The top-ranked Sinner, who is the defending champion at Melbourne Park, and No. 3 Alcaraz are coming off a 2024 season in which they each won two Grand Slam titles.

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Carlos Alcaraz is hoping a remodelled serve will help him complete the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open. The 21-year-old already has four major titles to his name and, after adding a first French Open title and second Wimbledon last summer, is only missing the Australian Open from his collection.

Alcaraz will play on Margaret Court Arena . The former world No.1 will make his Happy Slam debut against Alexander Shevchenko on Monday, January 13, but will not play on Rod Laver

Alcaraz is already the youngest man in history to win grand slams on the three different surfaces, and he added a second Wimbledon title to his French Open and US Open triumphs in July. The Australian Open is what is missing, with the opening grand slam of the year the tournament where Alcaraz has had the least success so far in his career.

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The highly anticipated Australian Open draw has been announced, and fans are buzzing with excitement over the prospect of a thrilling showdown. Carlos Alcaraz, the third seed, and Novak Djokovic, the seventh seed,