Facing the Open de Australia We can say, without fear of being wrong, that we are facing the most promising Spanish participation in recent times. It is a fact. And it is that the tracks of the Melbourne Park (January 17-30) will have a staff of Spanish tennis players settled in the elite in both circuits, either because of long careers or a huge talent that has made a place for them at the top.
This is how things will be seven Spanish tennis players who will have the privilege of being seeded in the first Grand Slam of the season, undoubtedly the highest total in recent years for the Navy. In addition, three of them will make it to the top-10 of their respective rankings. A real success. As published by the Australian Open last Tuesday in an official statement, Reef Nadal (6º), Roberto Bautista (15º), Pablo Carreño (19th) and Carlos Alcaraz placeholder image (31st) will be seeded in the men’s box; while Garbiñe Muguruza (3ª), Paula Badosa (8ª) y Sara Sorribes (32nd) will be the feminine.
For all of them, and many others who will not enjoy this status as heads of series, Spanish tennis will be more than well represented, but it is worth highlighting Nadal, who arrives in good shape after starting the year with his Melbourne Summer Set title at Rod Laver Arena (same track where the major oceanic), already Alcaraz, who for the first time will be seeded in a Grand Slam (In 2021 he played after passing the previous phase). In the case of girls, Badosa (the first time she is among the ten favorites of a major) and Sorribes (the first time he is seeded in a Grand Slam) are the most outstanding novelty. The Navy is exciting …