Kyrgios' mega luck, Ajla's huge blow as AO looms

Australia's apical seeds successful the men's and women's Australian Open singles draws, Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomjlanovic, were dealt incredibly antithetic fortunes connected Thursday afternoon.

Kyrgios received a imagination tally but Tomljanovic copped a thumping blow.

Seed 20 Kyrgios volition statesman his run against the unseeded Roman Safiullin (world No.98), earlier apt gathering Richard Gasquet (world No.67), No.9 effect Holger Rune and No.5 effect Andrey Rublev. Kyrgios can't look Novak Djokovic until the quarter-finals.

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The unseeded Tomljanovic (world No.35) is expected to decision the unseeded Nadia Podoroska successful circular one, but she's successful enactment to play Victoria Azarenka oregon Sofia Kenin successful circular 2 — the lone erstwhile Australian Open singles champions acceptable to compete.

Azarenka conquered the Melbourne large successful 2012 and 2013, and Kenin successful 2020.

Tomljanovic already had considerably much unit connected her than successful anterior years, having inherited the apical ranking successful Australian women's tennis pursuing the status of Ash Barty successful March past year.

Nick Kyrgios, Australia's apical men's effect successful singles tennis. (Getty Images)

Another notable subordinate rocked by a pugnacious gully is unseeded Great Britain seasoned Andy Murray, with the three-time singles expansive slam champion acceptable to commencement his tourney against No.13 effect Matteo Berrettini, a erstwhile Wimbledon finalist.

And if Australian Alex de Minaur is to scope the quarter-finals of a expansive slam for the 2nd clip successful his career, he'll person to flooded Djokovic successful the 4th round.

MEN'S MATCHES TO WATCH (ROUND ONE)

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Roman Safiullin

Alex de Minaur (AUS) v qualifier/lucky loser

Jason Kubler (AUS) v Sebastian Baez (ARG)

John Millman (AUS) v Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)

Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v qualifier/wildcard

Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Chun-Hsin Tseng (CHN)

Jordan Thompson (AUS) v J.J. Wolf (USA)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)

Christopher O'Connell (AUS) v Jenson Brooksby (USA)

Daniil Medvedev v Marcos Giron (USA)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) v Quentin Halys (FRA)

Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) v Andy Murray (GBR)

Ajla Tomljanovic is Australia's apical effect successful the women's game. (Getty Images)

WOMEN'S MATCHES TO WATCH (ROUND ONE)

Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v qualifier/lucky loser

Talia Gibson (AUS) v qualifier/lucky loser

Storm Hunter (AUS) v Xinyu Wang (CHN)

Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v Nadia Podoroska (ARG)

Kimberly Birrell (AUS) v Kaia Kanepi (EST)

Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) v Linda Fruhvirtov (CZE)

Sofia Kenin (USA) v Victoria Azarenka

Iga Swiatek (POL) v Jule Niemeier (GER)

Danielle Collins (USA) v Anna Kalinskaya

Emma Raducanu (GBR) v Tamara Korpatsch (GER)

Coco Gauff (USA) v Katerina Siniakova (CZE)

Aryna Sabalenka v Tereza Martincov (CZE)

Jessica Pegula (USA) v Jaqueline Cristian (ROU)

Garbine Muguruza (ESP) v Elise Mertens (BEL)

Ons Jabeur (TUN) v Tamara Zidansek (SLO)

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