Jannik Sinner's Australian Open Draw Is Too Easy

Australian Open tourney organizers unveiled nan men's and women's singles tie this morning, and it gave nan athletics plentifulness to discuss. Media members and fans alike scoured nan brackets to representation retired imaginable paths to nan finals for players.

It is nary astonishment that ATP World No. 2 Jannik Sinner has an easier way to nan last than astir players. But moreover Sinner could not person dreamed up an easier tie for his roadworthy to a 3rd consecutive title successful Melbourne. Below is simply a round-by-round breakdown of Sinner's imaginable way to a 5th Grand Slam title.

In the first round, Sinner will look Hugo Gaston. Sinner is 2-0 against Gaston. In the second round, Sinner will look either James Duckworth aliases Dino Prizmic. Sinner is 2-1 against Duckworth (all 3 matches took spot successful 2021) and has ne'er faced Prizmic.

Should Sinner beforehand to the third round, he could look either 28-seed Joao Fonseca aliases Luca Nardi. Sinner has ne'er faced Fonseca and is 1-0 against Nardi.

The 4th round is not overmuch tougher for Sinner. He could look 15-seed Karen Khachanov, 22-seed Luciano Darderi, aliases Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Sinner is 4-1 against Khachanov and has ne'er faced Darderi aliases Mpetshi Perricard.

If Sinner makes it to the quarterfinal, he could look 8-seed Ben Shelton, 12-seed Casper Ruud, aliases 21-seed Denis Shapovalov. Sinner is 8-1 against Shelton, 4-0 against Ruud, and 1-1 against Shapovalov.

The semifinal could pit Sinner against 4-seed Novak Djokovic, 5-seed Lorenzo Musetti, aliases 9-seed Taylor Fritz. Sinner is 6-4 against Djokovic, 3-0 against Musetti, and 4-1 against Fritz.

If Sinner makes it to the final, top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz against 3-seed Alexander Zverev, 6-seed Alex de Minaur, and 7-seed Felix Auger-Aliassime await him. Sinner is 6-10 against Alcaraz (who has struggled successful Melbourne), 13-0 against Alex de Minaur, and 4-2 against Auger-Aliassime.

The 2026 Australian Open's main tie kicks disconnected connected Sunday, January 18. The action concludes for nan women connected Saturday, January 31, and nan men connected Sunday, February 1.

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