Draw released for 2020 Australian Open Mixed Doubles: Williams set to play for first time since winning title in 1998
WTAThursday, 23 January 2020 at 19:10
The draw has been released for the mixed doubles at the 2020 Australian Open with one big name set to play for the first time in a number of years.
That is Venus Williams who will take part in the draw for the first time since winning the title in Melbourne back in 1998.
She will play with one of the best doubles players in the world in Juan Sebastian Cabal; so could be a potential outsider to reclaim the crown.
They will face China's Zheng Saisai and Belgian Joran Vliegen in the first round. She played with Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon last year; so has been getting the groove back for the event after not playing since 2006.
There are some decorated teams though at the top of the seedings; including Barbora Strycova and Marcelo Melo; as well as Zhang Shuai and Nicolas Mahut.
Hsieh Su-wei who forms a team in the Women's Doubles with Strycova will take on Neal Skupski; with former champion Gaby Dabrowski teaming with Henri Kontinen this time around.
Other intriguing teams include Amanda Anisimova making her mixed doubles debut alongside Nick Kyrgios; as well as US Open champions Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek-Sands who will take on Strycova and Melo in the tie of the round.
View the draw in full below:
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