The draw of the Australian Open broke the path of Rafa Nadal in Melbourne, where the 'number one aims to reach the record of 20' majors'. The debut against Bolivian Hugo Dellien, number 72 of the ranking, opens a first week that could be crowned with a duel in the fourth round against Karen Khachanov or Nick Kyrgios. In case of moving forward, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer would only cross their path in a hypothetical final.

The Serbian, defender of the title, attended as a guest star at the ceremony in Melbourne Park. "The match for the 2019 title against Rafa was possibly the best of my finals," revealed 'Nole', which will have an awkward debut against the experienced Jan-Lennard Struff, number 37 of the ladder. Opponents of the likes of Roberto Bautista and Stefanos Tsitsipas appear on his side of the painting, with whom he could measure himself in quarters.

Federer, on the other hand, will begin his tour before Steve Johnson in a first week that would close before Denis Shapovalov or Grigor Dimitrov. Later, Basel's genius could measure Matteo Berrettini in quarters before the expected semifinal against Djokovic. Until reaching those final instances, Nadal must leave Dominic Thiem in the quarter, while Daniil Medvedev would appear in the semifinals.

López-Bautista to open your mouth

For now, the only certainty for the Mallorcan is his debut against Dellien, champion in 2019 of the 'challengers' of Milan and Santiago, with whom he has never faced to date. The 26-year-old Bolivian can only boast his two victories last year at Roland Garros and the US Open like any baggage in Grand Slam paintings.

Among the list of Spaniards, the first round crossing between Feliciano López and Roberto Bautista stands out, key pieces of the team that last week reached the final of the ATP Cup in Sydney.

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