Qualifying for the Australian Open 2024 is underway.
The likes of Dominic Thiem and Emma Raducanu were initially named, but have since earned direct entry into the main draw following some withdrawals.
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When does Australian Open qualifying start? Dates, schedule for 2024
The 2024 qualifying tournament for the Australian Open is currently taking place over four days.
It will began on Monday, January 8 and will wrap up on Thursday, January 11.
As usual, players will have to progress through three rounds of qualification to earn entry into the main draw.
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Australian Open qualifying: 2024 entry lists
Major names in the women's qualifying entry list include 37-year-old veteran Hsieh Su-wei, Swiss star Jil Teichmann and experienced Estonian Kaia Kanepi.
The men's entry list features plucky Frenchman Quentin Halys, former world No. 7 David Goffin, the consistent Diego Schwartzman and top-ranked Moldovan player Radu Albot.
There will be plenty of homegrown talent competing in qualifying, too.
Notable Australians in the women's draw include doubles world No.1 Storm Hunter and the in-form Arina Rodionova.
The men's contingent will be headlined by the retiring John Millman, who is joined by the rising Li Tu.
Fans will also need to keep their eyes on some potential future stars.
Australian Open 2023 junior girls’ champion Alina Korneeva will be in action in the women's draw, along with Linda Fruhvirtova's teenage sister Brenda Fruhvirtova.
Novak Djokovic's mentee Hamad Medjedovic will be one to watch in the men's draw.
The full entry lists for the men's and women's qualifying tournaments can be found here.
How many players can qualify for the Australian Open?
16 players – in both the women's and men's singles – will qualify for the Australian Open main draw.
When is Australian Open 2024?
Australian Open 2024 will commence on Sunday, January 14 and become a 15-day event for the first time, finishing on Sunday, January 28.
