The Kooyong Classic 2023 player field has been confirmed with the top-profile players. The Australian Open lead-up event will be held from 10-12 January at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne.
Furthermore, the Down Under exhibition tournament next year will boast two inside the top 10, with Carlos Alcaraz(World No.01), Taylor Fritz(09), and home favorite Alex de Minaur(24).
The quality is complemented by the presence of Jannik Sinner(World No.15). The Italian rising star has won six ATP titles, fought his way into the 2021 Miami Open final, and reached the quarterfinal of all Grand Slam.
Embed from Getty ImagesOther names include Marin Cilic(17), who won the US Open in 2014 and was runner-up at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Borna Coric(26), former junior World No.1 and the winner of three ATP titles, including the 2022 Cincinnati Masters. Grigor Dimitrov(28), former World No.3 and the 2017 ATP Finals champion. And Frances Tiafoe(19), a solitary ATP title winner.
However, the most interest will be in Alcaraz, Fritz, and de Minaur.
Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old from Spain, had a superb season in 2022. Spaniard became the youngest and first teenage No.1 in the ATP Rankings while he banked five titles, including US Open, Madrid Masters, and Miami Masters.
If Alcaraz is a young gun on the up, there is excitement in Fritz, the 24-year-old American who has displayed his tennis prowess to reach his career-high ranking of No.8 with three titles this year.
The best was the Indian Wells Masters, where he broke Rafael Nadal’s 20-match win streak to lift the title, becoming the first American winner of the event since Andre Agassi in 2001.
Embed from Getty ImagesNotably, the host Alex de Minaur will probably be the biggest attraction. Even though the 23-year-old won a title this year, his performance at Davis Cup was incredible.
Kooyong Classic 2023 Player Field
Carlos Alcaraz(1) – Spain
Taylor Fritz(9) – USA
Jannik Sinner(15) – Italy
Marin Cilic(17) – Croatia
Frances Tiafoe(19) – USA(replacement of Yoshihito Nishioka)
Alex de Minaur(24) – Australia
Borna Coric(26) – Croatia
Grigor Dimitrov(28) – Bulgaria
Players confirmed for @Kooyong_Classic in Melbourne, January 10-12.
— Michal Samulski (@MichalSamulski) December 16, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz
Alex de Minaur
Marin Cilic
Taylor Fritz
Jannik Sinner
Grigor Dimitrov
Borna Coric
Yoshito Nishioka
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