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2021 Australian Open – Men's singles

Tennis championship

Men's singles
2021 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Daniil Medvedev
Score	7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	32
Events
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Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic^[1] defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open.^[2] It was his record-extending ninth Australian Open title and his 18th major title overall.^[3] With his fourth round win against Milos Raonic, Djokovic joined Roger Federer as only the second man with 300 or more match wins in majors.^[4][5]

This marked the first major main-draw appearance for future world No. 1 and four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz; he lost to Mikael Ymer in the second round. At 17 years old, Alcaraz became the youngest man to win a main-draw match at the Australian Open since Bernard Tomic in the 2009 Australian Open, defeating fellow qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in the previous round.

Aslan Karatsev became the first male qualifier to reach a major semifinal since Vladimir Voltchkov in the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, and the first since Bob GiltinaninDecember 1977 to do so at the Australian Open.^[6] He was also the lowest-ranked player to reach a major semifinal since Goran Ivanišević (ranked 125) at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, the lowest ranked to do so at the Australian Open since Patrick McEnroe (also ranked 114) in 1991, and the first man to reach a major semifinal in the Open Era on his main draw debut.^[7]

This was the first major in the Open Era to feature three Russian men in the quarterfinals, those being Karatsev, Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[8]

02.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)

03.   Dominic Thiem (fourth round)

04.   Daniil Medvedev (final)

05.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)

06.   Alexander Zverev (quarterfinals)

07.   Andrey Rublev (quarterfinals)

08.   Diego Schwartzman (third round)

09.   Matteo Berrettini (fourth round, withdrew)

10.   Gaël Monfils (first round)

11.   Denis Shapovalov (third round)

12.   Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)

13.   David Goffin (first round)

14.   Milos Raonic (fourth round)

15.   Pablo Carreño Busta (third round, retired)

16.   Fabio Fognini (fourth round)

17.   Stan Wawrinka (second round)

18.   Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)

19.   Karen Khachanov (third round)

20.   Félix Auger-Aliassime (fourth round)

21.   Alex de Minaur (third round)

22.   Borna Ćorić (second round)

23.   Dušan Lajović (fourth round)

24.   Casper Ruud (fourth round, retired)

25.   Benoît Paire (first round)

26.   Hubert Hurkacz (first round)

27.   Taylor Fritz (third round)

28.   Filip Krajinović (third round)

29.   Ugo Humbert (second round)

30.   Dan Evans (first round)

31.   Lorenzo Sonego (second round)

32.   Adrian Mannarino (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	66	6	6	78
	6	Alexander Zverev	78	2	4	66
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6
										Q	Aslan Karatsev	3	4	2
	18	Grigor Dimitrov	6	4	1	2
	Q	Aslan Karatsev	2	6	6	6
																			1	Novak Djokovic	7	6	6
																			4	Daniil Medvedev	5	2	2
	7	Andrey Rublev	5	3	2
	4	Daniil Medvedev	7	6	6
										4	Daniil Medvedev	6	6	7
										5	Stefanos Tsitsipas	4	2	5
	5	Stefanos Tsitsipas	3	2	77	6	7
	2	Rafael Nadal	6	6	64	4	5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		J Chardy	3	1	2					1	N Djokovic	6	63	77	6
		F Tiafoe	77	6	6						F Tiafoe	3	77	62	3
		S Travaglia	65	2	2														1	N Djokovic	77	6	3	4	6
		R Opelka	6	77	6														27	T Fritz	61	4	6	6	2
	PR	Y-h Lu	3	62	3						R Opelka	6	66	77	65	2
		A Ramos Viñolas	66	6	2	66				27	T Fritz	4	78	64	77	6
	27	T Fritz	78	3	6	78																						1	N Djokovic	77	4	6	6
	17	S Wawrinka	6	6	6																							14	M Raonic	64	6	1	4
		P Sousa	3	2	4					17	S Wawrinka	5	1	6	6	69
		M Fucsovics	4	6	6	63	6				M Fucsovics	7	6	4	2	711
	WC	M Polmans	6	3	1	77	3													M Fucsovics	62	7	2	2
		C Moutet	6	64	3	6	6												14	M Raonic	77	5	6	6
		J Millman	4	77	6	2	3				C Moutet	77	1	1	4
		F Coria	3	3	2					14	M Raonic	61	6	6	6
	14	M Raonic	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Monfils	6	4	5	6	3
		E Ruusuvuori	3	6	7	3	6				E Ruusuvuori	6	3	2	65
		Y Nishioka	77	1	1	1					P Martínez	1	6	6	77
		P Martínez	63	6	6	6														P Martínez	78	5	1	4
		A Bedene	4	5	7	4													23	D Lajović	66	7	6	6
		A Bublik	6	7	5	6					A Bublik	4	64	6	3
	Q	S Stakhovsky	7	4	3	7	4			23	D Lajović	6	77	4	6
	23	D Lajović	5	6	6	5	6																					23	D Lajović	4	65	3
	32	A Mannarino	6	6	77																							6	A Zverev	6	77	6
		D Novak	2	4	62					32	A Mannarino	6	6	6
		M Kecmanović	6	6	6						M Kecmanović	1	2	4
		K Majchrzak	2	4	3														32	A Mannarino	3	3	1
	LL	T Daniel	61	63	4														6	A Zverev	6	6	6
	Q	M Cressy	77	77	6					Q	M Cressy	5	4	3
		M Giron	710	65	3	2				6	A Zverev	7	6	6
	6	A Zverev	68	77	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	D Thiem	77	6	6
		M Kukushkin	62	2	3					3	D Thiem	6	6	6
		D Koepfer	7	6	6						D Koepfer	4	0	2
	LL	H Dellien	5	2	4														3	D Thiem	4	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Ferreira Silva	4	4	4															N Kyrgios	6	6	3	4	4
		N Kyrgios	6	6	6						N Kyrgios	5	6	3	77	6
		Y Uchiyama	3	4	77	3				29	U Humbert	7	4	6	62	4
	29	U Humbert	6	6	63	6																						3	D Thiem	4	4	0
	18	G Dimitrov	6	6	77																							18	G Dimitrov	6	6	6
		M Čilić	4	2	65					18	G Dimitrov	77	6	6
	WC	A Bolt	6	6	4	6				WC	A Bolt	61	1	2
		N Gombos	2	2	6	3													18	G Dimitrov	6	1
	Q	K Coppejans	4	6	77	3	3												15	P Carreño Busta	0	0r
		J Veselý	6	3	63	6	6				J Veselý	3	63	6	4
		K Nishikori	5	64	2					15	P Carreño Busta	6	77	2	6
	15	P Carreño Busta	7	77	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Shapovalov	3	6	6	4	6
		J Sinner	6	3	2	6	4			11	D Shapovalov	6	6	6
		Y Sugita	6	1	1r					Q	B Tomic	1	3	2
	Q	B Tomic	3	6	4														11	D Shapovalov	5	5	3
	LL	D Džumhur	3	2	4														20	F Auger-Aliassime	7	7	6
		J Duckworth	6	6	6						J Duckworth	4	1	2
	LL	C-M Stebe	2	4	2					20	F Auger-Aliassime	6	6	6
	20	F Auger-Aliassime	6	6	6																							20	F Auger-Aliassime	6	6	3	3	4
	25	B Paire	2	6	65	5																						Q	A Karatsev	3	1	6	6	6
		E Gerasimov	6	2	77	7					E Gerasimov	0	1	0
		G Mager	3	3	4					Q	A Karatsev	6	6	6
	Q	A Karatsev	6	6	6														Q	A Karatsev	6	6	6
	LL	A Müller	4	6	6	6													8	D Schwartzman	3	3	3
		JI Londero	6	3	0	3				LL	A Müller	2	0	3
	Q	E Ymer	63	4	6	2				8	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	8	D Schwartzman	77	6	2	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Rublev	6	6	6
		Y Hanfmann	3	3	4					7	A Rublev	6	6	710
		T Monteiro	78	6	6						T Monteiro	4	4	68
		A Martin	66	1	2														7	A Rublev	7	6	6
	WC	L Tu	77	4	64	4														F López	5	2	3
		F López	61	6	77	6					F López	5	3	6	7	6
		S Querrey	5	4	4					31	L Sonego	7	6	3	5	4
	31	L Sonego	7	6	6																							7	A Rublev	6	77	0
	24	C Ruud	6	6	2																							24	C Ruud	2	63	0r
		J Thompson	3	3	1r					24	C Ruud	3	6	6	7
		N Basilashvili	4	60	4						T Paul	6	2	4	5
		T Paul	6	77	6														24	C Ruud	6	5	6	6
	WC	C O'Connell	77	77	6															R Albot	1	7	4	4
		J-L Struff	62	65	1					WC	C O'Connell	2	5	68
		R Albot	61	6	6	77					R Albot	6	7	710
	12	R Bautista Agut	77	0	4	65

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	D Goffin	6	4	77	66	3
	WC	A Popyrin	3	6	64	78	6			WC	A Popyrin	2	6	3	77	3
		L Harris	4	6	6	6					L Harris	6	1	6	65	6
	LL	M Torpegaard	6	3	2	2														L Harris	67	1	4
	PR	M McDonald	3	6	6	6													PR	M McDonald	79	6	6
		M Cecchinato	6	3	2	2				PR	M McDonald	6	6	4	6
		G Pella	3	65	5					22	B Ćorić	4	2	6	4
	22	B Ćorić	6	77	7																							PR	M McDonald	4	2	3
	28	F Krajinović	77	6	4	6																						4	D Medvedev	6	6	6
	LL	R Haase	64	3	6	2				28	F Krajinović	6	5	6	6
		P Andújar	6	7	7						P Andújar	2	7	1	4
	Q	Q Halys	4	5	5														28	F Krajinović	3	3	6	6	0
		R Carballés Baena	7	3	6	6													4	D Medvedev	6	6	4	3	6
		A Balázs	5	6	2	3					R Carballés Baena	2	5	1
		V Pospisil	2	2	4					4	D Medvedev	6	7	6
	4	D Medvedev	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	S Tsitsipas	6	6	6
		G Simon	1	2	1					5	S Tsitsipas	65	6	6	65	6
	WC	T Kokkinakis	6	6	6					WC	T Kokkinakis	77	4	1	77	4
		S-w Kwon	4	1	1														5	S Tsitsipas	6	6	6
	Q	B van de Zandschulp	1	4	4															M Ymer	4	1	1
	Q	C Alcaraz	6	6	6					Q	C Alcaraz	6	4	4	65
		M Ymer	3	6	3	7	6				M Ymer	2	6	6	77
	26	H Hurkacz	6	3	6	5	3																					5	S Tsitsipas	w/o
	19	K Khachanov	6	64	77	6																						9	M Berrettini
	WC	A Vukic	3	77	62	4				19	K Khachanov	6	6	6
		R Berankis	6	7	6						R Berankis	2	4	4
	WC	S Nagal	2	5	3														19	K Khachanov	61	65	65
	Q	T Macháč	65	7	6	3													9	M Berrettini	77	77	77
	Q	M Vilella Martínez	77	5	0	0r				Q	T Macháč	3	2	6	3
		K Anderson	69	5	3					9	M Berrettini	6	6	4	6
	9	M Berrettini	711	7	6