\n

24-25 January – men’s and women’s quarter-finals (from 00:00, night session from 08:00\/08:30)<\/span><\/p>\n

26 January – women’s semi-finals (from 05:00)<\/span><\/p>\n

27 January – men’s semi-finals (first one at 05:00, second one not before 08:30)<\/span><\/p>\n

28 January – women’s final (08:30)<\/span><\/p>\n

29 January – men’s final (08:30)<\/span><\/p>\n

What BBC coverage will there be?<\/h3>\n

There will be radio commentary of each night session from the Australian Open on Tennis Breakfast every day from 07:00 GMT on 5 Sports Extra as well as live text commentary of selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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