AO Draw: Will Sock make it into AO

[bjk]

Sock is ranked 106, and because AO accepts the top 104 and there are 3 protected ranking players (Murray, Tipsarevic, Darcis), he is 5th. Will there be 5 withdrawals from the main draw? Got to think that Delpo will probably take it slow and start his season on clay, so who else might withdraw? If Sock withdraws then Tommy Paul would get the US wildcard. By the way, Humbert is actually like 84 but because some of his points were won in futures tournaments that no longer count towards ATP/GS events, he got bumped down to alternates list.

 

[TheAverageFedererFan]

No. Which is amazing to think since he was in the Top 10 last year at the Aussie. But he has a chance to qualify I guess.

 

[bjk]

He won't play the qualifying because he has the wildcard. It's either main draw or wildcard, not qualifying.

 

[TheAverageFedererFan]

He won't play the qualifying because he has the wildcard. It's either main draw or wildcard, not qualifying.

I mean get into the tournament, not qualify.

 

[bjk]

AO did fine M Zverev last year for retiring so maybe we'll see fewer guys showing up to pick up a check and retiring after a set.