Australian Open 2022: Complete Predictions for Men's and Women's Draw

Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka were drawn into the same section of the 2022 Australian Open bracket. The winner of that match could face each other in the fourth round. Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are among the players who are expected to challenge the established stars in this section. Rafael Nadal has not won in Australia since 2009. Novak Djokovic is still slated to participate in Australian open despite the ongoing drama about his visa status.

Novak Djokovic's next visa status hearing is on Sunday in Australia. Djkovic is the tournament's No. 1 seed. Daniil Medvedev beat Djakovic to win the 2021 U.S. Open. Medveev reached the final at both hard-court majors in 2021. He would have to play Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal before the grand slam final. Andrey Rublev and Alexander Tsitipa are the biggest threats to Medvesev.

Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka are the top seeds for the Australian Open 2022. Bart won the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon in 2021. Osaka won both Australian Opens and the 2020 U.S. Open. Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 2 seed and has a favorable draw. She has three Grand Slam champions in her side of the bracket. Angelique Kerber has not made it past the fourth round in Melbourne since 2018. Iga Swiatek has never qualified for a final eight in Australia. Simona Halep is working her way back from a long injury layoff.