Top Czech tennis singles hopes for the upcoming Australian Open have been
given relatively easy opening draws. Men’s singles seventh seed, Tomáš
Berdych, has been drawn in the first round against Kazakh Aleksandr
Nedovyesov, who is ranked 92 in the world. Petra Kvitová, seeded six, will
play Thai Luksika Kumkhum, ranked 87, in the women’s singles. Czech Klara
Zakopalová has the chance of a famous scalp in her first round match
against local favourite Samantha Stosur, seeded 17. The first Grand Slam
event of the year starts on January 13.