Where will Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Sinner play before the Australian Open?

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The 2024 season has just ended, and many of us are already turning our attention to 2025. The ATP circuit keeps us accustomed to a constant whirlwind of tennis, making December a peaceful respite that we can't wait to see end. There are still over 20 days left until the official competition resumes, so what better way to make the wait more enjoyable than by reviewing when and where the main stars of the circuit will return. What is the immediate roadmap for Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, or Jannik Sinner?

All of them have a clear objective in mind: the Australian Open 2025. The first Grand Slam of the year is crucial for the three, for various reasons: it will be Sinner's first Major defense since he entered the sport's Olympus just a year ago; it motivates Carlos Alcaraz the most as he aims to complete the Career Grand Slam and become the youngest to achieve it... and for Novak, at 37, it is one of his best chances to win his 25th Grand Slam, proving his continued hunger and competitive drive. However, their schedules leading up to this event differ in certain aspects.

DJOKOVIC, THE ONLY ONE TO TAKE COMPETITIVE PREPARATION BEFOREHAND

It has become customary to see the Serbian play at least one official tournament before the first Grand Slam of the year. He did so last season, competing in the United Cup; also in 2023, when he won Adelaide, and even faced a highly demanding first week in the United Cup in 2020, where he eventually claimed victory facing names like Rafael Nadal in his first competitive match. 

This time, the Serbian has chosen the ATP Brisbane 2024 as the prologue to his main event. He will be the first star to set foot in Oceania, as this ATP 250 will start on December 30: there, he could face players like Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda, Alejandro Tabilo, Matteo Berrettini, or Gio Mpetshi Perricard. After Brisbane, he will travel to Melbourne, where he will have a week to train at the Rod Laver... after gaining some competitive footing. However, it will not be until the Australian Open when we will see him team up with Andy Murray, as the British press reports that Murray will not travel to Brisbane, joining Nole's team a week later.

ALCARAZ, FOLLOWING A SIMILAR ROADMAP TO LAST YEAR

A strong preseason phase with training as the top priority. Carlos Alcaraz will follow the same formula as last season, with a well-defined plan before the Australian Open that will prepare him for any challenge. After enjoying a vacation in Punta Cana and some exhibition matches and relaxation days in the United States (playing one with Shelton in New York and another with Tiafoe in Charlotte), the Murcian will immediately switch to '2025 mode.'

He will start now: he will have four full weeks of preseason training at the Ferrero Tennis Academy before heading to Oceania. These four weeks will focus on strengthening both body and mind, with double daily sessions to lay the groundwork for 2025 and enhance physical conditioning. Carlos will spend Christmas and New Year at home before leaving for Australia a week before the start of the first Grand Slam of the year: he will not participate in any prior tournaments, repeating the formula from 2024.

SINNER, BALANCING DUBAI AND A METICULOUS PREPARATION

The world number one, Jannik Sinner, follows a very similar script to Carlos. He is getting ready for his first Grand Slam defense and has laid out a meticulous plan to achieve this, with the upcoming weeks being crucial. The Italian has had barely two weeks off, from leading his country to victory in the Davis Cup until now: he will now head to Dubai, where he will focus on his main physical preseason block and lay the foundations for 2025.

Two weeks of intense work await the Italian: to the Emirati city, Simone Vagnozzi and Ulises Badio have already traveled, who will oversee this preseason block and ensure a nearly perfect preparation. On the 24th, Jannik will return home to Italy to spend Christmas with his family: he will have training days until he travels to Australia, where he will also not participate in any prior events. Alcaraz, Medvedev, and he will be the only top-20 members not playing any official tournaments before the Australian Open 2025...and judging by their results, why change what has worked before.

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