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Australian Open 2025: Key Players To Look For
The opening round of the Australian Open begins on Sunday (12 January). The qualification to decide the 16 remaining spots took place between 6-9 January.
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The first Grand Slam of the year– the Australian Open- is upon us. The major tournament will be staged from 12-26 January 2025 at the Melbourne Park.
The opening round of the Australian Open begins on Sunday (12 January). The qualification to decide the 16 remaining spots took place between 6-9 January.
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The first round will feature 128 players, including 32 seeded players and eight wildcards. Men’s players will play matches the best of five sets, while female players stick to best-of-three.
The knockout tournament concludes with the women’s singles final on Saturday (25 January) while the men’s singles final takes place on Sunday (26 January).
Australian Open 2025: Key players
In men’s singles, Jannik Sinner, who dominated much of the 2024 season will look to carry over the momentum this year as well. The Italian won his first two Grand Slam titles, claimed the number one spot in ATP rankings, clinched his maiden ATP Finals crown, and led Italy to the Davis Cup title.
Carlos Alcaraz is another player who is in contention for the title. The Olympic silver medallist won two Grand Slams last year including his first French Open. Should the Spaniard win the Australian Open, he will become the youngest man to achieve the feat.
However, the real king of Australian Open- Novak Djokovic, who has won the titles a record 10 times, is in the fray and will enter the tournament on the back of unparalleled experience with his new coach Andy Murray having his back. The 37-year-old Djokovic is also chasing his 100th career ATP singles title and a 25th Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
In the women’s singles, the WTA world number one Aryna Sabalenka is the favourtie to win the title as she bids for her third straight Australian Open crown.
She completed the hard court Grand Slam double in 2024 with victory at the US Open, as her consistency assured her place as the year-end no.1 for the first time.
On the other hand, Olympic champion Iga Swiatek will hope to reclaim her top spot by bettering Sabalenka’s result.
US’s Coco Gauff, who will enter the tournament fresh from winning the United Cup 2025, targets a second Grand Slam title.
Others in contention are Olympic champions Jasmine Paolini and Zheng Qinwen, Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka
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Australian Open 2025: Schedule
12-14 January: First Round
15-16 January: Second Round
17-18 January: Third Round
19-20 January: Fourth Round
21-22 January: Quarter-finals
23-24 January: Semi-finals
25 January: Women’s final
26 January: Men’s final
Australian Open 2025: How to watch live
The Australian Open will be broadcast on 9Now and Stan Sport in Down Under, while in the US the actions will be viewable via ESPN and Tennis Channel.
In Europe fans can watch the tournament in Eurosport, while in Africa it will be available on SuperSport and beIN Sports. Canadian fans can catch all the action on TSN and RDS.
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