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MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players for the Australian Open, which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.

The announcement on Wednesday comes a day ahead of the tournament draw.

Four Canadians were among the seeded players: Felix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, seventh), Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, Ont., 21st), Victoria Mboko (Toronto, 17th) and Leylah Fernandez (Montreal, 22nd).

Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner was seeded second, with Alexander Zverev third and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic fourth. Sabalenka, Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff are the top three seeds in the women’s draw for the second consecutive year.

Madison Keys returns as the defending champion and the ninth-seeded player, one of four American women among the top 10 seeds.

Men’s Singles Seedings

1. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
2. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
3. Alexander Zverev (GER)
4. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
5. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
6. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
8. Ben Shelton (USA)
9. Taylor Fritz (USA)
10. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
11. Daniil Medvedev
12. Casper Ruud (NOR)
13. Andrey Rublev
14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Jakub Mensik (CZE)
17. Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
18. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
19. Tommy Paul (USA)
20. Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
21. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
22. Luciano Darderi (ITA)
23. Tallon Griekspoor (NED)
24. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
25. Learner Tien (USA)
26. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
27. Brandon Nakashima (USA)
28. Joao Fonseca (BRA)
29. Frances Tiafoe (USA)
30. Valentin Vacherot (MON)
31. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
32. Corentin Moutet (FRA)

Women’s Singles Seedings

1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek (POL)
3. Coco Gauff (USA)
4. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
5. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
6. Jessica Pegula (USA)
7. Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
8. Mirra Andreeva
9. Madison Keys (USA)
10. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
11. Ekaterina Alexandrova
12. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
13. Linda Noskova (CZE)
14. Clara Tauson (DEN)
15. Emma Navarro (USA)
16. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
17. Victoria Mboko (CAN)
18. Liudmila Samsonova
19. Karolina Muchova (CZE)
20. Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
21. Elise Mertens (BEL)
22. Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
23. Diana Shnaider
24. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
25. Paula Badosa (ESP)
26. Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
27. Sofia Kenin (USA)
28. Emma Raducanu (GBR)
29. Iva Jovic (USA)
30. Maya Joint (AUS)
31. Anna Kalinskaya
32. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)

With files from Sportsnet Staff.