The Australian Open 2016 main draw matches begin with top players competing against promising players. Defending champions and world #1s Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are facing formidable opening round opponents but are expected to win in straight sets.
Check out the Australian Open 2016 order of play HERE.
Here are the list of ATP and WTA winners in the week of January 11 to 17, 2016:
Sydney International (WTA Premier/ATP 250)
Men’s champion: Viktor Troicki (SRB) [def. Grigor Dimitrov]
Women’s champion: Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [def. Monica Puig]
Hobart International (WTA) champion: Alize Cornet (FRA) [def. Eugenie Bouchard]
ASB Classic (ATP) champion: Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [def. Jack Sock]
Here are the tournaments happening from January 18 to 31, 2016:
Australian Open 2016 (GRAND SLAM): The defending champion in the men’s singles event is Novak Djokovic of Serbia. The world number one defeated Andy Murray in four sets. On the women’s side, top-ranked Serena Williams once again asserted her dominance over rival Maria Sharapova with a straight sets victory, albeit a rather close one than their previous encounters. Williams will have an opportunity to tie Steffi Graf in the most number of Grand Slam singles title with a title victory in two weeks time.
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Tennisviewer: ATP & WTA Rankings 2016 [January 18 – 31]
ATP Tour 2016 Rankings [January 18 – 31]
Here’s the ATP Tour 2016 Rankings [January 18 – 31]
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 16,790
[2] Andy Murray (GBR) – 8,945
[3] Roger Federer (SUI) – 8,165
[4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – 6,865
[5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) – 5,230
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) – 4,560
[7] Kei Nishikori (JPN) – 4,235
[8] David Ferrer (ESP) – 4,145
[9] Richard Gasquet (FRA) – 2,850
[10] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) – 2,725
WTA Tour Rankings 2016 [January 18 – 31]
Here’s the WTA Tour Rankings 2016 [January 18 – 31]
[1] Serena Williams (USA) – 9,945
[2] Simona Halep (ROU) – 5,965
[3] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) – 5,101
[4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) – 4,670
[5] Maria Sharapova (RUS) – 4,542
[6] Angelique Kerber (GER) – 3,710
[7] Petra Kvitova (CZE) – 3,642
[8] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) – 3,621
[9] Lucie Safarova (CZE) – 3,590
[10] Venus Williams (USA) – 3,511
