After a brief break in the tennis calendar, the world’s top stars have descended upon Australia as the year’s first Grand Slam gets under way in Melbourne.Amid the next generation of tennis icons, including defending champion Jannik Sinner and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, all-time great Novak Djokovic will have his eyes set on a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at his favourite hunting ground.
In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka will look to continue her happy streak in Australia but will face stiff competition from Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Qinwen Zheng.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Australian Open 2025:
When does the Australian Open 2025 main round begin?
After six days of qualifying round action, the main draw of the tournament will begin on Sunday, January 12.
When are the Australian Open 2025 finals?
Men’s singles: Sunday, January 26 at 7:30pm (08:30 GMT)
Women’s singles: Saturday, January 25 at 7:30pm (08:30 GMT)
Men’s doubles: Saturday, January 25 (after women’s singles final) Advertisement
Mixed doubles: Saturday, January 25 (after men’s doubles final)
Women’s doubles: Sunday, January 26 (after men’s singles final)
Where is the venue of the Australian Open?
The tournament will be played on the blue-coloured hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.
The three main courts are the Rod Laver Arena, with a capacity of 15,000, the John Cairn Arena (10,500) and the Margaret …
