(Melbourne) Sixth seed, Félix Auger-Aliassime will start the Australian Open against fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil.
The Quebecer prevailed three out of four times against Pospisil, a British Columbian ranking 94e in the world.
Ontario’s Denis Shapovalov, 20e seeded, will face in the first round the Serbian Dusan Lajovic, 81e at the ATP.
If favorite Rafael Nadal were to cross swords with Serbian Novak Djokovic, the only possibility would be in the final.
The Spaniard is the defending champion of the first stage of the Grand Slam. His first opponent will be the Briton Jack Draper.
Djokovic is the fourth seed.
Among the Canadians, Leylah Fernandez will have Alizé Cornet as her first rival.
Thirty-ninth in the standings, the 20-year-old Quebecer beat the Frenchwoman in straight sets in their only confrontation two years ago, in Indian Wells. Horn is 34e.
Bianca Andreescu will first face Czech Marie Bouzkova, 25e Headlining.
Queen of Flushing Meadows in 2019, the Ontarian occupies the 42e level of women’s tennis.
Rebecca Marino’s first-round rival will be Lin Zhu of China.
The favorite Iga Swiatek will first play against Jule Niemeier of Germany.
The Pole was beaten in the semi-finals in Melbourne in 2022.
The tournament will take place from January 16 to 29.