Australian Open 2023: Which British players are competing?
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Find out which British tennis players will competing at the 2023 Australian Open and track their progress through the opening Grand Slam of the season.
Highlights:
- Alfie Hewett wins mens wheelchair singles title for the first time in his career
- Hewett and Gordon Reid win men's wheelchair doubles title for fourth year in a row
- Hewett through to mens singles and reaches doubles final alongside partner Reid
- Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk bow out in the semi-final
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Women's
Events: Women’s doubles
World ranking: 59
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: One half of Britain’s rising doubles duo, Barnett comes into her first Australian Open off the back of the best season in her career – winning the three biggest titles of her career, lifting her first WTA trophy, helping Great Britain reach the semi-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow and becoming the British doubles No.1. Barnett and partner Olivia Nicholls ended the year in promising form – reaching the final at the WTA 125 Limoges – and are set to play at the events in Adelaide this month.
Women's doubles
Partner: Olivia Nicholls (GBR)
- First round: vs Miriam Kolodziejova (CZE, world No.69) & Marketa Vondrousova (CZE, world No.88)
Events: Women’s singles
World ranking: 75
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2022)
Recent highlights: Following her historic 2021 US Open win, the 19-year-old enjoyed a strong first season on tour last year, reaching the semi-final in Seoul, quarter-finals in Stuttgart and Washington and representing Great Britain for the first time in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers. The British No.1 and LTA Pro Scholarship Programme graduate, kicked off the year with a win over impressive Czech youngster Linda Fruhvirtova in Auckland before injury forced her to retire in the second round.
Women's singles
- First round: won vs Tamara Korpatsch (GER, world No.74) 6-3, 6-2
- Second round: lost vs Coco Gauff (USA, world No.7) (seeded 7) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Events: Women’s singles
World ranking: 96
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2020)
Recent highlights: Dart enjoyed her breakthrough season in 2022, breaking into the WTA top 100 for the first time in her career. The British No.2’s impressive performance at Indian Wells, where she came through qualifying to reach her first WTA 1000 fourth round, accompanied by quarter-finals at the Rothesay Open Nottingham and Rothesay International Eastbourne has meant that she will go straight into the Australian Open main draw for the first time this year. Her confidence will be at an all-time high heading to Melbourne, having defeated both world No.13 Paula Badosa and Australian No.1 Ajla Tomljanovic at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November.
Women's singles
- First round: vs Jil Teichmann (SUI, world No.33) (seeded 32)
Events: Women’s singles qualifying; Women’s doubles
World ranking: Singles - 138; Doubles - 144
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Third round (2013); Women’s doubles – Third round (2021)
Recent highlights: Watson will take encouragement from playing her best tennis in the biggest spots over the last 12 months or so. Following on from a third round appearance at the Miami Open, the British star achieved her career best performance at Wimbledon, making the fourth round for the first time. Watson closed out the season on home soil, reaching the final of the W60 Glasgow and staying in Scotland to put in a brilliant showing at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, recording a 6-2, 6-0 against former world No.45 Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
Women's doubles
Partner: Danielle Collins (USA)
- First round: Lost vs Marta Kostyuk (UKR, world No.38) & Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU, world No.89) 6-4, 6-2
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: Lost vs Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov (ESP, world No.145) 7-6(4), 6-3
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 128
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: Qualifying first round (2022)
Recent highlights: Burrage’s stock has only continued to rise after her impressive grass court season in 2022. A semi-final in Surbiton and final at the Ilkley Trophy set her up to pick up a career-best win over the then world No.5 Paula Badosa en route to the third round at the Rothesay International Eastbourne. In the months that followed, the 23-year-old reached the final at the W60 Lexington, the semis at the W60 Glasgow and made the second round at the WTA 250 in Portoroz – reaching a career-high ranking of 126 in November. Her preparations for the Australian Open in 2023 have started brightly, having finished runner-up to fellow Brit Katie Boulter at the W60 Canberra.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: Won vs Elysia Bolton (AUS, world No.680) 6-2, 6-4
- Second round: Won vs Barbora Palicova (CZE, world No.205) 6-1, 6-2
- Third round: Lost vs Selena Janicijevic (FRA, world No.185) 6-3, 1-6. 6-2
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 124
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Second round (2019)
Recent highlights: Boulter claimed her first title in four years in 2022 at the W60 Grenoble and continued to impress as she aims to battle her way back into the top 100. A quarter-final appearance at the Rothesay Classic Birmingham, followed by a third round bout at Wimbledon – where she knocked out world No.7 Karolina Pliskova, showed Boulter was heading back to the peak of her powers. The big-hitting Brit has got her 2023 season off to a flyer already, making her way to the final at the W60 Canberra and defeating Jodie Burrage to win her seventh career ITF title.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: Won vs Caroline Dolehide (USA, world No.150) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(5)
- Second round: Lost vs Polina Kudermetova (world No.182) 6-1, 6-3
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 132
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Qualifying second round (2022)
Recent highlights: Swan is becoming one of the players to watch in 2023, having finished off last year with some of the best results of her career so far. Having lifted her biggest title at the W60 Lexington in August and backed it up with another trophy at the W60 Trnava. In September she also made her first WTA semi-final at the Chennai Open in India. The 23-year-old has made the headlines already this year, thanks to her efforts at the United Cup – defeating Zoe Hives and Nuria Parrizas Diaz, whilst taking world No.11 Maddison Keys to three sets.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Jessika Ponchet (FRA, world No.163) 6-4, 6-3
Events: Women’s doubles
World ranking: 59
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Nicholls burst on the scene last year, with an incredible doubles season, which saw her rise inside the world’s top 60 and become joint British No.1 - alongside partner Alicia Branett. The British duo won the three biggest titles of her career, lifted their first WTA trophy and helped Great Britain reach the semi-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow. The Brits will start this year at the WTA events in Adelaide before heading to Melbourne for their first Australian Open.
Women's doubles
Partner: Alicia Barnett (GBR)
- First round: vs Miriam Kolodziejova (CZE, world No.69) & Marketa Vondrousova (CZE, world No.88)
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 206
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: One of the biggest risers in 2022, Kartal broke into the top 200 last season, off the back of a series of ITF titles on home soil as part of our Performance Competitions Calendar. In a year of firsts for the young Brit, she earned a first call up to the Billie Jean King Cup squad for the qualifier in Czech Republic and competed in her first main draw at Wimbledon. This will be Kartal’s debut in Australian Open qualifying as she looks set to continue to progress to new heights in 2023.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: Lost vs Lizabeth Mandlik (USA, world No.130) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Events: Women’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 178
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: 2022 was a busy season for Miyazaki, having been formally granted her request to play for Great Britain before going on to break into the top 200 for the first time. She won two W60 titles, one doubles trophy in Grenoble at the start of the year and then closed out the season by defeating Heather Watson in the W60 Glasgow final. Set to make her Australian Open qualifying debut this year, Miyazaki will be looking forward to another series of firsts as she aims to compete in more WTA events in 2023.
Women's singles qualifying
- First round: Won vs Hailey Baptiste (USA, world No.157) 6-4, 7-5
- Second round: Won vs Jang Su-jeong (KOR, 6-4, 7-6(2))
- Third round: lost vs CoCo Vandeweghe (USA, world No.140) 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(1)
Men's
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 49
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Runner-up (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Recent highlights: A five-time runner-up in Melbourne, Murray has enjoyed a lot of success at the Australian Open throughout his career, as the 35-year-old looks to mount another strong run at the opening Slam of the season. The former world No.1 broke back into the top 50 last year for the first time since 2018, having made two ATP finals in Sydney and Stuttgart. Most recently, Murray put on a show for the fans in Aberdeen as he produced a stunning win over rising star Jack Draper at the Battle of the Brits, but just lost out to Sebastian Korda in his first match of the Australian swing in Adelaide.
Men's singles
- First round: won vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA, world No.14) (seeded 13) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(6)
- Second round: won vs Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS, world No.159) 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5
- Third round: lost vs Roberto Bautista Augt (SPA, world No.25) (seeded 24) 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 12
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Third round (2021)
Recent highlights: Two titles at Delray Beach and Lyon, a Wimbledon semi-final and breaking into the top 10 for the first time, it’s safe to say Norrie has cemented his place at the top of the men’s game. Only a few days into the new season and Norrie has picked up where he left off. The British No.1 went unbeaten at the United Cup, including two top 10 wins over Taylor Fritz and nonother than 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal. Entering as one of the top 15 seeds at this year’s Australian Open, Norrie will be hoping to replicate his brilliant Wimbledon run in Melbourne.
Men's singles
- First round: won vs Luca Van Assche (FRA, world No.142) 7-6(3), 6-0, 6-3
- Second round: won vs Constant Lestienne (FRA, world No.55) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-3
- Third round: lost vs Jiri Lehecka (CZE, world No.71) 6(8)-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 27
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Fourth round (2017)
Recent highlights: Entering his sixth Australian Open main draw this year, Evans heads to Melbourne having put in some strong performances for Great Britain at the United Cup last week. The 32-year-old's good form stretches back to last season, where he reached his second ATP Masters semi-final in Montreal, which was then followed up by another semi-final in San Diego and then quarters in Antwerp and Vienna.
Men's singles
- First round: won vs Facundo Bagnis (ARG, world No.90) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Second round: won vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA, world No.968) 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
- Third round: lost vs Andrey Rublev (world No.6) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 64
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Patten rose over 700 places in the ATP doubles rankings last year, breaking into the top 70, thanks to a record-breaking season. Patten and fellow Brit, Julian Cash, became the first doubles pair to win 10 ATP Challenger titles in one season, despite having only won their first at the Surbiton Trophy in the summer. Their preparations for 2023 have got off to a flying start already, reaching the semi-finals at the ATP 250 Pune.
Men's doubles
Partner: Julian Cash (GBR)
- First round: won vs Guido Pella (ARG, world No.977) & Pedro Cachin (ARG, world No.315) 6-4, 6-3
- Second round: lost vs Matwé Middelkoop (NED, world No.21) & Robin Haase (NED, world No.42) 6-4, 7-6(6)
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 40
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Britain’s rising star on the ATP Tour, Draper will start this season inside the top 50 after an impressive breakthrough year. Draper’s four Challenger titles at the start of 2022, set him up to go on to the main tour, reaching his first Masters quarter-final in Montreal, the semi-finals at the Rothesay International Eastbourne and the Next-Gen Finals, as well as a third round bout at the US Open. Recently graduated from the LTA Pro Scholarship Programme, Draper will come into his first Australian Open hungry to prove that he can already compete with the best in the game.
Men's singles
- First round: lost vs Rafael Nadal (ESP, world No.2) (seeded 1) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 35
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Champion (2016); Mixed doubles – Runner-up (2020)
Recent highlights: A former champion in Melbourne, Murray has had great success at the Australian Open throughout his career and will be looking to leave his mark once again with his latest partner, Michael Venus. Murray proved he’s still up there with the best in the game last season, winning the title in Winston-Salem, finishing runner-up in Rio, and making the semi-finals at the Madrid and Monte Carlo Masters. Murray and Venus have got off to a strong start in one of their first tournaments together in preparation for the Australian Open – reaching the final at the ATP 250 Adelaide.
Men's doubles
Partner: Michael Venus (NZL) (seeded 11)
- First round: won vs Hunter Reese (USA, world No.81) & Cristian Rodriguez (COL, world No.77) 6-4, 6-2
- Second round: lost vs Gonzalo Escobar (ECU, world No.44) & Tomislav Brkic (BIH, world No.65) 7-6-(5) 6-4
Mixed doubles
Partner: Taylor Townsend (USA)
- First round: won vs Kirstin Flipkins (BEL) & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-2, 3-6, 7-10
- Second round: won vs Demi Schuurs (NED) & Nikola Mektic (CRO) (seeded 5) 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-5
- Quarter-final: lost vs Neal Skupski & Desirae Krawczyk (USA) (seeded 3) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 4
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Champion (2020); Mixed doubles – Semi-final (2021)
Recent highlights: Now a three-time men’s doubles Grand Slam champion, Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram will be one of the hot favourites to repeat their 2020 heroics. The duo finished 2022 in style with titles at the Cincinnati Masters, followed by the US Open and Nitto ATP Finals. Salisbury and Ram have continued their excellent form into the New Year, already reaching the semi-final at the Maharashtra Open.
Men's doubles
Partner: Rajeev Ram (USA) (seeded 2)
- First round: won vs Canstant Lestienne (FRA, world No.644) & Marcus Giron (USA, world No.211) 6-2, 6-3
- Second round: won vs Marc Polmans (AUS, world No.268) & Alexei Popyrin (AUS, world No.1074) 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3
- Third round: lost vs Hugo Nys (MON, world No.40) & Jan Zielinski (POL, world No.36) 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-2
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 65
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: One half of the record-breaking British doubles pair from last year, Cash has been on a meteoric rise over the last 12 months – securing his spot at his first Australian Open. Cash and partner, Henry Patten, won 10 ATP Challenger titles last year – the most recorded in a single season – and have broken into the top 70 ahead of the 2023 season. Their preparations for this year have got off to a flying start already, reaching the semi-finals at the ATP 250 Pune.
Men's doubles
Partner: Henry Patten (GBR)
- First round: vs Guido Pella (ARG, world No.977) & Pedro Cachin (ARG, world No.315)
- Second round: lost vs Matwé Middelkoop (NED, world No.21) & Robin Haase (NED, world No.42) 6-4, 7-6(6)
Events: Men’s singles
World ranking: 583
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Semi-final (2018)
Recent highlights: Making a welcome return to the tour after a long-term injury, Edmund comes into the 2023 hoping he can get back to his best. The former world No.12 comes in with a few good results under his belt, particularly at the UK Pro League finals in December, where he went unbeaten. Previously a semi-finalist in 2018, Edmund will be someone that everyone in the ATP draw will want to avoid early on.
Men's singles
- First round: lost vs Jannik Sinner (ITA, world No.16) (seeded 15) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 159
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: First round (2022)
Recent highlights: Another strong year on tour saw Broady maintain his place around the world’s top 150. He made the third round of Wimbledon with a win over Diego Schwartzman, progressed to the second round of the US Open and made an ATP 250 quarter-final in Tel Aviv. Broady made waves last year as he qualified for the main draw at the Australian Open for the first time in his career after upsetting Roman Safiullin in the final round of qualifiers before going on to play Nick Kyrgios.
Men's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Emilio Gomez (ECU, world No.101) 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(7)
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 12
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Second round (2022)
Recent highlights: In 2022, Glasspool worked his way up to become one of the best doubles players in the world – reaching a career-high ranking at 12. Glasspool and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara reached seven ATP finals last year, including a title in Hamburg and qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals, where they made the semi-finals. The pair have picked up where they left off already, winning a third career title in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open.
Men's doubles
Partner: Harri Heliovaara (FIN) (seeded 6)
- First round: won vs Nathaniel Lammons (USA, world No.45) & Jackson Withrow (USA, world No.48) 7-6(3), 6-3
- Second round: lost vs Jason Kubler (AUS, world No.84) & Rinky Hijikata (AUS, world No.169) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Events: Men’s doubles
World ranking: 1
LTA support: Elite
Best result at Australian Open: Men’s doubles – Quarter-final (2022); Mixed doubles – Semi-final (2019)
Recent highlights: Coming off the back of the most decorative year of his career so far, Skupski is currently the joint world No.1 in the doubles rankings. The 32-year-old’s rise to the world’s top spot was thanks to his remarkable form last season, which resulted in the Brit lifting three ATP Masters 1000 titles and four other tour-level trophies last season alongside Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof. Recently selected for his fourth Davis Cup event, Skupski will come into the Australian Open as the top seed.
Men's doubles
Partner: Wesley Koolhof (NED) (seeded 1)
- First round: won vs Alexander Bublik (KAZ, world No.172) & John-Patrick Smith (AUS, world No.78) 6-1, 6-2
- Second round: won vs Petros Tsitsipas (GRE, world No.143) & Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, world No.73) 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(7)
- Third round: won vs Nikola Cacic (SRB, world No.82) & Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK, world No.76) 6-4, 6-2
- Quarter-final: lost vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS, world No.277) & Jason Kubler (AUS, world No.163) 6-3, 6-1
Mixed doubles
Partner: Desirae Krawczyk (USA) (seeded 3)
- First round: won vs Storm Hunter (AUS) & John Peers (AUS) 6-7(3), 7-6(12), 10-8
- Second round: won vs Alana Parnaby (AUS) & Andrew Harris (AUS) 6-2, 6-4
- Quarter-final: won vs Jamie Murray (GBR) & Taylor Townsend (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
- Semi-final: lost vs Sania Mirza (IND) & Rohan Bopanna (IND) 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 10-5
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 218
LTA support: Pro Scholarship Programme
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Jubb broke into the top 200 for the first time in September last year, following a successful season where the 23-year-old won his first ATP Challenger title in Santa Cruz. At Wimbledon, Jubb took future runner-up Nick Kyrgios to five-sets in the first round and he reached the final round of qualifiers at the US Open. Supported by the LTA Pro Scholarship Programme, this will be Jubb’s debut in Melbourne.
Men's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Dalibor Švrčina (CZE, world No.220) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Events: Men’s singles qualifying
World ranking: 150
LTA support: NTC Pro Access
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: 27-year-old Peniston captured British fans attention last summer with an incredible grass court season. Having made the quarter-finals at the Surbiton Trophy and Rothesay Open Nottingham, Pensiton also reached the quarters at the cinch Championships, defeating world No.5 Casper Ruud in the first round. Recently, Peniston made the semi-finals at the ATP Challenger in Noumea as he looks ahead to his first Australian Open.
Men's singles qualifying
- First round: lost vs Alexis Galarneau (CAN, world No.206) 7-6(5), 6-2
Wheelchair
Events: Men’s wheelchair singles; Men’s wheelchair doubles
World ranking: Singles – 1; Doubles – 3
LTA support: Wheelchair Performance Pathway
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Runner-up (2021, 2022); Doubles – Champion (2020, 2021, 2022)
Recent highlights: 21-time Grand Slam champion Hewett, comes into the Australian Open looking to clinch his first singles title, having finished runner-up in the previous two years. Having reached the top spot in both the singles and doubles rankings last year and closing out the year with a third US Open singles title, Hewett will look to continue his strong form into the new season. Hewett and doubles partner Gordon Reid will join forces in pursuit of a fourth straight Australian Open trophy, with Reid returning from injury.
Wheelchair men's singles
- First round: won vs Daisuk Arai (JPN, world No.13) 6-1,6-0
- Quarter-final: won vs Gordon Reid (GBR, world No.14) 6-2, 6-4
- Semi-final: won vs Takuya Miki (JPN, world No.8) 6-1, 6-1
- Final: won vs Tokito Oda (JAP, world No.3) 6-3, 6-1
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Gordon Reid (GBR)
- Quarter-final: won vs Joachim Gerard (BEL, world No.5) & Takuya Miki (JPN, world No.12) 6-0, 6-3
- Semi-final: won vs Daisuke Arai (JPN, world No.11) & Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.24) 6-4, 6-4
- Final: won vs Maikel Scheffers (NED, world No.11) & Ruben Spaargaren (NED, world No.5) 6-1, 6-2
Events: Quad wheelchair singles; Quad wheelchair doubles
World ranking: Singles – 6; Doubles – 4
LTA support: Wheelchair Performance Pathway
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Runner-up (2020); Doubles – Champion (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022)
Recent highlights: Heading back to one of his favourite events in the calendar, Lapthorne will be aiming for a seventh Australian Open title in 2023. Having triumphed in Melbourne with American David Wagner last year, the 32-year-old Brit went on to clinch doubles crowns at the Cajun Classic and the Bolton Indoor ITF 2, before winning his first British Open singles title in the summer.
Quad singles
- First round: lost vs David Wagner (USA, world No.4) 6-3, 6-3
Quad doubles
Partner: David Wagner (USA)
- First round: lost vs Donald Ramphadi (RSA, world No.5) & Ymanitu Silva (BRA, world No.8) 7-5, 6-3
Events: Men’s wheelchair singles; Men’s wheelchair doubles
World ranking: Singles – 18; Doubles – 16
LTA support: Wheelchair Performance Pathway
Best result at Australian Open: N/A
Recent highlights: Bartram is set to make his Grand Slam main draw debut in Melbourne, having been awarded a wild card. The 17-year-old is coming off a stellar 2022 campaign, in which he won the inaugural US Open junior singles and doubles titles, his first ITF 3 singles trophy in Flanders and representing the Brits at the World Team Cup.
Wheelchair men's singles
- First round: lost vs Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No. 11) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Tokito Oda (JPN)
- Quarter-final: lost vs Daisuke Arai (JPN, world No.11) & Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.24) 6-7(6), 7-5, 10-5
Events: Men’s wheelchair singles; Men’s wheelchair doubles
World ranking: Singles – 14; Doubles – 6
LTA support: Wheelchair Performance Pathway
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Champion (2016); Doubles – Champion (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Recent highlights: In an injury-struck season, Reid still managed to come away with two Grand Slam doubles titles in Australia and France, as well as finishing runner-up at the US Open as well. The 31-year-old comes into the new season hoping to put his injury-woes behind him and climb back up the world rankings.
Wheelchair men's singles
- First round: won vs Tom Egberink (NED, world No. 10) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
- Quarter-final: lost vs Alfie Hewett (GBR, wold No.1) 6-2, 6-4
Wheelchair men's doubles
Partner: Alfie Hewett (GBR)
- Quarter-final: won vs Joachim Gerard (BEL, world No.5) & Takuya Miki (JPN, world No.12) 6-0, 6-3
- Semi-final: vs Daisuke Arai (JPN, world No.11) & Takashi Sanada (JPN, world No.24)
- Final: won vs Maikel Scheffers (NED, world No.11) & Ruben Spaargaren (NED, world No.5) 6-1, 6-2
Events: Women’s wheelchair singles; Women’s wheelchair doubles
World ranking: Singles – 7; Doubles – 6
LTA support: Wheelchair Performance Pathway
Best result at Australian Open: Singles – Semi-final (2013, 2017, 2022); Doubles – Runner-up (2010, 2013, 2022)
Recent highlights: Hot off the back of yet another strong season, Shuker will be hoping to go one better than last year’s runner-up performance at the Australian Open. Shuker’s 2022 season was full of positives, having won six titles – including two singles crowns in Bolton, doubles trophies in Birmingham and at the ITF1 Georgia Open.
Wheelchair women's singles
- First round: lost vs Yui Kamiji (JPN, world No. 2) 6-0, 6-0
Wheelchair women's doubles
Partner: Dana Mathewson (USA)
- Quarter-final: won vs Angelica Bernal (COL, world No.19) & Katharina Kruger (GER, world No.13) 6-2, 6-3
- Semi-final: lost vs Diede De Groot (NED, world No.1) & Aniek Van Koot (NED, world No.2) 6-2, 6-1
Juniors
Events: Girl’s singles
Junior world ranking: 9
LTA support: National Academies
Recent highlights: 17-year-old McDonald has been climbing the junior rankings in recent months – breaking into the top 10 for the first time in December 2022. Having won titles at the J1 Durban, J2 Santo Domingo and J3 Glasgow last year, McDonald has consistently performed well against the best in the junior game – including seven semi-final appearances. McDonald heads to Melbourne having been part of Great Britain’s United Cup team, alongside the likes of Cam Norrie, Dan Evans, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan.
Girl's singles
- First round: lost vs Alevtina Ibragimova (world No.68) 6-1, 6-2
Girl's doubles
Partner: Luca Udvardy (HUN)
- First round: won vs Tatum Evans (USA) & Theadora Rabman (USA) 6-0, 7-5
- Second round: won vs Emerson Jones (AUS) & Wakana Sonobe (JPN) 7-6(3), 6-4
- Quarter-final: vs Renata Jamrichova & Federica Urgesi (ITA)
Events: Girl’s singles qualifying
Junior world ranking: 120
Recent highlights: Haddad tasted silverware twice in 2022 as she continued to work up towards the biggest events in the junior game – the J4 Les Franqueses del Valles and J2 Nonthaburi. Her trophies last year were also met with consistent strong performances elsewhere, including a runner-up finish at J4 Gaborone, a semi-final at J3 Santo Domingo as well as qualifying and competing in three J1 events.
Girl's singles qualifying
- First round: won vs Rhea Makesar (AUS, world No.328) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
- Second round: lost vs Ellie Daniels (CAN, world No.93) 6-4, 6-0
Events: Girl’s singles
Junior world ranking: 25
LTA support: National Academies
Recent highlights: Stoiber consistently picked up strong results in 2022. Having opened the season by finishing runner-up at J1 Casablanca, as well as quarter-finals at J1 Santa Croce Sull’Arno and j1 Roehampton. The 17-year-old proved herself on the big stage back in September, where she reached the quarter-final of the US Open. Stoiber heads to Melbourne having been part of Great Britain’s United Cup team, alongside the likes of Cam Norrie, Dan Evans, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan.
Girl's singles
- First round: won vs Yoana Konstantinova (world No.53) 7-6(5), 6-0
- Second round: won vs Lily Fairclough (AUS, world No.76) 6-1, 6-0
- Third round: won vs Ella Seidel (GER, world No.31) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Quarter-final: won vs Weronika Ewald (POL, world No.53) 6-3, 6-3
- Semi-final: lost vs Mirra Andreeva (world No.14) 6-3, 6-2
Girl's doubles
Partner: Nikola Daubnerova (SLO)
- First round: won vs Mara Gae (ROU) & Lily Taylor (AUS) 4-6, 6-1, 12-10
- Second round: lost vs Rebecca Mortensen (DEN) & Kristiana Sidorova 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
