The 112th edition of the Australian Open is just around the corner, signifying the short offseason in tennis and how the stars of men's tennis will soon hit the courts again.
The 2024 Australian Open is the most anticipated of the lot with major talking points headlining the showpiece event that will commence on Sunday, January 14, 2024, marking the first time that the year's first Grand Slam will have a weekend start.
As is the norm, the Australian Open is played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park, with a 128-player singles field expected to converge there in the early weeks of January. The entry list for the tournament has been released.
Novak Djokovic secured top seeding at the Australian Open thanks to his record-breaking 7th ATP Finals in November and will pursue a record-extending 11th title. Djokovic is not guaranteed to remain No. 1 after the tournament in Melbourne, with Carlos Alcaraz expected to challenge him on that front.
Alcaraz, the second seed, missed last year's extravaganza due to injury, but he'll look to make up for his absence in 2024. Except for Casper Ruud, Rafael Nadal, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Top 10 has the same look from 12 months ago.
Former finalist Daniil Medvedev has a point to prove after a disappointing early exit in 2023, while Jannik Sinner will aim to go better than the fourth round he managed last season.
Nadal was supposed to make his Grand Slam return at this event and was one of seven players entering the Australian Open with a Protected Ranking, but he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury.
Denis Shapovalov and Marin Cilic are some of the players from the injured caravan who have recovered and entered the tournament, as Reilly Opelka joined the list of withdrawals.
The tournament has reserved eight main draw wild cards, which will be granted on merit, preferably to younger players. But home crowd favorite Nick Kyrgios will most likely benefit from this, but the Australian also announced that he wouldn't compete at the Australian Open in 2024.
Sixteen players will book their spots in the main draw through qualifying, which will have a strong presence, too, with newly-crowned Nex Gen Finals champion Hamad Medjedovic among those expected to lead the charge. You can see the full entry list below.
2024 Australian Open ATP Entry List:
| Seed | Name | Current Ranking | Entry Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jannik Sinner | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Andrey Rublev | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Alexander Zverev | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Holger Rune | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Hubert Hurkacz | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Taylor Fritz | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Casper Ruud | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Alex de Minaur | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Tommy Paul | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Grigor Dimitrov | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Karen Khachanov | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Frances Tiafoe | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Ben Shelton | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Cameron Norrie | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Nicolas Jarry | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | Ugo Humbert | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Francisco Cerundolo | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Adrian Mannarino | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Tallon Griekspoor | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Sebastian Korda | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Lorenzo Musetti | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Sebastian Baez | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 30 | 30 |
| 31 | Jiri Lehecka | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Alexander Bublik | 32 | 32 |
| Laslo Djere | 33 | 33 | |
| Christopher Eubanks | 34 | 34 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 35 | 35 | |
| Arthur Fils | 36 | 36 | |
| Borna Coric | 37 | 37 | |
| Daniel Evans | 38 | 38 | |
| Roman Safiullin | 39 | 39 | |
| Alexei Popyrin | 40 | 40 | |
| Mackenzie McDonald | 41 | 41 | |
| Andy Murray | 42 | 42 | |
| Sebastian Ofner | 43 | 43 | |
| Matteo Arnaldi | 44 | 44 | |
| Max Purcell | 45 | 45 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 46 | 46 | |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 47 | 47 | |
| Alexander Shevchenko | 48 | 48 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 49 | 49 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 50 | 50 | |
| Yannick Hanfmann | 51 | 51 | |
| Dusan Lajovic | 52 | 52 | |
| J.J. Wolf | 53 | 53 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 54 | 54 | |
| Jordan Thompson | 55 | 55 | |
| Daniel Altmaier | 56 | 56 | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 57 | 57 | |
| Zhizhen Zhang | 58 | 58 | |
| Marton Fucsovics | 59 | 59 | |
| Marcos Giron | 60 | 60 | |
| Jack Draper | 61 | 61 | |
| Aleksandar Vukic | 62 | 62 | |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 63 | 63 | |
| Fabian Marozsan | 64 | 64 | |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 65 | 65 | |
| Nuno Borges | 66 | 66 | |
| Pavel Kotov | 67 | 67 | |
| Christopher O'Connell | 68 | 68 | |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | 69 | 69 | |
| Pedro Cachin | 70 | 70 | |
| Rinky Hijikata | 71 | 71 | |
| Borna Gojo | 72 | 72 | |
| Benjamin Bonzi | 73 | 73 | |
| Gael Monfils | 74 | 74 | |
| Taro Daniel | 75 | 75 | |
| Richard Gasquet | 76 | 76 | |
| Dominik Koepfer | 77 | 77 | |
| Tomas Machac | 78 | 78 | |
| Thiago Seyboth Wild | 79 | 79 | |
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles | 80 | 80 | |
| Alexandre Muller | 81 | 81 | |
| Cristian Garin | 82 | 82 | |
| Juan Pablo Varillas | 83 | 83 | |
| Gregoire Barrere | 84 | 84 | |
| Alejandro Tabilo | 85 | 85 | |
| Jaume Munar | 86 | 86 | |
| Constant Lestienne | 87 | 87 | |
| Federico Coria | 88 | 88 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 89 | 89 | |
| Luca Van Assche | 90 | 90 | |
| Maximilian Marterer | 91 | 91 | |
| Matteo Berrettini | 92 | 92 | |
| Daniel Elahi Galan | 93 | 93 | |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 95 | 95 | |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 96 | 96 | |
| Alex Michelsen | 97 | 97 | |
| Dominic Thiem | 98 | 98 | |
| Yosuke Watanuki | 99 | 99 | |
| Quentin Halys | 100 | 100 | |
| (WC) Jason Kubler | 102 | ||
| Denis Shapovalov | 109 | 27 (PR) | |
| (WC) James Duckworth | 116 | ||
| (WC) Arthur Cazaux | 130 | ||
| (WC) Marc Polmans | 150 | ||
| (WC) Adam Walton | 176 | ||
| (WC) Juncheng Shang | 183 | ||
| (WC) Patrick Kypson | 191 | ||
| Soonwoo Kwon | 196 | 80 (PR) | |
| (WC) James McCabe | 272 | ||
| Jiri Vesely | 292 | 94 (PR) | |
| Milos Raonic | 317 | 33 (PR) | |
| Marin Cilic | 674 | 21 (PR) | |
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