Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

Italy's Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez

Novak Djokovic's former rival-turned-coach Andy Murray does not want the Serbian to suppress his emotions on court and is even willing to be the target of any angry outbursts as long as the 24-times major winner gives his all at the Australian Open.

Taylor Fritz, seeded number 4, was drawn in his half of the draw. On the opposite side of the draw, therefore opponents that the Italian tennis player could only face in the final, Novak Djokovic, seeded number 7, Carlos Alcaraz, seeded number 3 and Alexander Zverev, seeded number 2, ended up.

T he first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Sunday at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 Australian Open bringing plenty of intriguing storylines. Defending

Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and record 25th Grand Slam crown but faces an uphill battle against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

The tennis world is excited as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set for a potential blockbuster showdown at the 2025 Australian Open. The men’s singles draw revealed that the two tennis powerhouses have landed in the same quarter,

Australian Open favourites Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set for a blockbuster clash after being drawn in the same quarter of the men's singles draw.