World No 10 Alex de Minaur leads a new generation ready to make their mark, while it’s a different picture in the women’s singles
A once-in-a-generation crop of male players has electrified Australian tennis ahead of the 2024 season, fuelling hopes of glory at Melbourne Park in the first grand slam of the season.
Eight Australians finished inside the ATP top 100 at the end of last year, the highest number since 1998 when the likes of Pat Rafter, Mark Philippoussis and a young Lleyton Hewitt made Australian tennis a world leader.