The 2023 season has officially closed. The players currently have 1 month of rest before entering the new season 2024.
At the beginning of the new year, all the attention will be directed to Australia, the place where Australians expand. According to the schedule, the first Grand Slam of the year will take place from January 14 to January 28, 2024. This will be the 55th year of the tournament.
Recently, the Australian tennis has just released a list of players for the 2024 season. The most noticeable is the appearance of Rafael Nadal, in addition to Naomi Osaka. Both appear in the form of “Protected ranking”.
Nadal missed almost the 2023 season. He was injured after the defeat in the second round of Australia. Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka retreated backstage for a while to give birth to a baby.
With 644 ATP ranked, Nadal is not chosen as the seed of the prize. This means that the Spaniard can completely encounter big stars like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev … right in the first round. So Australia expanded 2024 promising to be very attractive.
In the opposite direction, Nick Kyrgios continues to be absent in Australia to expand next year. Australian stars are currently struggling with knee and wrist injuries. In addition, Emma Raducanu is not on the list and is likely to play from the qualifying round.
The list of Australian players expanded 2024 – View HERE
