Russia Trails the US in Seeded Players for the Womens Singles at the 2026 Australian Open

Russia ranks second in the number of seeded players in the main draw of the women’s singles at the 2026 Australian Open.

Five Russian tennis players will participate in the main draw of the women’s singles event at the 2026 Australian Open: Mira Andreyeva (seeded eighth), Ekaterina Alexandrova (11th), Lyudmila Samsonova (18th), Diana Schneider (23rd), and Anna Kalinskaya (31st). Only the United States has more players, with a total of seven.

**Top Countries by Number of Seeded Players at the 2026 Australian Open – Women’s Singles:**

1. United States – 7 players (Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Emma Navarro, Sofia Kenin, Iva Jovic)
2. Russia – 5 players (Mira Andreyeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Lyudmila Samsonova, Diana Schneider, Anna Kalinskaya).
3. Ukraine – 3 players (Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska).
3. Czech Republic – 3 players (Linda Noskova, Karolína Muchová, Markéta Vondroušová).
4. Canada – 2 players (Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez).