2020 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open.[1] It was his record-extending eighth Australian Open title and 17th major title overall. With the win, Djokovic regained the world No. 1 singles ranking, and became the first player since Ken Rosewall to win major titles in three different decades, and the first to do so in the Open Era. The match also marked the first time Djokovic came back to win a major final after trailing two sets to one, having lost each of the last seven times this happened.[2] Thiem became the first Austrian to reach the final. This was Thiem's third runner-up finish in as many major finals.

Men's singles
2020 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upAustria Dominic Thiem
Score6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw128 ( 16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Quarterfinal match between Alexander Zverev and Stan Wawrinka being played on the Rod Laver Arena at the 2020 Australian Open.

This was the final Australian Open appearance for former world No. 1, six-time champion, and 20-time major champion Roger Federer. With his third-round win, Federer became the first player to win 100 matches at the Australian Open. He also became the first player to have at least 100 wins at two majors (the other being Wimbledon). Federer's semifinal encounter with Djokovic marked their 50th and final professional meeting; Djokovic won to end their head-to-head at 27–23 in his favor.

Seeds edit

All seedings per ATP rankings.[3]

01.     Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
02.     Novak Djokovic (champion)
03.     Roger Federer (semifinals)
04.     Daniil Medvedev (fourth round)
05.     Dominic Thiem (final)
06.     Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)
07.     Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
08.     Matteo Berrettini (second round)
09.     Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
10.     Gaël Monfils (fourth round)
11.     David Goffin (third round)
12.     Fabio Fognini (fourth round)
13.     Denis Shapovalov (first round)
14.     Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)
15.     Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)
16.     Karen Khachanov (third round)
17.     Andrey Rublev (fourth round)
18.     Grigor Dimitrov (second round)
19.     John Isner (third round, retired)
20.     Félix Auger-Aliassime (first round)
21.     Benoît Paire (second round)
22.     Guido Pella (third round)
23.     Nick Kyrgios (fourth round)
24.     Dušan Lajović (third round)
25.     Borna Ćorić (first round)
26.     Nikoloz Basilashvili (second round)
27.     Pablo Carreño Busta (third round)
28.     Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round, retired)
29.     Taylor Fritz (third round)
30.     Dan Evans (second round)
31.     Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
32.     Milos Raonic (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Rafael Nadal 63 64 6 66
5   Dominic Thiem 77 77 4 78
5   Dominic Thiem 3 6 77 77
7   Alexander Zverev 6 4 63 64
15   Stan Wawrinka 6 3 4 2
7   Alexander Zverev 1 6 6 6
5   Dominic Thiem 4 6 6 3 4
2   Novak Djokovic 6 4 2 6 6
    Tennys Sandgren 3 6 6 68 3
3   Roger Federer 6 2 2 710 6
3   Roger Federer 61 4 3
2   Novak Djokovic 77 6 6
32   Milos Raonic 4 3 61
2   Novak Djokovic 6 6 77

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   R Nadal 6 6 6
  H Dellien 2 3 0 1   R Nadal 6 77 6
  F Delbonis 6 6 77   F Delbonis 3 64 1
  J Sousa 3 4 63 1   R Nadal 6 6 6
Q   C Eubanks 61 3 6 0 27   P Carreño Busta 1 2 4
Q   P Gojowczyk 77 6 4 6 Q   P Gojowczyk 4 1 6 4
LL   J Kovalík 4 6 1 62 27   P Carreño Busta 6 6 1 6
27   P Carreño Busta 6 3 6 77 1   R Nadal 6 3 78 77
23   N Kyrgios 6 77 77 23   N Kyrgios 3 6 66 64
  L Sonego 2 63 61 23   N Kyrgios 6 6 4 7
  P Cuevas 1 3 3   G Simon 2 4 6 5
  G Simon 6 6 6 23   N Kyrgios 6 77 66 67 710
  Y Uchiyama 4 1 2 16   K Khachanov 2 65 78 79 68
  M Ymer 6 6 6   M Ymer 2 6 4 6 68
Q   M Vilella Martínez 6 4 64 3 16   K Khachanov 6 2 6 3 710
16   K Khachanov 4 6 77 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   G Monfils 6 6 6
PR   Y-h Lu 1 4 2 10   G Monfils 4 710 6 7
  I Karlović 77 6 7   I Karlović 6 68 4 5
PR   V Pospisil 64 4 5 10   G Monfils 77 6 6
  J Duckworth 4 77 77 2 4 Q   E Gulbis 62 4 3
  A Bedene 6 65 65 6 6   A Bedene 5 3 2
Q   E Gulbis 7 4 77 6 Q   E Gulbis 7 6 6
20   F Auger-Aliassime 5 6 64 4 10   G Monfils 2 4 4
29   T Fritz 6 6 6 5   D Thiem 6 6 6
Q   T Griekspoor 3 3 3 29   T Fritz 4 65 77 6 6
Q   I Ivashka 4 6 6 4 68   K Anderson 6 77 64 2 2
  K Anderson 6 2 4 6 710 29   T Fritz 2 4 77 4
WC   A Bolt 77 1 65 6 6 5   D Thiem 6 6 65 6
  A Ramos Viñolas 61 6 77 1 4 WC   A Bolt 2 7 77 1 2
  A Mannarino 3 5 2 5   D Thiem 6 5 65 6 6
5   D Thiem 6 7 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   D Medvedev 6 4 6 6
  F Tiafoe 3 6 4 2 4   D Medvedev 7 6 6
  D Koepfer 3 4 5 Q   P Martínez 5 1 3
Q   P Martínez 6 6 7 4   D Medvedev 6 6 6
WC   H Gaston 5 7 0 3   A Popyrin 4 3 2
  J Munar 7 5 6 6   J Munar 2 65 2
  A Popyrin 65 6 6 0   A Popyrin 6 77 6
28   J-W Tsonga 77 2 1 0r 4   D Medvedev 2 6 6 62 2
19   J Isner 65 77 79 77 15   S Wawrinka 6 2 4 77 6
  T Monteiro 77 64 67 65 19   J Isner 6 6 6
Q   A Tabilo 4 6 6 66 6 Q   A Tabilo 4 3 3
Q   DE Galán 6 3 4 78 4 19   J Isner 4 1r
  M Kecmanović 4 4 63 15   S Wawrinka 6 4
  A Seppi 6 6 77   A Seppi 6 5 3 6 4
  D Džumhur 5 77 4 4 15   S Wawrinka 4 7 6 3 6
15   S Wawrinka 7 64 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   D Goffin 6 6 6
  J Chardy 4 3 1 11   D Goffin 6 6 4 1 6
  P-H Herbert 7 3 3 7 6   P-H Herbert 1 4 6 6 3
  C Norrie 5 6 6 5 4 11   D Goffin 6 63 4 64
  Y Sugita 6 6 6 17   A Rublev 2 77 6 77
Q   E Benchetrit 2 0 3   Y Sugita 2 3 65
WC   C O'Connell 3 6 4 65 17   A Rublev 6 6 77
17   A Rublev 6 0 6 77 17   A Rublev 4 4 4
26   N Basilashvili 65 6 7 3 6 7   A Zverev 6 6 6
  S-w Kwon 77 4 5 6 3 26   N Basilashvili 6 65 4 4
  F Verdasco 7 6 6   F Verdasco 4 77 6 6
LL   E Donskoy 5 2 1   F Verdasco 2 2 4
  C Ruud 3 66 6 6 66 7   A Zverev 6 6 6
  E Gerasimov 6 78 1 4 710   E Gerasimov 65 4 5
  M Cecchinato 4 64 3 7   A Zverev 77 6 7
7   A Zverev 6 77 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   M Berrettini 6 6 6
WC   A Harris 3 1 3 8   M Berrettini 67 4 6 6 5
  T Sandgren 6 6 7   T Sandgren 79 6 4 2 7
Q   M Trungelliti 1 4 5   T Sandgren 6 6 6
  R Carballés Baena 4 2 2   S Querrey 4 4 4
  R Berankis 6 6 6   R Berankis 62 6 4 4
  S Querrey 6 6 6   S Querrey 77 4 6 6
25   B Ćorić 3 4 4   T Sandgren 77 7 62 6
22   G Pella 6 7 6 12   F Fognini 65 5 77 4
WC   J-P Smith 3 5 4 22   G Pella 6 6 3 6
Q   M Safwat 710 61 4 65   G Barrère 1 4 6 3
  G Barrère 68 77 6 77 22   G Pella 60 2 3
  J Thompson 6 6 6 12   F Fognini 77 6 6
  A Bublik 4 3 2   J Thompson 64 1 6 6 64
  R Opelka 6 77 4 3 65 12   F Fognini 77 6 3 4 710
12   F Fognini 3 63 6 6 710

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   D Shapovalov 3 79 1 63
  M Fucsovics 6 67 6 77   M Fucsovics 6 6 6
  J Sinner 77 6 6   J Sinner 4 4 3
Q   M Purcell 62 2 4   M Fucsovics 6 6 6
  L Mayer 6 4 4 4   T Paul 1 1 4
  T Paul 4 6 6 6   T Paul 6 78 3 63 710
  JI Londero 6 2 0 4 18   G Dimitrov 4 66 6 77 63
18   G Dimitrov 4 6 6 6   M Fucsovics 6 1 2 2
31   H Hurkacz 64 1 6 6 6 3   R Federer 4 6 6 6
Q   D Novak 77 6 2 3 4 31   H Hurkacz 4 5 3
  J Millman 77 6 1 7   J Millman 6 7 6
  U Humbert 63 3 6 5   J Millman 6 62 4 6 68
Q   Q Halys 67 61 6 6 5 3   R Federer 4 77 6 4 710
  F Krajinović 79 77 3 4 7   F Krajinović 1 4 1
  S Johnson 3 2 2 3   R Federer 6 6 6
3   R Federer 6 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   S Tsitsipas 6 6 6
  S Caruso 0 2 3 6   S Tsitsipas w/o
  P Kohlschreiber 7 6 6   P Kohlschreiber
  M Giron 5 1 2 6   S Tsitsipas 5 4 62
  C Garín 6 6 6 32   M Raonic 7 6 77
  S Travaglia 4 3 4   C Garín 3 4 2
LL   L Giustino 2 1 3 32   M Raonic 6 6 6
32   M Raonic 6 6 6 32   M Raonic 6 6 7
21   B Paire 6 3 6 62 6   M Čilić 4 3 5
PR   C-M Stebe 4 6 3 77 0 21   B Paire 2 78 6 1 63
  M Čilić 6 6 6   M Čilić 6 66 3 6 710
  C Moutet 3 2 4   M Čilić 63 6 6 5 6
  P Andújar 1 4 4 9   R Bautista Agut 77 4 0 7 3
WC   M Mmoh 6 6 6 WC   M Mmoh 7 2 4 1
  F López 2 2 5 9   R Bautista Agut 5 6 6 6
9   R Bautista Agut 6 6 7

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   D Schwartzman 6 6 6
  L Harris 4 2 2 14   D Schwartzman 6 6 6
  A Davidovich Fokina 4 6 2 6 6   A Davidovich Fokina 1 4 2
Q   N Gombos 6 4 6 3 2 14   D Schwartzman 6 6 79
WC   M Polmans 6 6 4 68 6 24   D Lajović 2 3 67
  M Kukushkin 4 3 6 710 4 WC   M Polmans 2 4 3
  K Edmund 67 3 64 24   D Lajović 6 6 6
24   D Lajović 79 6 77 14   D Schwartzman 3 4 4
30   D Evans 3 4 6 6 6 2   N Djokovic 6 6 6
PR   M McDonald 6 6 1 2 3 30   D Evans 4 3 4
  Y Nishioka 6 3 6 77   Y Nishioka 6 6 6
  L Đere 4 6 2 61   Y Nishioka 3 2 2
WC   T Ito 6 6 7 2   N Djokovic 6 6 6
LL   P Gunneswaran 4 2 5 WC   T Ito 1 4 2
  J-L Struff 65 2 6 1 2   N Djokovic 6 6 6
2   N Djokovic 77 6 2 6

Seeded players edit

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings on 13 January 2020, while ranking and points before are as of 20 January 2020. Points after are as of 3 February 2020.

Seed Rank Player Points
before
Points defending
(or 18th best result)
Points won Points
after
Status
1 1   Rafael Nadal 10,235 1,200 360 9,395 Quarterfinals lost to   Dominic Thiem [5]
2 2   Novak Djokovic 9,720 2,000 2,000 9,720 Champion, defeated   Dominic Thiem [5]
3 3   Roger Federer 6,590 180 720 7,130 Semifinals lost to   Novak Djokovic [2]
4 4   Daniil Medvedev 5,960 180 180 5,960 Fourth round lost to   Stan Wawrinka [15]
5 5   Dominic Thiem 5,890 45 1,200 7,045 Final lost to   Novak Djokovic [2]
6 6   Stefanos Tsitsipas 5,375 720 90 4,745 Third round lost to   Milos Raonic [32]
7 7   Alexander Zverev 3,345 180 720 3,885 Semifinals lost to   Dominic Thiem [5]
8 8   Matteo Berrettini 2,870 10 45 2,905 Second round lost to   Tennys Sandgren
9 9   Roberto Bautista Agut 2,630 360 90 2,360 Third round lost to   Marin Čilić
10 10   Gaël Monfils 2,565 45 180 2,700 Fourth round lost to   Dominic Thiem [5]
11 11   David Goffin 2,555 90 90 2,555 Third round lost to   Andrey Rublev [17]
12 12   Fabio Fognini 2,310 90 180 2,400 Fourth round lost to   Tennys Sandgren
13 13   Denis Shapovalov 2,200 90 10 2,120 First round lost to   Márton Fucsovics
14 14   Diego Schwartzman 2,130 90 180 2,220 Fourth round lost to   Novak Djokovic [2]
15 15   Stan Wawrinka 2,045 45 360 2,360 Quarterfinals lost to   Alexander Zverev [7]
16 17   Karen Khachanov 1,995 90 90 1,995 Third round lost to   Nick Kyrgios [23]
17 16   Andrey Rublev 2,004 10 180 2,174 Fourth round lost to   Alexander Zverev [7]
18 20   Grigor Dimitrov 1,772 180 45 1,637 Second round lost to   Tommy Paul
19 19   John Isner 1,860 10 90 1,940 Third round retired against   Stan Wawrinka [15]
20 22   Félix Auger-Aliassime 1,701 (45) 10 1,666 First round lost to   Ernests Gulbis [Q]
21 21   Benoît Paire 1,703 10 45 1,738 Second round lost to   Marin Čilić
22 25   Guido Pella 1,585 10 90 1,665 Third round lost to   Fabio Fognini [12]
23 26   Nick Kyrgios 1,520 10 180 1,690 Fourth round lost to   Rafael Nadal [1]
24 27   Dušan Lajović 1,516 10 90 1,596 Third round lost to   Diego Schwartzman [14]
25 28   Borna Ćorić 1,490 180 10 1,320 First round lost to   Sam Querrey
26 29   Nikoloz Basilashvili 1,485 90 45 1,440 Second round lost to   Fernando Verdasco
27 30   Pablo Carreño Busta 1,422 180 90 1,332 Third round lost to   Rafael Nadal [1]
28 33   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1,340 45 10 1,305 First round retired against   Alexei Popyrin
29 34   Taylor Fritz 1,335 90+125 90+45 1,255 Third round lost to   Dominic Thiem [5]
30 32   Dan Evans 1,349 70+48 45+20 1,296 Second round lost to   Yoshihito Nishioka
31 31   Hubert Hurkacz 1,398 10 45 1,433 Second round lost to   John Millman
32 35   Milos Raonic 1,305 360 360 1,305 Quarterfinals lost to   Novak Djokovic [2]

† This column shows either the player's points from the 2019 tournament or his 18th best result (shown in brackets). Only ranking points counting towards the player's ranking as of 13 January 2020 are reflected in the column.

Withdrawn players edit

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.

Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason
18   Kei Nishikori 1,930 360 1,570 Elbow injury[4]
23   Alex de Minaur 1,665 90 1,575 Abdominal injury[5]
24   Lucas Pouille 1,600 720 880 Elbow injury

Other entry information edit

Wild cards edit

Protected ranking edit

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

Withdrawals edit

Notes
  1. ^ Last direct acceptance
  2. ^ Jared Donaldson (99 PR) had initially replaced Pouille, but later withdrew due to continuous injuries. Kamil Majchrzak (101) was the next player initially entered into the main draw to replace Donaldson, but he later withdrew due to recurring injury.

Championship match ratings edit

504 thousand on ESPN, in the USA.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Novak Djokovic outlasts Dominic Thiem to win eighth Australian Open crown". Guardian. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Dominic Thiem to win 17th Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "What is the ATP rankings?". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Kei Nishikori out of Australian Open with elbow injury". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "De Minaur Withdraws From Australian Open". ATP. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Wild-cards : Parmentier récompensée de sa fidélité, Gaston appelé, Parry en qualif" [Wild-cards: Parmentier rewarded for her loyalty, Gaston called, Parry in qualifying] (in French). Eurosport. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Han, Ito secure Australian Open 2020 spots". Tennis Australia. 9 December 2019.
  8. ^ "VANDEWEGHE, GIRON EARN WILD CARDS FOR 2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN". Tennis Channel. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ a b "From washing boats to Australian Open main draw". Australian Associated Press. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. ^ "JP Smith wins Australian Open 2020 Wildcard". Tennis Australia. 15 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Australian Open – Men's Singles ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

External links edit

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