Australian Open: The Official List Revealed, 14 French Players and an Unprecedented Cut-Off That Makes Luca Nardi Happy
This Tuesday, the list of players participating in the Australian Open was revealed. This year, it was decided that the cut-off would take place on November 17, which means, for example, that Luca Nardi, currently ranked 107th in the world, will participate in the Australian Open thanks to this new rule, as he was 87th on November 17.
14 French Players Present
Among this list, 14 are French. They are Arthur Rinderknech, Corentin Moutet, Ugo Humbert, Arthur Fils, Alexandre Müller, Valentin Royer, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Térence Atmane, Arthur Cazaux, Gaël Monfils, Adrian Mannarino, Quentin Halys, Benjamin Bonzi, and Hugo Gaston.
Four players are using a protected ranking: Juncheng Shang, Zhizhen Zhang, Emil Ruusuvuori, and Thanasi Kokkinakis, who had already played his last match in Melbourne.
The full list can be found below.
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