2023 Australian Open – Men's singles
Seeded players
Seeded players
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The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 9 January 2023\. Rankings and points before are as of 16 January 2023\.

| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | [Points defending](/wiki/2022_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles "2022 Australian Open – Men's singles") | Points won | Points after | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 |  [Rafael Nadal](/wiki/Rafael_Nadal "Rafael Nadal") | 5,770 | 2,000 | 45 | **3,815** | Second round lost to  [Mackenzie McDonald](/wiki/Mackenzie_McDonald "Mackenzie McDonald") |
| 2 | 3 |  [Casper Ruud](/wiki/Casper_Ruud "Casper Ruud") | 5,720 | 0 | 45 | **5,765** | Second round lost to  [Jenson Brooksby](/wiki/Jenson_Brooksby "Jenson Brooksby") |
| 3 | 4 |  [Stefanos Tsitsipas](/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas "Stefanos Tsitsipas") | 5,715 | 720 | 1,200 | **6,195** | Runner\-up, lost to  [Novak Djokovic](/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic") \[4] |
| 4 | 5 |  **[Novak Djokovic](/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic")** | 5,070 | 0 | 2,000 | **7,070** | **Champion**, defeated  [Stefanos Tsitsipas](/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas "Stefanos Tsitsipas") \[3] |
| 5 | 6 | [Andrey Rublev](/wiki/Andrey_Rublev "Andrey Rublev") | 3,930 | 90 | 360 | **4,200** | Quarterfinals lost to  [Novak Djokovic](/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic") \[4] |
| 6 | 7 |  [Félix Auger\-Aliassime](/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Auger-Aliassime "Félix Auger-Aliassime") | 3,895 | 360 | 180 | **3,715** | Fourth round lost to  [Jiří Lehečka](/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Lehe%C4%8Dka "Jiří Lehečka") |
| 7 | 8 | [Daniil Medvedev](/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev "Daniil Medvedev") | 3,860 | 1,200 | 90 | **2,745** | Third round lost to  [Sebastian Korda](/wiki/Sebastian_Korda "Sebastian Korda") \[29] |
| 8 | 9 |  [Taylor Fritz](/wiki/Taylor_Fritz "Taylor Fritz") | 3,545 | 180 | 45 | **3,410** | Second round lost to  [Alexei Popyrin](/wiki/Alexei_Popyrin "Alexei Popyrin") (WC) |
| 9 | 10 |  [Holger Rune](/wiki/Holger_Rune "Holger Rune") | 2,876 | 10 | 180 | **3,046** | Fourth round lost to [Andrey Rublev](/wiki/Andrey_Rublev "Andrey Rublev") \[5] |
| 10 | 11 |  [Hubert Hurkacz](/wiki/Hubert_Hurkacz "Hubert Hurkacz") | 2,860 | 45 | 180 | **2,995** | Fourth round lost to  [Sebastian Korda](/wiki/Sebastian_Korda "Sebastian Korda") \[29] |
| 11 | 12 |  [Cameron Norrie](/wiki/Cameron_Norrie "Cameron Norrie") | 2,680 | 10 | 90 | **2,760** | Third round lost to  [Jiří Lehečka](/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Lehe%C4%8Dka "Jiří Lehečka") |
| 12 | 13 |  [Alexander Zverev](/wiki/Alexander_Zverev "Alexander Zverev") | 2,560 | 180 | 45 | **2,425** | Second round lost to  [Michael Mmoh](/wiki/Michael_Mmoh "Michael Mmoh") (LL) |
| 13 | 14 |  [Matteo Berrettini](/wiki/Matteo_Berrettini "Matteo Berrettini") | 2,490 | 720 | 10 | **1,780** | First round lost to  [Andy Murray](/wiki/Andy_Murray "Andy Murray") |
| 14 | 15 |  [Pablo Carreño Busta](/wiki/Pablo_Carre%C3%B1o_Busta "Pablo Carreño Busta") | 2,420 | 180 | 45 | **2,285** | Second round lost to  [Benjamin Bonzi](/wiki/Benjamin_Bonzi "Benjamin Bonzi") |
| 15 | 16 |  [Jannik Sinner](/wiki/Jannik_Sinner "Jannik Sinner") | 2,375 | 360 | 180 | **2,195** | Fourth round lost to  [Stefanos Tsitsipas](/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas "Stefanos Tsitsipas") \[3] |
| 16 | 17 |  [Frances Tiafoe](/wiki/Frances_Tiafoe "Frances Tiafoe") | 2,260 | 45 | 90 | **2,305** | Third round lost to [Karen Khachanov](/wiki/Karen_Khachanov "Karen Khachanov") \[18] |
| 17 | 19 |  [Lorenzo Musetti](/wiki/Lorenzo_Musetti "Lorenzo Musetti") | 1,925 | 10 | 10 | **1,925** | First round lost to  [Lloyd Harris](/wiki/Lloyd_Harris_%28tennis%29 "Lloyd Harris (tennis)") (PR) |
| 18 | 20 | [Karen Khachanov](/wiki/Karen_Khachanov "Karen Khachanov") | 1,885 | 90 | 720 | **2,515** | Semifinals lost to  [Stefanos Tsitsipas](/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas "Stefanos Tsitsipas") \[3] |
| ~~19~~ | ~~21~~ |  ~~[Nick Kyrgios](/wiki/Nick_Kyrgios "Nick Kyrgios")~~ | 1,870 | 45 | 0 | **1,825** | Withdrew due to knee injury |
| 20 | 22 |  [Denis Shapovalov](/wiki/Denis_Shapovalov "Denis Shapovalov") | 1,830 | 360 | 90 | **1,560** | Third round lost to  [Hubert Hurkacz](/wiki/Hubert_Hurkacz "Hubert Hurkacz") \[10] |
| 21 | 23 |  [Borna Ćorić](/wiki/Borna_%C4%86ori%C4%87 "Borna Ćorić") | 1,760 | 0 | 10 | **1,770** | First round lost to  [Jiří Lehečka](/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Lehe%C4%8Dka "Jiří Lehečka") |
| 22 | 24 |  [Alex de Minaur](/wiki/Alex_de_Minaur "Alex de Minaur") | 1,710 | 180 | 180 | **1,710** | Fourth round lost to  [Novak Djokovic](/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic") \[4] |
| 23 | 26 |  [Diego Schwartzman](/wiki/Diego_Schwartzman "Diego Schwartzman") | 1,550 | 45 | 45 | **1,550** | Second round lost to  [J. J. Wolf](/wiki/J._J._Wolf "J. J. Wolf") |
| 24 | 25 |  [Roberto Bautista Agut](/wiki/Roberto_Bautista_Agut "Roberto Bautista Agut") | 1,675 | 90 | 180 | **1,765** | Fourth round lost to  [Tommy Paul](/wiki/Tommy_Paul_%28tennis%29 "Tommy Paul (tennis)") |
| 25 | 30 |  [Dan Evans](/wiki/Dan_Evans_%28tennis%29 "Dan Evans (tennis)") | 1,380 | 90 | 90 | **1,380** | Third round lost to [Andrey Rublev](/wiki/Andrey_Rublev "Andrey Rublev") \[5] |
| 26 | 27 |  [Miomir Kecmanović](/wiki/Miomir_Kecmanovi%C4%87 "Miomir Kecmanović") | 1,445 | 180 | 10 | **1,275** | First round lost to  [Nicolás Jarry](/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_Jarry "Nicolás Jarry") (Q) |
| 27 | 28 |  [Grigor Dimitrov](/wiki/Grigor_Dimitrov "Grigor Dimitrov") | 1,395 | 45 | 90 | **1,440** | Third round lost to  [Novak Djokovic](/wiki/Novak_Djokovic "Novak Djokovic") \[4] |
| 28 | 29 |  [Francisco Cerúndolo](/wiki/Francisco_Cer%C3%BAndolo "Francisco Cerúndolo") | 1,383 | 16\+80† | 90\+0 | **1,377** |  |
| 29 | 31 |  [Sebastian Korda](/wiki/Sebastian_Korda "Sebastian Korda") | 1,325 | 90 | 360 | **1,595** | Quarterfinals lost to [Karen Khachanov](/wiki/Karen_Khachanov "Karen Khachanov") \[18] |
| 30 | 32 |  | 1,325 | 45 | 45 | **1,325** | Second round lost to  [Tommy Paul](/wiki/Tommy_Paul_%28tennis%29 "Tommy Paul (tennis)") |
| 31 | 33 |  [Yoshihito Nishioka](/wiki/Yoshihito_Nishioka "Yoshihito Nishioka") | 1,212 | 10\+80 | 180\+0 | **1,302** | Fourth round lost to [Karen Khachanov](/wiki/Karen_Khachanov "Karen Khachanov") \[18] |
| 32 | 34 |  [Botic van de Zandschulp](/wiki/Botic_van_de_Zandschulp "Botic van de Zandschulp") | 1,205 | 90 | 45 | **1,160** | Second round lost to  [Tallon Griekspoor](/wiki/Tallon_Griekspoor "Tallon Griekspoor") |

† The player did not qualify for the main draw in 2022\. He is defending points from two [2022 ATP Challenger Tour](/wiki/2022_ATP_Challenger_Tour "2022 ATP Challenger Tour") tournaments ([Concepción](/wiki/2022_Challenger_Concepci%C3%B3n_%E2%80%93_Singles "2022 Challenger Concepción – Singles") and [Santa Cruz](/wiki/2022_Santa_Cruz_Challenger "2022 Santa Cruz Challenger")) instead.

### Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

| Rank | Player | Points before | [Points defending](/wiki/2022_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles "2022 Australian Open – Men's singles") | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  [Carlos Alcaraz](/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz "Carlos Alcaraz") | 6,820 | 90 | **6,730** | Right leg injury |
| 18 |  [Marin Čilić](/wiki/Marin_%C4%8Cili%C4%87 "Marin Čilić") | 1,970 | 180 | **1,790** | Right knee injury |


Which player defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in the fourth round?