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Although the unpredictable nature of a Grand Slam tournament means things do not always pan out as expected, the draw ceremony is always an exciting event which allows fans to plot out what might happen.<\/p>\n
The projected routes of a player, and their potential opponents through the draw, can offer some guidance of how they might fair.<\/p>\n
The leading two seeds are split meaning they cannot play each other until the final should they get that far.<\/p>\n
Sinner has been drawn in the same half as American fourth seed Taylor Fritz<\/b> and Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev.<\/b><\/p>\n
It means Sinner cannot play 10-time champion Djokovic or Spain’s Alcaraz,<\/b> who is aiming to complete the career Grand Slam at the age of 21, until the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Despite being at the opposite ends of their careers, Djokovic and Alcaraz have developed an intriguing rivalry which has produced some enthralling encounters.<\/p>\n
The pair could meet again in the Melbourne quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
In the women’s draw, Sabalenka could take on Gauff – who faces 2019 champion Sofia Kenin in a tough all-American first-round opener in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Neither Sabalenka nor Gauff can face second seed Iga Swiatek,<\/b> who opens against Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, until the final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n