Ash Barty faces favourable Australian Open draw, Nick Kyrgios on course to meet Dominic Thiem

A potential semi-final clash with defending champion Sofia Kenin could be on the cards for Ash Barty at the Australian Open, while Nick Kyrgios might face Dominic Thiem as early as the third round.

Both the women’s and men’s draw were held on Friday afternoon in the wake of the news all Australian Open quarantine participants returned negative results following a positive COVID-19 test for a worker in the Grand Hyatt.

Barty has drawn Montenegrin Danka Kovinic, who is ranked 77 in the world, in the opening round.

Should the world…