Not calling them as potential winners or anything but I reckon Hanescu, Tipsy and Gulbis are the unseeded ringers this year.

Mahut & Acasuso out and Volandri & Dabul in (Unfortunately Volandri + Dabul did not enter qualifying so does not free up a place there)

-- Edited by seagull at 15:57, 2009-01-08

You can even bet on how Muzza's going to win the AO now:

13/2 Murray to win title after saving match point in any match
12/1 Murray wins title without beating Federer or Nadal
15/1 Murray beats Federer and Nadal on way to title
29/1 Murray to win title without losing a set

... or, if you're less confident, how he's going to go out - decimal odds this time:

Murray to lose to a European 1.36
Murray to lose to eventual champion 1.9
Murray to lose 3 sets to nil 3
Murray to lose to an unseeded opponent 3
Murray not to lose 3.25
Murray to lose to a non-European 5.5
Deja vu - loses to Tsonga again 9 (*)
Murray to retire during any match 10
Murray to lose to a qualifier 34
Murray to lose by disqualification 101

You couldn't make it up!

Murray draws Pavel R1

Vandenburg wrote:

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is tsonga injured or what?:?? and pavel well the romanian veteran will never retire.

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Yes, he's supposedly doubtful with  a back injury :   http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Tsonga-doubtful-for-grand-slam-18976402.html  

If he withdraws before the tornament begins, I think Seppi ( the current top ranked non seed ) will take his place in the draw.

Volandri is out - three month doping ban. Will be replaced by a lucky loser.