Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia was named top seed, while Spain’s Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 2 in his quest for a record 21st grand slam title, when the Australian Open draw was announced Friday.
The annual opening grand slam event of the year, held at Melbourne Park, is slightly delayed in 2021 as a precaution because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will begin Monday and run through Feb. 21.
The top four seeds followed ATP rankings with Dominic Thiem of Austria seeded third and Daniil Medvedev of Russia seeded fourth. No. 5-ranked Roger Federer will skip the tournament after two operations on is right knee last year.
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