Jannik Sinner, the defending Australian Open champion, begins his title defense against Nicolas Jarry. Novak Djokovic faces a challenging path to an 11th Australian Open victory, potentially meeting Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka aims for a third consecutive Australian Open title as she faces Sloane Stephens in the opening round.
Current Australian Open tennis champions Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Italy’s Jannik Sinner hold the trophies as part of an official ceremony for the main draw, ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne January 9, 2025. — AFP picas a first-time user .
He was exonerated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency but is awaiting the outcome of an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency. He is seeded to meet world number 10 Grigor Dimitrov in round four and Spain’s Alcaraz in the last eight, before a potential clash with Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.
World number three Coco Gauff also faces a tricky start, against 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin.
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