Federer and Henin lead seeds in Melbourne

Roger Federer and Justine Henin have been named as top seeds in the men’s and women’s draws for 2008’s opening Grand Slam, the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on Monday.

Federer is looking for his fourth title at Melbourne Park and third straight Australian Open but has been laid low by a stomach bug which forced him out of the traditional lead-up event at Kooyong.