Revealed: Why the chances of a local winning the men's title at the Australian Open are the best they've been in 43 YEARS Three men's local hopes will be seeded for the first time in 43 years as Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson look to defy the odds and pull off a famous Australian Open triumph.
Three men's local hopes will be seeded for the first time in 43 years as Alex de Minaur (pictured) Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson look to defy the odds and pull off a famous Australian Open triumph.
Australia had a total of 20 players in the singles main draws at Flushing Meadows, a 42-year first, with de Minaur making the quarter-finals after ousting Thompson in the fourth round, and Popyrin arriving as a grand slam force with victory over the great Novak Djokovic under New York's bright lights.
De Minaur will be seeded eighth, Popyrin 25th and Thompson 27th when the Open draw takes place in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Alexei Popyrin is one of the most improved players on the ATP circuit and will be seeded 25th at Melbourne Park.
