Aus Open 2022: 5 underdogs who are likely to play spoilsport- The Australian Open 2022 offers a number of players from across the globe a chance to showcase their talent in the tournament. At InsideSport, we bring you names of 5 key players who can play spoilsport in the year’s first grand slam. They are Alexander Bublik, Maxim Cressy, Tallon Griekspoor, Arthur Rinderknech, Amanda Anisimova, Shelby Rogers, Ana Konjuh & Ajla Tomljanovic. Follow Australian Open 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN
Aus Open 2022: 5 underdogs who are likely to play spoilsport in men’s & women’s singles- check out
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Alexander Bublik
At world No.35, electric shotmaker Bublik is the highest-ranked unseeded player in the draw. After opening against a qualifier, he could face No.17 seed Monfils – now under an injury cloud following his second-round retirement at Adelaide International 2 – for a place in the last 32.
Maxime Cressy
A throwback to the serve-and-volley era, Cressy last week advanced to the Melbourne Summer Set final – where he performed admirably against Nadal – and in the first round takes on No.22 seed Isner, who has lost three of four matches to open the 2022 season.
Tallon Griekspoor
The Dutchman is undefeated since the US Open, although most of his recent wins have come on the Challenger circuit. He takes a 28-match win streak into his first-round match against Fabio Fognini and has improved his ranking from No.133 to No.62 in the past four months.
Arthur Rinderknech
The world No.58 is through to the Adelaide semifinals, has won four of his six matches so far in 2022, and could prove too much for Alexei Popyrin in the first round and No.24 seed Dan Evans in the second.
After Australian coach Darren Cahill agreed to join her team in the off-season, former world No.21 Amanda Anisimova hit the ground running in 2022. The 20-year-old, now ranked No.61, won the Melbourne Summer Set 2 trophy for her first title in almost three years last week. She could meet Olympic champion Bencic in the second round before Osaka in the third round.
The unlucky highest-ranked player to miss out on a seeding, American Shelby Rogers, poses a significant danger, following her upset of Barty en route to the US Open fourth round before her defeat to eventual champion Raducanu last year.
The 29-year-old reached the quarterfinals at the WTA 500 event in Adelaide last week with a win over third seed Sakkari. She opens against Croatian Ana Konjuh and could meet Kontaveit in the third round.
Australia’s No.2 Ajla Tomljanovic has long possessed the artillery, but consistency has often proved her Achilles heel. The 28-year-old made inroads last season with her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon before she ran into compatriot and eventual champion Barty. With crowd support on her side, Tomljanovic could surprise eighth seed Badosa in the first round.
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