Draws up: 2026 Australian Open

Women's Draw

The upshot: Aryna has a seemingly very pleasant road to the final, whereas everyone else shall be enduring Fury Road. To complete the career Grand Slam, Iga is basically going to have to survive this:

I just hope everyone has a good time! Come see me afterwards for warm Capri Sun and orange slices.

Notes on the Top Half:

Projected Quarterfinals:

• [1] Aryna Sabalenka vs. [7] Jasmine Paolini
• [3] Coco Gauff vs. [8] Mirra Andreeva

First rounders:

• Yulia Putintseva vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Barbora Krejcikova vs. [23] Diana Shnaider
• [19] Karolina Muchova vs. Jacqueline Cristian
• Olga Danilovic vs. Venus Williams
• Alycia Parks vs. Alex Eala
• Magda Linette vs. [15] Emma Navarro
• Donna Vekic vs. [5] Mirra Andreeva

The Lykke Li Jams, aka "There's a possibilityyyyyyyy" these matches will happen:

• Second Round: Gauff vs. Venus Williams
• Second Round: Muchova vs. Eala
• Third Round: Sabalenka vs. Raducanu
• Fourth Round: Gauff vs. Muchova
• Fourth Round: Svitolina vs. Andreeva

Notes on the Bottom Half:

Projected Quarterfinals:

• [4] Amanda Anisimova vs. [6] Jessica Pegula
• [2] Iga Swiatek vs. [5] Elena Rybakina

First Rounders

• [22] Leylah Fernandez vs. Janice Tjen
• [27] Sofia Kenin vs. Peyton Stearns
• Katie Boulter vs. [10] Belinda Bencic
• Sorana Cirstea vs. Eva Lys
• Laura Siegemund vs. [18] Liudmila Samsonova

Lykke Li Jams:

• Second Round: Osaka vs. Lys
• Third Round: Noskova vs. Ostapenko
• Third Round: Fernandez vs. Keys
• Third Round: Mertens vs. Bencic
• Third Round: Osaka vs. Samsonova
• Third Round: Swiatek vs. Kalinskaya
• Fourth Round: Pegula vs. Keys
• Fourth Round: Noskova or Ostapenko vs. Anisimova
• Fourth Round: Rybakina vs. Bencic
• Fourth Round: Osaka vs. Swiatek

Men's Draw

The upshot: See y'all on Championship Sunday!

Notes on the Carlos Half:

Projected Top Half Quarterfinals:

• [1] Carlos Alcaraz vs. [6] Alex de Minaur
• [3] Alexander Zverev vs. [7] Felix Auger-Aliassime

First Rounders:

• [10] Alexander Bublik vs. Jenson Brooksby
• Matteo Berretini vs. [6] Alex de Minaur
• [3] Alexander Zverev vs. Gabriel Diallo
• [18] Francisco Cerundolo vs. Zhang Zhizhen

Lykki Li Jams:

• Third Round: Alcaraz vs. Moutet
• Third Round: Tiafoe vs. de Minaur
• Third Round: Tien vs. Auger-Aliassime
• Fourth Round: Medvedev vs. Tien

Notes on the Jannik Half:

Projected Quarterfinals:

• [4] Novak Djokovic vs. [5] Lorenzo Musetti
• [2] Jannik Sinner vs. [8] Ben Shelton

First Rounders:

• Grigor Dimitrov vs. Tomas Machac
• Stan Wawrinka vs. Laslo Djere
• Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zizou Bergs
• [17] Karen Khachanov vs. Alex Michelsen

Lykke Li Jams:

• Second Round: Dimitrov vs. Tsitsipas
• Second Round: Lehecka vs. Wawrinka
• Second Round: Shelton vs. Monfils
• Third Round: Musetti vs. Tsitsipas
• Third Round: Fonseca vs. Sinner
• Fourth Round: Mensik vs. Djokovic
• Third Round: Fritz vs. Lehecka or Wawrinka

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