2020 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open.^[1] It was his record-extending eighth Australian Open title and 17th major title overall. With the win, Djokovic regained the world No. 1 singles ranking, and became the first player since Ken Rosewall to win major titles in three different decades. The match also marked the first time Djokovic came back to win a major final after trailing two sets to one, having lost each of the last seven times this happened.^[2] Thiem became the first Austrian to reach the final. This was Thiem's third runner-up finish in as many major finals (though he would go on to win the US Open later that year). The final also marked the first time in the Open Era that three consecutive men's major finals went to five sets, following the finals at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships and the 2019 US Open.^[3]

Men's singles
2020 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Dominic Thiem
Score	6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128 ( 16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Further information: 2020 Australian Open

Quarterfinal match between Alexander Zverev and Stan Wawrinka being played on the Rod Laver Arena at the 2020 Australian Open.

This marked the final Australian Open appearance for former world No. 1, six-time champion, and 20-time major champion Roger Federer. With his third-round win, Federer became the first player to win 100 matches at the Australian Open. He also became the first player to earn 100 match wins at two majors (the other being Wimbledon). Federer's semifinal encounter with Djokovic marked their 50th and final professional meeting; Djokovic won to end their head-to-head at 27–23 in his favor. This was also the first Australian Open appearance for future world No. 1 Jannik Sinner; he lost to Márton Fucsovics in the second round.

Seeds

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[4]

01.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)

02.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

03.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

04.   Daniil Medvedev (fourth round)

05.   Dominic Thiem (final)

06.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)

07.   Alexander Zverev (semifinals)

08.   Matteo Berrettini (second round)

09.   Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)

10.   Gaël Monfils (fourth round)

11.   David Goffin (third round)

12.   Fabio Fognini (fourth round)

13.   Denis Shapovalov (first round)

14.   Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)

15.   Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)

16.   Karen Khachanov (third round)

17.   Andrey Rublev (fourth round)

18.   Grigor Dimitrov (second round)

19.   John Isner (third round, retired)

20.   Félix Auger-Aliassime (first round)

21.   Benoît Paire (second round)

22.   Guido Pella (third round)

23.   Nick Kyrgios (fourth round)

24.   Dušan Lajović (third round)

25.   Borna Ćorić (first round)

26.   Nikoloz Basilashvili (second round)

27.   Pablo Carreño Busta (third round)

28.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round, retired)

29.   Taylor Fritz (third round)

30.   Dan Evans (second round)

31.   Hubert Hurkacz (second round)

32.   Milos Raonic (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	63	64	6	66
	5	Dominic Thiem	77	77	4	78
										5	Dominic Thiem	3	6	77	77
										7	Alexander Zverev	6	4	63	64
	15	Stan Wawrinka	6	3	4	2
	7	Alexander Zverev	1	6	6	6
																			5	Dominic Thiem	4	6	6	3	4
																			2	Novak Djokovic	6	4	2	6	6
		Tennys Sandgren	3	6	6	68	3
	3	Roger Federer	6	2	2	710	6
										3	Roger Federer	61	4	3
										2	Novak Djokovic	77	6	6
	32	Milos Raonic	4	3	61
	2	Novak Djokovic	6	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		H Dellien	2	3	0					1	R Nadal	6	77	6
		F Delbonis	6	6	77						F Delbonis	3	64	1
		J Sousa	3	4	63														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	Q	C Eubanks	61	3	6	0													27	P Carreño Busta	1	2	4
	Q	P Gojowczyk	77	6	4	6				Q	P Gojowczyk	4	1	6	4
	LL	J Kovalík	4	6	1	62				27	P Carreño Busta	6	6	1	6
	27	P Carreño Busta	6	3	6	77																						1	R Nadal	6	3	78	77
	23	N Kyrgios	6	77	77																							23	N Kyrgios	3	6	66	64
		L Sonego	2	63	61					23	N Kyrgios	6	6	4	7
		P Cuevas	1	3	3						G Simon	2	4	6	5
		G Simon	6	6	6														23	N Kyrgios	6	77	66	67	710
		Y Uchiyama	4	1	2														16	K Khachanov	2	65	78	79	68
		M Ymer	6	6	6						M Ymer	2	6	4	6	68
	Q	M Vilella Martínez	6	4	64	3				16	K Khachanov	6	2	6	3	710
	16	K Khachanov	4	6	77	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Monfils	6	6	6
	PR	Y-h Lu	1	4	2					10	G Monfils	4	710	6	7
		I Karlović	77	6	7						I Karlović	6	68	4	5
	PR	V Pospisil	64	4	5														10	G Monfils	77	6	6
		J Duckworth	4	77	77	2	4												Q	E Gulbis	62	4	3
		A Bedene	6	65	65	6	6				A Bedene	5	3	2
	Q	E Gulbis	7	4	77	6				Q	E Gulbis	7	6	6
	20	F Auger-Aliassime	5	6	64	4																						10	G Monfils	2	4	4
	29	T Fritz	6	6	6																							5	D Thiem	6	6	6
	Q	T Griekspoor	3	3	3					29	T Fritz	4	65	77	6	6
	Q	I Ivashka	4	6	6	4	68				K Anderson	6	77	64	2	2
		K Anderson	6	2	4	6	710												29	T Fritz	2	4	77	4
	WC	A Bolt	77	1	65	6	6												5	D Thiem	6	6	65	6
		A Ramos Viñolas	61	6	77	1	4			WC	A Bolt	2	7	77	1	2
		A Mannarino	3	5	2					5	D Thiem	6	5	65	6	6
	5	D Thiem	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	D Medvedev	6	4	6	6
		F Tiafoe	3	6	4	2				4	D Medvedev	7	6	6
		D Koepfer	3	4	5					Q	P Martínez	5	1	3
	Q	P Martínez	6	6	7														4	D Medvedev	6	6	6
	WC	H Gaston	5	7	0	3														A Popyrin	4	3	2
		J Munar	7	5	6	6					J Munar	2	65	2
		A Popyrin	65	6	6	0					A Popyrin	6	77	6
	28	J-W Tsonga	77	2	1	0r																						4	D Medvedev	2	6	6	62	2
	19	J Isner	65	77	79	77																						15	S Wawrinka	6	2	4	77	6
		T Monteiro	77	64	67	65				19	J Isner	6	6	6
	Q	A Tabilo	4	6	6	66	6			Q	A Tabilo	4	3	3
	Q	DE Galán	6	3	4	78	4												19	J Isner	4	1r
		M Kecmanović	4	4	63														15	S Wawrinka	6	4
		A Seppi	6	6	77						A Seppi	6	5	3	6	4
		D Džumhur	5	77	4	4				15	S Wawrinka	4	7	6	3	6
	15	S Wawrinka	7	64	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Goffin	6	6	6
		J Chardy	4	3	1					11	D Goffin	6	6	4	1	6
		P-H Herbert	7	3	3	7	6				P-H Herbert	1	4	6	6	3
		C Norrie	5	6	6	5	4												11	D Goffin	6	63	4	64
		Y Sugita	6	6	6														17	A Rublev	2	77	6	77
	Q	E Benchetrit	2	0	3						Y Sugita	2	3	65
	WC	C O'Connell	3	6	4	65				17	A Rublev	6	6	77
	17	A Rublev	6	0	6	77																						17	A Rublev	4	4	4
	26	N Basilashvili	65	6	7	3	6																					7	A Zverev	6	6	6
		S-w Kwon	77	4	5	6	3			26	N Basilashvili	6	65	4	4
		F Verdasco	7	6	6						F Verdasco	4	77	6	6
	LL	E Donskoy	5	2	1															F Verdasco	2	2	4
		C Ruud	3	66	6	6	66												7	A Zverev	6	6	6
		E Gerasimov	6	78	1	4	710				E Gerasimov	65	4	5
		M Cecchinato	4	64	3					7	A Zverev	77	6	7
	7	A Zverev	6	77	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Berrettini	6	6	6
	WC	A Harris	3	1	3					8	M Berrettini	67	4	6	6	5
		T Sandgren	6	6	7						T Sandgren	79	6	4	2	7
	Q	M Trungelliti	1	4	5															T Sandgren	6	6	6
		R Carballés Baena	4	2	2															S Querrey	4	4	4
		R Berankis	6	6	6						R Berankis	62	6	4	4
		S Querrey	6	6	6						S Querrey	77	4	6	6
	25	B Ćorić	3	4	4																								T Sandgren	77	7	62	6
	22	G Pella	6	7	6																							12	F Fognini	65	5	77	4
	WC	J-P Smith	3	5	4					22	G Pella	6	6	3	6
	Q	M Safwat	710	61	4	65					G Barrère	1	4	6	3
		G Barrère	68	77	6	77													22	G Pella	60	2	3
		J Thompson	6	6	6														12	F Fognini	77	6	6
		A Bublik	4	3	2						J Thompson	64	1	6	6	64
		R Opelka	6	77	4	3	65			12	F Fognini	77	6	3	4	710
	12	F Fognini	3	63	6	6	710

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	D Shapovalov	3	79	1	63
		M Fucsovics	6	67	6	77					M Fucsovics	6	6	6
		J Sinner	77	6	6						J Sinner	4	4	3
	Q	M Purcell	62	2	4															M Fucsovics	6	6	6
		L Mayer	6	4	4	4														T Paul	1	1	4
		T Paul	4	6	6	6					T Paul	6	78	3	63	710
		JI Londero	6	2	0	4				18	G Dimitrov	4	66	6	77	63
	18	G Dimitrov	4	6	6	6																							M Fucsovics	6	1	2	2
	31	H Hurkacz	64	1	6	6	6																					3	R Federer	4	6	6	6
	Q	D Novak	77	6	2	3	4			31	H Hurkacz	4	5	3
		J Millman	77	6	1	7					J Millman	6	7	6
		U Humbert	63	3	6	5														J Millman	6	62	4	6	68
	Q	Q Halys	67	61	6	6	5												3	R Federer	4	77	6	4	710
		F Krajinović	79	77	3	4	7				F Krajinović	1	4	1
		S Johnson	3	2	2					3	R Federer	6	6	6
	3	R Federer	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	S Tsitsipas	6	6	6
		S Caruso	0	2	3					6	S Tsitsipas	w/o
		P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6						P Kohlschreiber
		M Giron	5	1	2														6	S Tsitsipas	5	4	62
		C Garín	6	6	6														32	M Raonic	7	6	77
		S Travaglia	4	3	4						C Garín	3	4	2
	LL	L Giustino	2	1	3					32	M Raonic	6	6	6
	32	M Raonic	6	6	6																							32	M Raonic	6	6	7
	21	B Paire	6	3	6	62	6																						M Čilić	4	3	5
	PR	C-M Stebe	4	6	3	77	0			21	B Paire	2	78	6	1	63
		M Čilić	6	6	6						M Čilić	6	66	3	6	710
		C Moutet	3	2	4															M Čilić	63	6	6	5	6
		P Andújar	1	4	4														9	R Bautista Agut	77	4	0	7	3
	WC	M Mmoh	6	6	6					WC	M Mmoh	7	2	4	1
		F López	2	2	5					9	R Bautista Agut	5	6	6	6
	9	R Bautista Agut	6	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		L Harris	4	2	2					14	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		A Davidovich Fokina	4	6	2	6	6				A Davidovich Fokina	1	4	2
	Q	N Gombos	6	4	6	3	2												14	D Schwartzman	6	6	79
	WC	M Polmans	6	6	4	68	6												24	D Lajović	2	3	67
		M Kukushkin	4	3	6	710	4			WC	M Polmans	2	4	3
		K Edmund	67	3	64					24	D Lajović	6	6	6
	24	D Lajović	79	6	77																							14	D Schwartzman	3	4	4
	30	D Evans	3	4	6	6	6																					2	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	PR	M McDonald	6	6	1	2	3			30	D Evans	4	3	4
		Y Nishioka	6	3	6	77					Y Nishioka	6	6	6
		L Đere	4	6	2	61														Y Nishioka	3	2	2
	WC	T Ito	6	6	7														2	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	LL	P Gunneswaran	4	2	5					WC	T Ito	1	4	2
		J-L Struff	65	2	6	1				2	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	2	N Djokovic	77	6	2	6

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings on 13 January 2020, while ranking and points before are as of 20 January 2020. Points after are as of 3 February 2020.

Seed	Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending (or 18th best result)†	Points won	Points after	Status
1	1	Rafael Nadal	10,235	1,200	360	9,395	Quarterfinals lost to Dominic Thiem [5]
2	2	Novak Djokovic	9,720	2,000	2,000	9,720	Champion, defeated Dominic Thiem [5]
3	3	Roger Federer	6,590	180	720	7,130	Semifinals lost to Novak Djokovic [2]
4	4	Daniil Medvedev	5,960	180	180	5,960	Fourth round lost to Stan Wawrinka [15]
5	5	Dominic Thiem	5,890	45	1,200	7,045	Final lost to Novak Djokovic [2]
6	6	Stefanos Tsitsipas	5,375	720	90	4,745	Third round lost to Milos Raonic [32]
7	7	Alexander Zverev	3,345	180	720	3,885	Semifinals lost to Dominic Thiem [5]
8	8	Matteo Berrettini	2,870	10	45	2,905	Second round lost to Tennys Sandgren
9	9	Roberto Bautista Agut	2,630	360	90	2,360	Third round lost to Marin Čilić
10	10	Gaël Monfils	2,565	45	180	2,700	Fourth round lost to Dominic Thiem [5]
11	11	David Goffin	2,555	90	90	2,555	Third round lost to Andrey Rublev [17]
12	12	Fabio Fognini	2,310	90	180	2,400	Fourth round lost to Tennys Sandgren
13	13	Denis Shapovalov	2,200	90	10	2,120	First round lost to Márton Fucsovics
14	14	Diego Schwartzman	2,130	90	180	2,220	Fourth round lost to Novak Djokovic [2]
15	15	Stan Wawrinka	2,045	45	360	2,360	Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev [7]
16	17	Karen Khachanov	1,995	90	90	1,995	Third round lost to Nick Kyrgios [23]
17	16	Andrey Rublev	2,004	10	180	2,174	Fourth round lost to Alexander Zverev [7]
18	20	Grigor Dimitrov	1,772	180	45	1,637	Second round lost to Tommy Paul
19	19	John Isner	1,860	10	90	1,940	Third round retired against Stan Wawrinka [15]
20	22	Félix Auger-Aliassime	1,701	(45)	10	1,666	First round lost to Ernests Gulbis [Q]
21	21	Benoît Paire	1,703	10	45	1,738	Second round lost to Marin Čilić
22	25	Guido Pella	1,585	10	90	1,665	Third round lost to Fabio Fognini [12]
23	26	Nick Kyrgios	1,520	10	180	1,690	Fourth round lost to Rafael Nadal [1]
24	27	Dušan Lajović	1,516	10	90	1,596	Third round lost to Diego Schwartzman [14]
25	28	Borna Ćorić	1,490	180	10	1,320	First round lost to Sam Querrey
26	29	Nikoloz Basilashvili	1,485	90	45	1,440	Second round lost to Fernando Verdasco
27	30	Pablo Carreño Busta	1,422	180	90	1,332	Third round lost to Rafael Nadal [1]
28	33	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	1,340	45	10	1,305	First round retired against Alexei Popyrin
29	34	Taylor Fritz	1,335	90+125	90+45	1,255	Third round lost to Dominic Thiem [5]
30	32	Dan Evans	1,349	70+48	45+20	1,296	Second round lost to Yoshihito Nishioka
31	31	Hubert Hurkacz	1,398	10	45	1,433	Second round lost to John Millman
32	35	Milos Raonic	1,305	360	360	1,305	Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic [2]

† This column shows either the player's points from the 2019 tournament or his 18th best result (shown in brackets). Only ranking points counting towards the player's ranking as of 13 January 2020 are reflected in the column.

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.

Rank	Player	Points before	Points defending	Points after	Withdrawal reason
18	Kei Nishikori	1,930	360	1,570	Elbow injury[5]
23	Alex de Minaur	1,665	90	1,575	Abdominal injury[6]
24	Lucas Pouille	1,600	720	880	Elbow injury

Other entry information

Wild cards

See also: 2020 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

• Alex Bolt
• Hugo Gaston^[7]
• Andrew Harris
• Tatsuma Ito^[8]
• Michael Mmoh^[9]
• Christopher O'Connell^[10]
• Marc Polmans^[10]
• John-Patrick Smith^[11]

Protected ranking

• Lu Yen-hsun (71)
• Vasek Pospisil (73)
• Mackenzie McDonald (83)
• Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (95)

Qualifiers

See also: 2020 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

• Elliot Benchetrit
• Christopher Eubanks
• Daniel Elahi Galán
• Peter Gojowczyk
• Norbert Gombos
• Tallon Griekspoor
• Ernests Gulbis
• Quentin Halys
• Ilya Ivashka
• Pedro Martínez
• Dennis Novak
• Max Purcell
• Mohamed Safwat
• Alejandro Tabilo
• Marco Trungelliti
• Mario Vilella Martínez

Lucky losers

• Evgeny Donskoy
• Lorenzo Giustino
• Prajnesh Gunneswaran
• Jozef Kovalík

Withdrawals

• ‡ Alexandr Dolgopolov (66 PR) → replaced by Lloyd Harris (99)
• ‡ Lucas Pouille (22) → replaced by Jared Donaldson (99 PR)^[a]
• ‡ Kei Nishikori (13) → replaced by James Duckworth (100)
• ‡ Jared Donaldson (99 PR) → replaced by Kamil Majchrzak (101)^[a]
• ‡ Juan Martín del Potro (22 PR) → replaced by Marcos Giron (102)
• ‡ Richard Gasquet (61) → replaced by Yūichi Sugita (103)^[b]
• @ Kamil Majchrzak (101) → replaced by Jozef Kovalík (LL)^[a]
• @ Nicolás Jarry (77) → replaced by Prajnesh Gunneswaran (LL)
• @ Alex de Minaur (18) → replaced by Evgeny Donskoy (LL)
• § Radu Albot (46) → replaced by Lorenzo Giustino (LL)

‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began
@ – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began
§ – withdrew from main draw

Championship match ratings

504 thousand on ESPN, in the USA.^[12]

Notes

1. Donaldson had initially replaced Pouille, but later withdrew due to continuous injuries, he was replaced by Majchrzak but the latter withdrew to recurring injury.
2. Last direct acceptance