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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has learned her potential path to winning her first Australian Open title as the Pole is set to meet a fellow Grand Slam champion in her opener at Melbourne Park.
Swiatek, the top-seeded player, has been drawn to meet 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the first round at Melbourne Park. After Kenin, Swiatek will meet either another Grand Slam champion or a Grand Slam finalist in the second round – the Pole is playing against the winner of the match between three-time Slam champion Angelique Kerber and 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins.
In the third round, Swiatek is projected to meet a seeded player for the first time in the tournament – No. 31 seed Marie Bouzkova. After Bouzkova, Swiatek’s next possible opponent would be 15th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova.
In the last three rounds, Swiatek is projected to meet three fellow Grand Slam champions. After a projected quarterfinal against 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, a projected semifinal of the top half of the Australian Open draw sees Swiatek taking on No. 3 seed and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
The projected Australian Open final sees Swiatek taking on defending Australian Open champion Aryna…
