Nadal, Williams top seeds at Australian Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal clenches his fist after winning a point against France's Gael Monfils in their final match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament, at the Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

MELBOURNE, Australia - As expected, No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams have been made the top seeds at the Australian Open which begins on Monday at Melbourne Park.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is the No. 2-seeded man, followed by David Ferrer, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer at sixth.

Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., has the No. 11 seed and Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil is No. 29.

On the women's side, defending champion Victoria Azarenka is No. 2, followed by Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Agnieszka Radwanska and former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in sixth. Eugenie Bouchard, a native of Westmount, Que., is the No. 30 seed.

The 32 seeds were only altered twice from the rankings, both because of injuries. No. 29-ranked Jurgen Melzer is not playing due to a left shoulder injury and Maria Kirilenko, who would have been seeded 18th, has a left knee injury.