Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka headline the women's competition, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Americans Taylor Fritz

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will face No. 2 Alexander Zverev and women’s No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in exhibition matches March 1-2 in Las Vegas

Naomi Osaka ’s return to Grand Slam competition ended prematurely on Friday, as the two-time Australian Open champion was forced to retire from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic due to a strained abdominal muscle. Osaka had dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (3), before informing the chair umpire she could no longer continue.

One fan expressed frustration over Naomi Osaka's first-round clash with Caroline ... Defending champion Jannik Sinner will begin his campaign against Nicolas Jarry at Rod Laver Arena on Monday ...

Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic all play, with Nick Kyrgios leading Australian hopes. They are joined by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, Danielle Collins and Naomi Osaka on a star-studded day’s play. Here’s what to watch on the three biggest show courts and around the grounds.

MGM Resorts International is set to host "The MGM Rewards Slam," featuring the world's top tennis players, on March 1-2 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Mandalay

It has been about four months since Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka polished off their US Open titles in comfortable fashion. Sinner dropped only two of 23 sets, while Sabalenka dropped only one of 15, and both won their second Slam titles of 2024 on their way to year-end No. 1 rankings.

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Jannik Sinne, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will start their campaign on Day 2 of the Australian Open 2025 on Monday, January 12. Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka will also be in action on Monday in Melbourne.

Follow live text and radio commentary of day two of the Australian Open featuring Jack Draper, Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic.

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik ... Open champion Naomi Osaka faces Caroline ...

MELBOURNE – The first round of the Australian Open continues on Jan 13 at Melbourne Park, where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner ... Open champion Naomi Osaka faces Caroline Garcia ...