Ranking the Best Tennis Shoes of Australian Open 2024

Top brands and athletes showed off their best tennis shoes in the 2024 Australian Open.
Ranking the Best Tennis Shoes of Australian Open 2024
Ranking the Best Tennis Shoes of Australian Open 2024 /

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There was no shortage of highlights in this year's Australian Open. Aryna Sabalenka won the women's singles tournament, while Jannik Sinner took home the men's singles crown. However, plenty of players created some memorable highlights while playing down under.

Not only did the players showcase their talent, but all of the major sportswear brands battled on the blue courts to win over new fans. Below is the FanNation Kicks' list of the ten best tennis shoes worn in the Australian Open 2024.

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10. Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe falls on the court during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Frances Tiafoe lost to Tomas Machac in the second round.
  • Tiafore wore the Nike GP Challenge 1 in a grey and green colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $160 on the Nike website.

9. Ben Shelton

Ben Shelton celebrates during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Ben Shelton lost to Adrian Mannarino in the third round.
  • Shelton wore the ON the Roger Pro in a white and blue colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $200 on the ON website.

8. Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek hits a shot during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Iga Swiatek lost to Linda Nosková in the third round.
  • Swiatek wore the ON the Roger Pro in a white and pink colorway.
  • Online shoppers can choose from different colorways on the ON website.

7. Tommy Paul

Tommy Paul returns a serve during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Tommy Paul lost to Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round.
  • Paul wore the New Balance Fresh Foam X CT-Rally in the 'Primary Power' colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $150 on the New Balance website.

6. Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev celebrates during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Alexander Zverev lost to Daniil Medvedev in the Semi-Finals.
  • Zverev wore the adidas Adizero Ubersobonic 4.1 in a white and lemon colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $140 on the adidas website.

5. Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz hits a shot at the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Taylor Fritz lost to Novak Djokovic in the Quarterfinals.
  • Fritz wore the NikeCourt Vapor Pro in a white and black colorway.
  • Online shoppers can find the shoes on sneaker resale websites like GOAT and StockX.

4. Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev returns a serve during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Daniil Medvedev lost to Jannik Sinner in the Finals.
  • Medvedev wore the Lacoste AG-LT23 in a white and green colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $160 on the Lacoste website.

3. Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka hits a shot during the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Aryna Sabalenka defeated Qinwen Zheng in the Finals.
  • Sabalenka wore the NikeCourt Women's Zoom NXT in a red colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $127 on the Nike website.

2. Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic hits a shot at the 2024 Australian Open.
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  • Novak Djokovic lost to Janik Sinner in the Semi-Finals.
  • Djokovic wore the ASICS COURT FF NOVAK in a blue colorway.
  • The shoes are currently sold out on the ASICS website.

1. Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff's navy, white, and yellow New Balance tennis shoes.
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  • Coco Gauff lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the Semi-Finals.
  • Gauff wore the New Balance Coco CG1 in the 'Primary Power' colorway.
  • Online shoppers can purchase the shoes for $170 on the New Balance website.

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PAT BENSON

Pat Benson covers the sneaker industry for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Previously, he has reported on the NBA, authored "Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020)," and interviewed some of the biggest names in the sports world. You can email him at 1989patbenson@gmail.com.