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Serbian tennis player has been placed as fourteenth seed on Australian open, but the draw smiled upon him
Novak Djokovic could make great results on this year's Australian Open, judging by the draw which was done today.
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Although he was placed at 14th seed, Djokovic was lucky in the draw because he avoided the side with much better players.
Roger Federer is defending the title in Male singles, while the first place in the male's group is the first racket in the world and last year's finalist Rafael Nadal.
SEVEN MATCHES IN 14 DAYS TO THE TITLE
Whoever wants to become a champion will have to play 7 great matches in 14 days.
Djokovic will play against Donald Young, and Gael Monfils is possibly waiting for him in the second round. Ramos Vinalas/Donaldson are waiting for him further, and then Sasa Zverev in the fourth round.
The most important is that Djokovic avoided Nadal.
His rivals in quarterfinals could be Dominic Thiem or Stan Wawrinka, and Roger Federer in semifinals.
We can say that Novak has a positive score with the players in his part of the draw.
Australian Open will be held from 15th to 28th January and it is played for prize fond of 43.200.000 American dollars.
About Roger Federer, he will play against Bedene in the first round, and then Jan-Lennard Struff, Richard Gasquet are waiting for him, David Goffin in the fourth round, Querrey or Raonic in quarterfinals, Thiem, Zverev, Novak or Dimitrov in semifinals.
Rafael Nadal, the first racket of the world is playing in the first round with Víctor Estrella Burgos, and there are Marin Cilic, Carreño Busta, Jason Kubler and John Isner in quarterfinals.
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There are Filip Krajinovic in Novak's part of the draw, who should first meet with the 26th favorite for the title, Adrian Mannarino from France, then Jiri Vesely, and then Dominic Thiem.
Dusan Lajovic will play against the 24th seed, Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, and he could meet the main favorite in the third round, Rafael Nadal, who is starting this tournament with Víctor Estrella Burgos.
Viktor Troicki is in the "upper" part of the draw, whose first rival is Australian Alex Bolt, the winner of the special invitation by organizers, and then he is waiting for the victor of the match Nick Kyrgios (17th seed, Australia) - Rogerio Dutra Silva.