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MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players for the Australian Open, which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.

The announcement on Wednesday comes a day ahead of the tournament draw.

Four Canadians were among the seeded players: Felix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, seventh), Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, Ont., 21st), Victoria Mboko (Toronto, 17th) and Leylah Fernandez (Montreal, 22nd).

Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner was seeded second...