MELBOURNE (Australia): Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki will carry top seedings into next week's Australian Open, reflecting their No. 1 rankings in men's and women's tennis.
With seedings no longer done on organizers' discretion but purely on rankings, nine-time Grand Slam winner Nadal was named Thursday as leading the men's seedings from close rival Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Sweden's Robin Soderling.
Wozniacki heads the women's seedings from Vera Zvonareva, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams.
Spain has three players among the top-10 men's seeds: Nadal, David Ferrer at No. 7 and Fernando Verdasco at No. 9. Andy Murray of Britain comes in at No. 5 and Andy Roddick of the United States - one of four seeded Americans - at No. 8.
Seedings:
Men:
1. Rafael Nadal, Spain. 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland. 3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia. 4. Robin Soderling, Sweden. 5. Andy Murray, Britain. 6. Thomas Berdych, Czech Republic. 7. David Ferrer, Spain. 8. Andy Roddick, United States. 9. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 10. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia. 11. Jurgen Melzer, Austria. 12. Gael Monfils, France. 13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France. 14. Nicolas Almagro, Spain. 15. Marin Cilic, Croatia. 16. Mardy Fish, United States. 17. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia. 18. Sam Querrey, United States. 19. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland. 20. John Isner, United States. 21. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyrus. 22. Michael Llodra, France. 23. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia. 24. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia. 25. Albert Montanes, Spain. 26. Juan Monaco, Argentina. 27. David Nalbandian, Argentina. 28. Richard Gasquet, France. 29. Viktor Troicki, Serbia. 30. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil. 31. Feliciano Lopez, Spain. 32. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain.
Women:
1. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark. 2. Vera Zvonareva, Russia. 3. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 4. Venus Williams, United States. 5. Samantha Stosur, Australia. 6. Francesca Schiavone, Italy. 7. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia. 8. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus. 9. Li Na, China. 10. Shahar Peer, Israel. 11. Justine Henin, Belgium. 12. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland. 13. Nadia Petrova, Russia. 14. Maria Sharapova, Russia. 15. Marion Bartoli, France. 16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia. 17. Aravane Rezai, France. 18. Maria Kirilenko, Russia. 19. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia. 20. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia. 21. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium. 22. Flavia Pennetta, Italy. 23. Svetlanda Kuznetsova, Russia. 24. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia. 25. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic. 26. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain. 27. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania. 28. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia. 29. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia. 30. Andrea Petkovic, Germany. 31. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic. 32. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria.
Read more: Nadal, Wozniacki top seeds for Australian Open - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/australian-open-2011/top-stories/Nadal-Wozniacki-top-seeds-for-Australian-Open/articleshow/7273846.cms#ixzz1AubGuAyP
With seedings no longer done on organizers' discretion but purely on rankings, nine-time Grand Slam winner Nadal was named Thursday as leading the men's seedings from close rival Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Sweden's Robin Soderling.
Wozniacki heads the women's seedings from Vera Zvonareva, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams.
Spain has three players among the top-10 men's seeds: Nadal, David Ferrer at No. 7 and Fernando Verdasco at No. 9. Andy Murray of Britain comes in at No. 5 and Andy Roddick of the United States - one of four seeded Americans - at No. 8.
Seedings:
Men:
1. Rafael Nadal, Spain. 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland. 3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia. 4. Robin Soderling, Sweden. 5. Andy Murray, Britain. 6. Thomas Berdych, Czech Republic. 7. David Ferrer, Spain. 8. Andy Roddick, United States. 9. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 10. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia. 11. Jurgen Melzer, Austria. 12. Gael Monfils, France. 13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France. 14. Nicolas Almagro, Spain. 15. Marin Cilic, Croatia. 16. Mardy Fish, United States. 17. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia. 18. Sam Querrey, United States. 19. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland. 20. John Isner, United States. 21. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyrus. 22. Michael Llodra, France. 23. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia. 24. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia. 25. Albert Montanes, Spain. 26. Juan Monaco, Argentina. 27. David Nalbandian, Argentina. 28. Richard Gasquet, France. 29. Viktor Troicki, Serbia. 30. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil. 31. Feliciano Lopez, Spain. 32. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain.
Women:
1. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark. 2. Vera Zvonareva, Russia. 3. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 4. Venus Williams, United States. 5. Samantha Stosur, Australia. 6. Francesca Schiavone, Italy. 7. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia. 8. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus. 9. Li Na, China. 10. Shahar Peer, Israel. 11. Justine Henin, Belgium. 12. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland. 13. Nadia Petrova, Russia. 14. Maria Sharapova, Russia. 15. Marion Bartoli, France. 16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia. 17. Aravane Rezai, France. 18. Maria Kirilenko, Russia. 19. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia. 20. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia. 21. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium. 22. Flavia Pennetta, Italy. 23. Svetlanda Kuznetsova, Russia. 24. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia. 25. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic. 26. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain. 27. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania. 28. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia. 29. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia. 30. Andrea Petkovic, Germany. 31. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic. 32. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria.
Read more: Nadal, Wozniacki top seeds for Australian Open - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/australian-open-2011/top-stories/Nadal-Wozniacki-top-seeds-for-Australian-Open/articleshow/7273846.cms#ixzz1AubGuAyP
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