Sporting Events to Watch in 2010: #2 Australian Open

The first of tennis' four majors begins Sunday night in Melbourne, Australia. For many tennis fans, this will be the first time that they will see how their favorite players look going in to 2010 season and will not see much of them until the French Open in May. So here is your preview for the Men's and Women's brackets in the 2010 Aussie Open.

Women's Bracket
Top 8 Seeds
1. Serena Williams
2. Dinara Safina
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova
4. Caroline Wozniacki
5. Elena Dementieva
6. Venus Williams
7. Victoria Azarenka
8. Jelena Jankovic

Main Storyline: Last year was the year for the young stars of women's tennis to show their talent. This year it is time for them to win tournaments and what better way to start off the season with a title in Melbourne. Wozniacki and Azarenka are carrying the torch for the next generation of young stars and both should advance to the fourth round easily. After the first three rounds, both will have to step up their game when they their first hack at the other seeded players.
Player Flying Under the Radar: Maria Sharapova
Worst Draw: Safina
Best Draw: Dementieva
Upset Waiting To Happen: Kim Clijsters over Kuznetsova in the fourth round.
Dream Final: Serena v. Safina
What the Final Will Be: Serena v. Clijsters
Winner: Serena

Men's Bracket
Top 8 Seeds
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafa Nadal
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Juan Martin del Potro
5. Andy Murray
6. Nikolay Davydenko
7. Andy Roddick
8. Robin Soderling

Main Storyline: The parody in men's tennis is unbelievable at this time. All top 8 seeds are capable of winning this tournament plus many other seeded players are also fully capable of having a dream run and making it to the final. The Australian Open is usually where the favorites fall out to upcoming stars. In the past five years players like Marcos Baghdatis, Fernando Gonzalez, and Jo-Wilfied Tsonga have pulled off final runs but losing to Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal. The major season ended last season with a dominating performance from del Potro in New York, proving that anything is possible in a major.
Player to watch: Tommy Haas
Worst Draw: Soderling
Best Draw: Nadal
Upset Waiting to Happen: Sam Querrey over Andy Roddick in 3rd round.
Dream Final: Federer v. Nadal (again)
Actual Final: Nadal v. Djokovic
Winner: Djokovic

Sporting Events to Watch in 2010
1. BCS National Championship
2. Australian Open