Top Contenders for Australian Open 2024

Losing the 2023 Australian Open final, Tsitsipas would look to make amends this year

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Looking for his record-extending 11th AUS Open, Djokovic will be raring to do well down under.

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A former semifinalist in Melbourne as well, All that remains for Zverev is to maintain his composure in key moments

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He started the new season with a title-winning run in Hong Kong. If the Russian is able to get past the quarters, he'll do good.

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Bowing out in the 4th round last time, Alex de Minaur could be taking himself further in his home tournament this time.

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Only player to beat Djokovic twice last year, the Italian has shown tremendous growth over the last year.

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it wasn't until last year he showed glimpses of his old form. He reached the finals of the Geneva Open and the Paris Masters.

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Top Contenders for Australian Open 2024

Losing the 2023 Australian Open final, Tsitsipas would look to make amends this year

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Looking for his record-extending 11th AUS Open, Djokovic will be raring to do well down under.

Novak Djokovic

A former semifinalist in Melbourne as well, All that remains for Zverev is to maintain his composure in key moments

Alexander Zverev

He started the new season with a title-winning run in Hong Kong. If the Russian is able to get past the quarters, he'll do good.

Andrey Rublev

Bowing out in the 4th round last time, Alex de Minaur could be taking himself further in his home tournament this time.

Alex de Minaur

Only player to beat Djokovic twice last year, the Italian has shown tremendous growth over the last year.

Jannik Sinner

it wasn't until last year he showed glimpses of his old form. He reached the finals of the Geneva Open and the Paris Masters.

Grigor Dimitrov