“D£ath draw for Coco Gauff, tricky for Aryna Sabalenka”;”Iga Swiatek has a cakewalk to SF” – Fans react to Australian Open 2025 women’s draw
With Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff headlining the 2025 Australian Open, the women’s draw for the star-studded Major has sparked strong reactions from tennis fans. The main draw action of the Melbourne Slam is scheduled to begin on January 12.
Top seed and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka leads the first quarter of the draw, set for a blockbuster first-round clash with 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens. The Belarusian will face Sonay Kartal or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round, followed by a potential third-round meeting with Linda Noskova.
The World No. 1 could encounter Mirra Andreeva in the fourth round, with last year’s runner-up Zheng Qinwen looming as her potential quarterfinal opponent.
In the bottom half of the draw, second seed Iga Swiatek will commence her campaign against Katerina Siniakova. She will lock horns with Katie Volynets or Rebecca Sramkova in the second round, with a third-round matchup with Emma Raducanu or Amanda Anisimova on the horizon.
Swiatek will likely face Victoria Azarenka or Anna Kalinskaya in the fourth round, while her potential quarterfinal opponents include Ons Jabeur, Daria Kasatkina, and Emma Navarro.
