Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at the 2018 Australian Open. Read on for the dark horses, top first-round matchups, predictions and more.
Men's draw
I don’t practice Santaria / I ain’t got no crystal ball… But some prognosticating before the 2018 Australian Open as we anticipate another Federer-Nadal showdown?…..
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Sadly, we'll make an early reference to our tournament tennis mantra: “Health is the great variable.” At full strength, Nadal can go a set better than last year and win the title.