Serbian great Djokovic is hoping to roll back the years and win an 11th Australian Open and record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic looks on as Russia's Daniil Medvedev serves during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 11, 2025. - AFPPIX: Novak Djokovic begins his bid for Grand Slam history on a blockbuster Monday at the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner starts the defence of the trophy he won 12 months ago.
In the women's draw Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and two-time Australian Open Champion Naomi Osaka all embark on the first Grand Slam of the year. Spain's Alcaraz is bidding to complete a career Grand Slam of all four majors aged just 21 and begins against in-form Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko in the night session on Margaret Court Arena.Women's world number three Coco Gauff opens proceedings on Rod Laver with a tricky match against 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin.
Japan's Naomi Osaka will wrap up the night session on centre court against France's 58th-ranked Caroline Garcia in a repeat of last year's first-round clash that the French player won.
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