Seven Ukrainians in the main draw of AO-2024. All our rivals in the first round of the Australian Slam

From January 14, Melbourne will host the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. Seven Ukrainians will play on it at once:

  • Elina Svitolina (19th seed);
  • Angelina Kalinina (24th seed);
  • Lesia Tsurenko (28th seed);
  • Marta Kostyuk (without sowing);
  • Dayana Yastremska (qualifier);
  • Daria Snigur (qualifier);
  • Yulia Starodubtseva (qualifier).

Three Ukrainians in the seeding is a record for our country at the Australian Open. Also, the record of the Australian Grandslem is seven representatives of Ukraine in the main draw. Only Katarina Zavatska failed to qualify.

In total, seven athletes at the Grand Slam tournament is a repeat of the national record of 2007 and 2008.

All Ukrainians have already recognized their opponents in the first round of the Australian Open-2024

 

  • Elina Svitolina (19, Ukraine) – Teyla Preston (WC, Australia);
  • Dayana Yastremska (Q, Ukraine) – Marketa Vondrousova (7, Czech Republic);
  • Angelina Kalinina (24, Ukraine) – Arantxa Rus (Netherlands);
  • Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – Claire Liu (USA);
  • Alisha Parks (USA) – Daria Snigur (Q, Ukraine);
  • Ons Jabeur (6, Tunisia) – Yulia Starodubtseva (Q, Ukraine);
  • Lesia Tsurenko (28, Ukraine) – Lucia Bronzetti (Italy).

The matches of the first round of the Australian Open-2024 will take place on January 14 – 15.