2021 Australian Open
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2020) |
| 2021 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–21 February 2021 |
| Edition | 109th Open Era (53rd) |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D |
| Prize money | A$71,500,000[1] |
| Surface | Hard (GreenSet) |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| 2020 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Novak Djokovic | |
| Women's singles | |
 Sofia Kenin | |
| Men's doubles | |
Rajeev Ram /  Joe Salisbury | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Tímea Babos /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Barbora Krejčíková /  Nikola Mektić | |
| Wheelchair men's singles | |
 Shingo Kunieda | |
| Wheelchair women's singles | |
| Yui Kamiji | |
| Wheelchair quad singles | |
 Dylan Alcott | |
| Wheelchair men's doubles | |
| Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid | |
| Wheelchair women's doubles | |
| Yui Kamiji / Jordanne Whiley | |
| Wheelchair quad doubles | |
| Dylan Alcott / Heath Davidson | |
The 2021 Australian Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament that will take place at Melbourne Park, from 8–21 February 2021.[2]
It will be the 109th edition of the Australian Open, the 53rd in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year. It was originally scheduled for 18–31 January 2021, but was further postponed to three weeks to February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will consist of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Wheelchair players will compete in singles and doubles tournaments. As in previous years, the tournament's main sponsor is Kia.
Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin are the defending champions in Men's Singles and Women's Singles, respectively.
Singles seeds
The last single direct entry are Kamil Majchrzak (105 PR) and Andrea Petkovic (102)[3]
Main draw wildcard entries
Men's Singles
- Christopher O'Connell[4]
- Alex Bolt[4]
- Thanasi Kokkinakis[4]
- Andy Murray
Sumit Nagal- Marc Polmans[4]
- Aleksandar Vukic[4]
Women's Singles
- Destanee Aiava[4]
- Lizette Cabrera[4]
- Daria Gavrilova[4]
- Maddison Inglis[4]
- Arina Rodionova[4]
- Astra Sharma[4]
Wang Xiyu
Protected ranking
The following players have been accepted directly into the main draw using a protected or a special ranking:[3]
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Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew due to injuries or other reasons:
- Before the tournament
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References
- ^ "Australian Open Set For Historic Start, Total Prize Pool Revealed". ATP Tour. 19 December 2020.
- ^ "ATP Announces Updated Start To 2021 Calendar". ATP Tour. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "World's best players to contest Australian Open 2021". ausopen. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Austraian Open Wildcards Bring Early Cheer". Tennis Australia. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.