After two weeks of finetuning and refining their games, the stars of the ATP and WTA Tours will converge in Melbourne to kickstart the Grand Slam season. The 2023 Australian Open is the most anticipated edition yet, and everybody is ready. With a record prize money, high-profile withdrawals, and stacked lineups, it will be a Grand Slam tournament unlike any other. On that note, let us take a closer look at the schedule, prize money details, list of seeds, and ticketing options.
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Where will the 2023 Australian Open be Played?
The 2023 Australian Open will be played at Melbourne Park, Australia, which has been home to the year’s first Grand Slam since 1988. It is played on outdoor hard courts.
Melbourne Park houses three courts with retractable roofs (unlike any other Grand Slam tournament), namely Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena, and Margaret Court Arena, allowing for matches to be played indoors in the event of rain.
What’s the 2023 Australian Open Schedule?
The 2023 Australian Open will officially start on January 16, 2023, which is the first day of main draw action from Melbourne Park. Details of the schedule for the next couple of weeks is as below:
- January 16, 2023 – First Round: men’s and women’s singes
- January 17, 2023 – First Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 18, 2023 – Second Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 19, 2023 – Second Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 20, 2023 – Third Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 21, 2023 -Third Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 22, 2023 – Fourth Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 23, 2023 – Fourth Round: men’s and women’s singles
- January 24, 2023 – Quarterfinal: men’s and women’s singles
- January 25, 2023 – Quarterfinal: men’s and women’s singles
- January 26, 2023 – Semifinal: women’s singles
- January 27, 2023 – Semifinal: men’s singles
- January 28, 2023 – Final: women’s singles
- January 29, 2023 – Final: men’s singles
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Who is Playing at The 2023 Australian Open?
The confirmed 32 seeds for the men’s and women’s field is as below:
Men’s seeds
- Rafael Nadal
- Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Novak Djokovic
- Andrey Rublev
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Daniil Medvedev
- Taylor Fritz
- Holger Rune
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Cameron Norrie
- Alexander Zverev
- Matteo Berrettini
- Pablo Carreno Busta
- Jannik Sinner
- Frances Tiafoe
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Karen Khachanov
- Nick Kyrgios
- Denis Shapovalov
- Borna Coric
- Alex De Minaur
- Diego Schwartzman
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Dan Evans
- Miomir Kecmanovic
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Sebastian Korda
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Yoshihito Nishioka
- Botic van de Zandschulp
In the men’s draw, high-profile withdrawals include world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz who injured his leg in training. The Spanish teenage sensation will likely lose his No. 1 ranking during the fortnight. Croatia’s Marin Cilic hasn’t recovered from the knee injury he picked up in Pune and withdrew just prior to the draw.
Half of the eight wildcards have been handed to Australians, including in-form Alexei Popyrin. Former finalist Dominic Thiem has also received one and is set to play Andrey Rublev in a popcorn opener.
Among the notable players entering this year’s Australian Open with a protected ranking include former champion Stan Wawrinka.
Women’s seeds
- Iga Swiatek
- Ons Jabeur
- Jessica Pegula
- Caroline Garcia
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Maria Sakkari
- Coco Gauff
- Daria Kasatkina
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Madison Keys
- Paula Badosa
- Belinda Bencic
- Danielle Collins
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Petra Kvitova
- Anett Kontaveit
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Ludmilla Samsonova
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Martina Trevisan
- Elena Rybakina
- Zhang Shuai
- Victoria Azarenka
- Marie Bouzkova
- Elise Mertens
- Irina-Camelia Begu
- Amanda Anisimova
- Qinwen Zheng
- Karolina Pliskova
- Kaia Kanepi
- Jil Teichmann
In the women’s draw, among the high-profile withdrawals include Naomi Osaka who announced her pregnancy on her social media platforms and will miss the rest of 2023.
Simona Halep is suspended after testing positive for a banned substance towards the tail end of last season.
Five of the eight wildcards have gone to Aussies. French one-hander Diane Parry is a wild card entrant.
Among the qualifiers, 15-year-old Brenda Fruhvirtova will be the youngest player in the field, joining her older sister Linda in the main draw.
Polina Kudermetova has also successfully qualified for the main draw on her Grand Slam qualifying debut and joins sister Veronika in the main draw.
Australian Open 2023 Prize Money
The total prize money pool for the 2023 Australian Open has hit an all-time high of AUD $76.5 million (USD 53 million) which is up by 3.5 percent from 2022, with each round having an increment of slightly above 3%.
Breakdown of prize money at various stages and competitions is as follows:
Currency is in AUD dollar
Men’s and Women’s singles
First round of qualifying a player will pocket $26,000, while in the second round of qualifying, a player will pocket $36,575.
In the third and final round of qualifying, a player will earn $55,150.
First round in the main draw, a player will earn $106,250
Second round the prize money stands at $158,850
Third round, a player will earn $227,925
Fourth round, a player will earn $338,250
Quarterfinal prize money stands at $555,250
Semifinal prize money stands at $925,000
Runner-up will earn $1,625,000
Winner of the 2023 Australian Open singles will pocket $2,975,000
Men’s and Women’s doubles
| Winner | $695,000 |
| Runner-up | $370,000 |
| Semifinalists | $210,000 |
| Quarterfinalists | $116,500 |
| Round of 16 | $67,250 |
| Round of 32 | $46,500 |
| First round | $30,975 |
Mixed doubles
| Winner | $157,750 |
| Runner-up | $89,450 |
| Semifinalists | $47,500 |
| Quarterfinalists | $25,250 |
| Round of 16 | $12,650 |
| First round | $6,600 |
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