I’ve not had a lot of time to look at the astrology for the Australian Open 2017 as January is one of my busiest months work-wise. It’s Day One and play is already underway and I know there are a lot of you wanting to find out what the astrology shows. I may add to the article as we go along.

Tournament Chart

Here goes starting with a quick look at the tournament chart drawn up for the beginning of the Australian Open 2017 (see left). This moment in time is interpreted symbolically to see if the astrology can tell us more about what the tournament holds.

The chart ruler is Mars, the action planet, in Pisces and hidden away in the 12th house. In fact, this Mars is not strong at all. Mars wants to move directly from A to B rather than be caught up in the emotional waves of Pisces. In addition, Mars sits next to Chiron, the wounded healer, linked to pain, and Mars is heading for a square aspect to Saturn in Sagittarius.

If Mars rules the favourite, this is a debilitating symbol. This combination suggests that injury might play a part in the tournament outcome. By the time of the final on January 29 2017, Mars is strong once again in Aries.

There’s some nice emphasis on planets in earth signs as the Moon is in hard-working Virgo and communication planet Mercury sits at the top of the chart close to the Capricorn Midheaven. Mercury is the planet linked to tennis as it rules the hands but in Capricorn there’s a slow dogged feel to Mercury when consistency pays off; long matches perhaps or the older players doing well.

The lucky combination of Jupiter/Uranus/Saturn which dominated at the end of December 2016 remains in aspect and Saturn rules the chart’s Midheaven. So any player with key planets/angles tapping into this ‘break through’ planetary energy – Jupiter at 22  Libra opposite Uranus at 20 Aries, Saturn at 23 Sagittarius sextile Jupiter & trine Uranus – can spring surprises.

Andy Murray – b. May 15 1987, 2:10 pm, Glasgow, UK

Sun Taurus. Andy Murray had an amazing 2016. A slow and steady Taurus, he took a long time getting to the top of his game but he finally made the no. 1 spot. Here’s an article I wrote about Andy inspired by his performance: Andy Murray World no. 1: How to be a Taurus Superstar.

2016 was his Saturn Return, when the planet linked to long-term achievement, returned to the place it was in the zodiac when he was born. As well as his success on the tennis court, he got married, became a father and received a title to his name – pretty impressive all round.

Andy was born under a stunning set of fire trines with five key planets in Aries & Sagittarius so he’s definitely picking up the stunning astrology between Jupiter in Libra, Uranus in Aries & Saturn in Sagittarius. The Moon at 11 Virgo is close to his own Ascendant at 14 Virgo.

Novak Djokovic – b. May 22 1987, 11:25 pm, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Sun Gemini. Novak was born only one week after Andy Murray and in true Gemini style, rose up the rankings quickly. It was the first half of 2016 that was epic for him as he achieved the ‘Nole Slam’ and by winning the 2016 French Open he held all four Grand Slam titles. However, Pluto going back and forth over his Capricorn Ascendant played out as a year of extremes and losing his no. 1 spot to Andy Murray may have caused personal pain (Pluto cnj ASC).

Like Andy, Novak has a stunning trine aspect between Jupiter in Aries and Saturn in Sagittarius and he came out on top at Doha earlier this month beating Andy in the final. Unlike Andy, he’s won the Australian Open previously and Mercury in Capricorn conjunct the Midheaven of the tournament chart gives the nod to a previous winner.

Rafael Nadal – b. June 3 1986, 7:10 pm, Manacor, Spain

Sun Gemini. Rafael’s tennis career has been dogged by injury and it’s tough to predict when he’s going to do well and when not. Astrologically it’s got to help him that Saturn has now moved out of his 1st house as this seemed to coincide with the more difficult times for him physically. This triggered his own Sun-Saturn opposition, Saturn weakening his physical body (1st house) and vitality (the Sun). He turned 30 last year so it’s going to be a tough call for him to win another Grand Slam, although always possible.

He has the breakthrough planet Uranus now exactly trine his own natal Uranus so expect surprises. In his chart, he has a Jupiter-Uranus square aspect and Mars is exactly conjunct his natal Jupiter at 20 Pisces. As mentioned above, this is a wounded Mars so here’s hoping he doesn’t pick up an injury.

Roger Federer – b. August 8 1981, 8:40 am, Basel, Switzerland

Sun Leo. At age 35, Roger Federer enters the Australian Open as no. 17 seed. He missed a good part of the 2016 season due to injury and must surely be considering this tournament as a chance to get back in his stride. Interesting that the Moon at 11 Virgo in the tournament chart above is exactly conjunct his Ascendant at 11 Virgo. No doubt, he’s happy to be back.

The Jupiter-Saturn sextile has only just moved away from his own Neptune-Pluto sextile – Neptune 22 Sagittarius, Pluto 21 Libra. These planets are linked to home & family, money & values in his chart. It would be good to see him playing well once again.

The Best of the Rest

Stanislas Wawrinka – b. March 28 1985, 11:05 am, Lausanne, Switzerland

Sun Aries. Another player with a stunning fire trine between Mercury and Venus at 17 & 18 Aries respectively trine Uranus at 17 Sagittarius. It’s this combination which has proved successful for him when there have been favourable transits. If anything, the current ‘lucky’ combination of Jupiter/Uranus/Saturn is a little wide of the mark.

There is however a New Moon on January 28th at 8 Aquarius 15 and this does fall close to his natal Jupiter at 10 Aquarius 20, the planet which rules his Pisces Midheaven. It’s a good omen if he makes it this far into the tournament.

Kei Nishikori – b. December 29 1989, 5:30 am (approximate), Matsue, Japan

Sun Capricorn. Kei has a stellium of planets in Capricorn and his natal Uranus is at 5 Capricorn 34 close to the Midheaven of the tournament chart. We have seen this symbolism be successful once before (Wawrinka at the French Open 2015). Plus the Sun at 26 Capricorn is conjunct his natal Mercury today, his career ruler. Capricorn like Taurus is one of the earth signs and they tend to mature well with age.

Milos Raonic – b. December 27 1990, time unknown, Podgorica, Yugoslavia

Sun Capricorn. Raonic goes into the tournament as no. 3 seed. There’s no time of birth for him so the astrology is incomplete. Yet his Sun is at 5 Capricorn 26 so it does pick up the Midheaven of the tournament chart. He also has the Sun conjunct his natal Saturn today. It’s not stunning astrology on its own but hard to predict more without a time of birth.

Philipp Kohlschreiber – b. October 16 1983, time unknown, Augsburg, Germany

Sun Libra. Kohlschreiber’s Sun is at 22 Libra so he currently has Jupiter directly on it. With no time of birth, it’s hard to tell what the Sun rules in his natal chart but it’s certainly a time when opportunity beckons.

Dan Evans – b. May 23 1990, time unknown, Birmingham, UK

Sun Gemini. The right star sign for a tennis player, Dan Evans has beaten some big names in recent times. He’s going to face Marin Cilic in the 2nd round of the Ausopen which will be a tall order. However, he does have his natal Venus at 21 Aries so the Jupiter-Uranus opposition is blowing it wide open. Plus with his Mars at 24 Pisces it will be his Mars return during the tournament. This takes place approximately once every 2 years and often gives a surge in energy.

Astrologer’s Prediction

Andy Murray is currently the one to beat and his natal Moon at 21 Sagittarius is picking up the Jupiter/Uranus/Saturn lucky combination. The chart tournament doesn’t suggest the favourite will fare well however so I’m feeling torn. What do you think now you’ve seen the astrology?

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