Australian Open Tennis Draw 21 January

When will the Australian Open take place in 2022?

The Australian Open is usually held every year in mid-January (with the exception of a delay until February in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic). The 2022 edition is scheduled to start on January 17 and to end on January 30.

The next tournament will for the first time feature both women's semi-finals during the second Thursday's night session, with the men's semi-finals the following day. The tournament announced this schedule change in November 2021.

Was the Australian Open delayed in 2021?

In 2021, the tournament (originally scheduled for January 18 to 31) was delayed due to the Coronavirus and eventually took place from February 8 to 21.

The men's qualifying event was held in Dubai, while women's qualifying action took place in Doha in 2020. As of now, no changes have been announced to the schedule for the 2022 tournament, although a similar arrangement has been hinted at. It is likely the qualifying events will begin before Christmas, so that the main draw can begin as scheduled. These tweaks are in order to reduce the number of people going into Australia, where the borders are still closed to international travellers.

Who are the defending champions?

In singles, the defending champions are Novak Djokovic – who beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets – and Naomi Osaka. A straight-sets win over Jennifer Brady gave Osaka her second title in Melbourne. Djokovic won for the ninth time Down Under.

The other 2021 champions were as follows:

• Men's doubles: Ivan Dodig / Filip Polásek
• Women's doubles: Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka
• Mixed doubles: Barbora Krejčíková / Rajeev Ram
• Wheelchair men's singles: Joachim Gérard
• Wheelchair women's singles: Diede de Groot
• Wheelchair quad Singles: Dylan Alcott
• Wheelchair men's doubles: Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid
• Wheelchair women's Doubles: Diede de Groot / Aniek van Koot
• Wheelchair quad doubles: Dylan Alcott / Heath Davidson

Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the junior events and the legends events were not held in 2021.

Fans will be hoping to see Serena Williams in Melbourne to resume her quest for a 24th Grand Slam, but as she has now dropped out of the Top 40 of the rankings, she will be unseeded at the tournament.

Who are the trophies named after?

The men's singles trophy is named after Norman Brookes, a three-time Grand Slam and six-time Davis Cup champion as well as a former president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. The women's singles trophy is named after Daphne Akhurst, a five-time Australian Championships winner (the name of the tournament prior to the Open Era) who died during pregnancy at the age of 29.

Who has won the most titles at the Australian Open?

Djokovic has won nine men's singles titles at the Australian Open, picking up his first in 2008. Margaret Court has won 11 women's singles titles at her home slam, with her first coming before the Open Era in 1960. In the Open Era, it's Serena Williams who holds the most Melbourne crowns, with seven — the first coming in 2003 and the most recent famously coming in 2017, when she was pregnant with daughter Olympia.

When was the first Australian Open held?

The first Australian Open was held in 1905 — on grass courts. It didn't move on to hard courts until 1988, when it relocated to the new Melbourne Park complex.

Where is the Australian Open held?

The Australian Open is held at Melbourne Park. Its most famous courts include Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena, named for the country's legendary tennis stars — plus Melbourne Arena and two other show courts.

Who is the Tournament Director of the Australian Open?

Craig Tiley is the Tournament Director of the Australian Open. Tiley was named Tournament Director in 2006. In 2013, he was also named as CEO of Tennis Australia.

Has Craig Tiley made any comments about the 2022 edition?

Speaking to reporters at the end of August, Tiley said players will not have as strict conditions for their quarantine as they had in 2021, but also said vaccinated players will have more freedom than those who are not.

"As far as vaccinations, we're hoping as a nation that we'll be at the target of 80 percent-plus by the time we get to November, and that will certainly help the situation for the event in January," Tiley told reporters. "There's a lot of time between now and when we get going, but at this point of time we're planning on having a bubble, a two-week bubble, where the players will be able to move freely between the hotel and the courts."

A report in the Age on Sunday newspaper on October 3 said players are likely to need to be fully vaccinated to be allowed in to Australia.

State premier Daniel Andrews has since confirmed that he also thinks it is probable that players will require full vaccination against Covid-19 if they wish to gain a visa to enter the country.

Does the Australian Open have a social media presence?

You can follow all the updates from the tournament on Twitter (1.6 million followers), Instagram (1.7 million), and Facebook (2.1 million).

Australian Open Tennis Draw 21 January

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