Australian Open 2017-18: Rafael Nadal seeded top in Men's single
Australian Open 2017-18: Rafael Nadal seeded top in Men's single
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It was Six-time winner Novak Djokovic will hide as 14th seed for next week's Australian Open in Melbourne, with Rafael Nadal seeded top, federal agency said on Thursday. Rafael Nadal heads defending champion Roger Federer at the top of the men's seedings, with Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki seeded one and two in the women's competition. The seeding have gone mostly reported to the ATP world rankings, although Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori are out injured and women's champion Serena Williams opted not to play after giving birth in September. Djokovic made a winning return on Wednesday after six months out with an elbow injury, declaring he felt "great" after beating world number five Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4 at the Kooyong Classic.

 

It was the dozen time Grand Slam winner's first competitive outing since losing a Wimbledon quarter-final to Tomas Berdych last July. The Serbian former world number one had pulled out of a warm-up tournament in Abu Dhabi, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the year's opening Grand Slam.

 

Federer, seeded second, and will bid for his 20th Grand Slam title in the bottom half of the draw. Former winner Stan Wawrinka, who hasn't played since Wimbledon but said he has recovered sufficiently from a knee injury, is seeded at nine. In a women's field notably missing 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, there appear to be many chances of a new Australian Open champion this year.

 

 

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