MELBOURNE, January 13, 2017
This is the 105th edition of the Australian Championships, which began in 1905, as well as being the 49th Australian Open and the 196th Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era.
Melbourne Park hosts the tournament for the 30th year. It was first played here in 1988, when the venue was known as Flinders Park. Total prize money for the men’s singles at the 2017 Australian Open is AUD$18,430,000.
Having won the Australian Open title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016, Novak Djokovic is bidding to take sole ownership of the record for Australian titles. He is currently tied with Roy Emerson on 6 Australian titles. Djokovic opens his Melbourne campaign against Fernando Verdasco. The 29-year-old from Serbia leads 9-4 in head-to-head records. The pair met last Friday in a stunning semi-final encounter of the Qatar Open in Doha, where the Spaniard missed five match points and Djokovic advanced to eventually clinch the title.
Andy Murray is looking to become the first man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title after losing 5 finals at any one Grand Slam. He finished as runner-up to Roger Federer here in 2010, and to Djokovic in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Djokovic, Federer, Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Lendl are the only players in the Open Era to lose 3 Grand Slam finals at one major before winning the title. The World No. 1 starts in Melbourne against Illya Marchenko from the Ukraine. The only previous meeting between the two took place here at the 2011 Australian Open. The Briton emerged victorious in three sets.
Men’s First Round Head-To-Head-Records
Andy MURRAY v Illya MARCHEKO
Andy MURRAY LEADS 1 : 0
2011 Australian Open (AUS) Hard (O) R64 Andy MURRAY 6-1 6-3 6-3
Alex DE MINAUR v Gerald MELZER
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Quentin HALYS v Sam QUERREY
NO MATCHES PLAYED
John ISNER v Konstantin KRAVCHUK
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Guillermo GARCIA-LOPEZ v Mischa ZVEREV
TIED 1 : 1
2008 Bucharest (ROU) Clay (O) R32 Guillermo GARCIA-LOPEZ 6-4 3-6 6-0
2009 Stuttgart Outdoor (GER) Clay (O) R32 Mischa ZVEREV 6-2 6-4
Ryan HARRISON v Nicolas MAHUT
Nicolas MAHUT LEADS 1 : 0
2014 Sydney (AUS) Hard (O) R32 Nicolas MAHUT 7-6(2) 7-5
Marcel GRANOLLERS v Dudi SELA
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Nicolas ALMAGRO v Jeremy CHARDY
Nicolas ALMAGRO LEADS 5 : 0
2008 French Open (FRA) Clay (O) R16 Nicolas ALMAGRO 7-6(0) 7-6(7) 7-5
2010 Miami (USA) Hard (O) R32 Nicolas ALMAGRO 6-2 6-7(9) 6-3
2010 Gstaad (SUI) Clay (O) QF Nicolas ALMAGRO 6-2 7-6(5)
2013 Shanghai (CHN) Hard (O) R32 Nicolas ALMAGRO 6-3 6-4
2014 Buenos Aires (ARG) Clay (O) QF Nicolas ALMAGRO 7-6(7) 6-3
Andrey KUZNETSOV v Kei NISHIKORI
Kei NISHIKORI LEADS 2 : 1
2010 Eastbourne (GBR) Grass (O) R32 Andrey KUZNETSOV 6-4 3-1 RET
2016 French Open (FRA) Clay (O) R64 Kei NISHIKORI 6-3 6-3 6-3
2016 Wimbledon (GBR) Grass (O) R32 Kei NISHIKORI 7-5 6-3 7-5
Stan WAWRINKA v Martin KLIZAN
Stan WAWRINKA LEADS 1 : 0
2010 Casablanca (MAR) Clay (O) R16 Stan WAWRINKA 6-4 0-6 6-4
Federico DELBONIS v Steve JOHNSON
Steve JOHNSON LEADS 1 : 0
2016 Cincinnati (USA) Hard (O) R64 Steve JOHNSON 6-4 7-5
James DUCKWORTH v Paolo LORENZI
TIED 0 : 0
2013 Shanghai Qualifying Draw (CHN) Hard (O) R16 Paolo LORENZI 7-5 6-4
Damir DZUMHUR v Viktor TROICKI
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Pablo CUEVAS v Diego SCHWARTZMAN
TIED 1 : 1
2013 Montevideo Challenger (URU) Clay (O) SF Diego SCHWARTZMAN 6-2 6-2
2015 Hamburg (GER) Clay (O) R32 Pablo CUEVAS 7-6(4) 6-4
2016 Antwerp (BEL) Hard (I) QF Diego SCHWARTZMAN 7-6(8) 6-3
Steve DARCIS v Sam GROTH
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Paul-Henri MATHIEU v Andreas SEPPI
Paul-Henri MATHIEU LEADS 4 : 2
2006 Indian Wells (USA) Hard (O) R128 Paul-Henri MATHIEU 2-6 6-4 6-1
2006 Paris Open (FRA) Carpet (I) R64 Paul-Henri MATHIEU 6-2 6-4
2007 Gstaad (SUI) Clay (O) FR Paul-Henri MATHIEU 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5
2009 Sydney (AUS) Hard (O) R32 Paul-Henri MATHIEU 6-2 2-6 6-3
2013 Dubai (UAE) Hard (O) R32 Andreas SEPPI 6-3 7-5
2016 Nice (FRA) Clay (O) R16 Andreas SEPPI 4-6 6-2 6-4
Gastao ELIAS v Nick KYRGIOS
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Jo-Wilfried TSONGA v Thiago MONTEIRO
Thiago MONTEIRO LEADS 1 : 0
2016 Rio De Janeiro (BRA) Clay (O) R32 Thiago MONTEIRO 6-3 3-6 6-4
Dusan LAJOVIC v Stephane ROBERT
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Karen KHACHANOV v Adrian MANNARINO
Karen KHACHANOV LEADS 1 : 0
2015 Mouilleron Le Captif Challenger (FRA) Hard (I) QF Adrian MANNARINO 2-6 6-2 7-5
Pierre-Hugues HERBERT v Jack SOCK
Jack SOCK LEADS 1 : 0
2014 Wimbledon (GBR) Grass (O) R128 Jack SOCK 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4
Bernard TOMIC v Thomaz BELLUCCI
Thomaz BELLUCCI LEADS 2 : 1
2012 Stuttgart Outdoor (GER) Clay (O) R16 Thomaz BELLUCCI 7-6(6) 6-3
2013 Indian Wells (USA) Hard (O) R128 Bernard TOMIC 6-4 6-3
2016 Shenzhen (CHN) Hard (O) QF Thomaz BELLUCCI 6-2 6-2
Victor ESTRELLA BURGOS v Aljaz BEDENE
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Facundo BAGNIS v Daniel EVANS
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Jerzy JANOWICZ v Marin CILIC
TIED 1 : 1
2012 Paris Open (FRA) Hard (I) R32 Jerzy JANOWICZ 7-6(6) 6-2
2014 Davis Cup (EA1-2R) (POL) Hard (I) R4 Marin CILIC 3-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-3
Gael MONFILS v Jiri VESELY
TIED 1 : 1
2014 Wimbledon (GBR) Grass (O) R64 Jiri VESELY 7-6(3) 6-3 6-7(1) 6-7(3) 6-4
2016 Monte Carlo (MON) Clay (O) R16 Gael MONFILS 6-1 6-2
Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV v Borna CORIC
TIED 1 : 1
2015 Monte Carlo (MON) Clay (O) R64 Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV 7-5 5-7 6-2
2015 Shanghai (CHN) Hard (O) R64 Borna CORIC 6-3 1-6 7-6(5)
Nikoloz BASILASHVILI v Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Alexander ZVEREV v Robin HAASE
Alexander ZVEREV LEADS 1 : 0
2014 Hamburg (GER) Clay (O) R64 Alexander ZVEREV 6-0 6-2
Mikhail YOUZHNY v Marcos BAGHDATIS
Mikhail YOUZHNY LEADS 4 : 3
2005 Wimbledon (GBR) Grass (O) R128 Mikhail YOUZHNY 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4
2007 Marseille (FRA) Hard (I) QF Marcos BAGHDATIS 2-6 7-6(7) 7-5
2008 Marseille (FRA) Hard (I) QF Marcos BAGHDATIS 7-6(2) 6-3
2009 Queen’s (GBR) Grass (O) R32 Mikhail YOUZHNY 6-4 7-6(3)
2009 Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Hard (O) R16 Mikhail YOUZHNY 6-2 6-3
2010 Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Hard (I) QF Mikhail YOUZHNY 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1
2015 Zagreb (CRO) Hard (I) QF Marcos BAGHDATIS 3-6 6-3 6-4
Florian MAYER v Rafael NADAL
TIED 1 : 1
2002 Spain F20 Futures (ESP) Clay (O) FR Rafael NADAL 7-6(3) 6-4
2011 Shanghai (CHN) Hard (O) R16 Florian MAYER 7-6(5) 6-3
2012 Rome (ITA) Clay (O) R32 Rafael NADAL 6-1 7-5
Roberto BAUTISTA AGUT v Guido PELLA
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Omar JASIKA v David FERRER
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Gilles SIMON v Michael MMOH
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Jared DONALDSON v Rogerio DUTRA SILVA
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Gilles MULLER v Taylor FRITZ
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Dustin BROWN v Milos RAONIC
Milos RAONIC LEADS 1 : 0
2016 U.S. Open (USA) Hard (O) R128 Milos RAONIC 7-5 6-3 6-4
Dominic THIEM v Jan-Lennard STRUFF
TIED 1 : 1
2015 Auckland (NZL) Hard (O) R32 Jan-Lennard STRUFF 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3
2016 Monte Carlo (MON) Clay (O) R64 Dominic THIEM 1-6 6-3 6-4
Jordan THOMPSON v Joao SOUSA
Joao SOUSA LEADS 1 : 0
2015 Australian Open (AUS) Hard (O) R128 Joao SOUSA 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4
Tommy HAAS v Benoit PAIRE
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Fabio FOGNINI v Feliciano LOPEZ
Feliciano LOPEZ LEADS 2 : 0
2015 U.S. Open (USA) Hard (O) R16 Feliciano LOPEZ 6-3 7-6(5) 6-1
2016 Wimbledon (GBR) Grass (O) R64 Feliciano LOPEZ 3-6 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-3
Ivo KARLOVIC v Horacio ZEBALLOS
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Adam PAVLASEK v Andrew WHITTINGTON
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Grigor DIMITROV v Christopher O’CONNELL
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Hyeon CHUNG v Renzo OLIVO
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Radu ALBOT v Carlos BERLOCQ
Carlos BERLOCQ LEADS 1 : 0
2014 Bastad (SWE) Clay (O) R16 Carlos BERLOCQ 5-7 6-4 6-2
Kyle EDMUND v Santiago GIRALDO
NO MATCHES PLAYED
Fernando VERDASCO v Novak DJOKOVIC
Novak DJOKOVIC LEADS 9 : 4
2005 U.S. Open (USA) Hard (O) R32 Fernando VERDASCO 6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
2006 Hamburg (GER) Clay (O) R32 Fernando VERDASCO 6-4 6-3
2007 French Open (FRA) Clay (O) R16 Novak DJOKOVIC 6-3 6-3 7-6(1)
2007 Madrid (ESP) Hard (I) R32 Novak DJOKOVIC 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3
2009 Monte Carlo (MON) Clay (O) QF Novak DJOKOVIC 6-2 4-6 6-3
2009 U.S. Open (USA) Hard (O) QF Novak DJOKOVIC 7-6(2) 1-6 7-5 6-2
2009 Beijing (CHN) Hard (O) QF Novak DJOKOVIC 6-3 1-6 6-1
2010 Monte Carlo (MON) Clay (O) SF Fernando VERDASCO 6-2 6-2
2010 Rome (ITA) Clay (O) QF Fernando VERDASCO 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2013 Hopman Cup 2013 (AUS) Hard (I) R1 Novak DJOKOVIC 6-3 7-5
2013 Beijing (CHN) Hard (O) R16 Novak DJOKOVIC 7-5 2-6 6-2
2015 Australian Open (AUS) Hard (O) R32 Novak DJOKOVIC 7-6(8) 6-3 6-4
2016 Doha (QAT) Hard (O) R16 Novak DJOKOVIC 6-2 6-2
2017 Doha (QAT) Hard (O) SF Novak DJOKOVIC 4-6 7-6(7) 6-3
The women’s top seeds are featured in the following video:
