The Australian Open will begin on Sunday, January 12, and fans are looking forward to a memorable spectacle. In the men's tournament, the spotlight is mainly on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz who took over the tour by equally sharing the four Grand Slam titles last year.
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In the second row, there are Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. The Serbian legend will be looking to win his 11th title at Melbourne Park and prove to the world that age is just a number. The German champion - on the other hand - finally wants to break the curse in Grand Slam tournaments and enter the history of this sport.
The two weeks leading up to the start of the Happy Slam were marked by numerous injuries, which is why there could be last-minute forfeits. The draw is full of pitfalls, with several dangerous players who are not seeded.
Many injuries
Everyone expects great things from a talent like Nick Kyrgios, who is returning to the tour after a two-year absence due to injuries. The Australian tennis player will play the Happy Slam, but his physical condition is far from optimal.
The 2022 Wimbledon Championships finalist again suffered pain in the same wrist operated on during the Brisbane ATP 250 and had to miss the exhibition with Novak Djokovic due to an abdominal injury.
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Reilly Opelka's condition is also a cause for concern, considering that the American ace finalist in Brisbane last week suffered a back injury during his last match against Lehecka.
Sascha Zverev had an arm problem during the United Cup, while Jack Draper and Grigor Dimitrov both injured their hips.
The X profile called 'Tennis Masterr' has updated the list of all the players who had injuries in the week leading up to the Australian Open and the list is really long. It would not be surprising if some of these players were forced to retire before the tournament began.
