Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the defending men’s and women’s singles champions, will be in action at Melbourne Park on the opening day as the 2024 Australian Open is all set to kick off on Sunday. Djokovic will begin his campaign against Croatia’s Dino Prizmic, who made it to the main draw through the qualifiers, as the Serb hunts for an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title and a history-scripting 25th major overall. Sabalenka, No. 2 seed in the women's singles draw, will be playing against Ella Seidel in her opening match at the Rod Laver Arena.
Other players who will add to the star-studded line-up for Day 1 in Melbourne are Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sakkari.
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Australian Open 2024 Day 1 - Live streaming details
Which TV channels in India will broadcast the Australian Open 2024?
The Australian Open 2024 will be aired on the Sony Ten network in India.
How to watch the live streaming of the Australian Open 2024 in India?
The Australian Open 2024 will be live streaming on Sony LIV in India. You can, however, catch all match updates and scorelines of the Australian Open 2024 here at hindustantimes.com.
Top men's singles match to watch out for on Day 1 of 2024 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic vs Dino Prizmic
There were concerns about his wrist injury heading into the tournament after he sought medical attention a few times during the United Cup campaign last week, but Djokovic, on the eve of the opening day in Melbourne, admitted that he is "pain-free".
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{{/usCountry}}There were concerns about his wrist injury heading into the tournament after he sought medical attention a few times during the United Cup campaign last week, but Djokovic, on the eve of the opening day in Melbourne, admitted that he is "pain-free".
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{{/usCountry}}The 36-year-old, who lifted his maiden trophy in Australian Open back in 2008 after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets in the final, will be aiming for his 90th match win in the tournament. It will subsequently make his the only player to have 90 or more wins at three different Slams. He won 92 matches each at Wimbledon and Roland Garros.
Top women's singles match to watch out for on Day 1 of 2024 Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki vs Magda Linette
Although Sabalenka plays on Day 1 in Melbourne, the talking point around the WTA schedule will be the return of former Australian Open champion Wozniacki, who will play her first match in his Slam since 2020. Since returning to the tour last year, the 2018 Australian Open winner has not made it past the round of 16. She will be up against Linette, who made the semis last year at Melbourne Park, before losing to Sabalenka in straight sets.
Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Order of Play:
* Day session: From 5:30 am IST
* Night session: From 1:30 pm IST
ROD LAVER ARENA
4-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands)
8-Maria Sakkari (Greece) v Nao Hibino (Japan)
Night session
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Dino Prizmic (Croatia)
Ella Seidel (Germany) v 2-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
Mai Hontama (Japan) v 9-Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)
Thiago Seyboth Wild (Brazil) v 5-Andrey Rublev (Russia)
Night session
20-Magda Linette (Poland) v Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
17-Frances Tiafoe (U.S.) v Borna Coric (Croatia)
JOHN CAIN ARENA
32-Leylah Fernandez (Canada) v Sara Bejlek (Czech Republic)
Dane Sweeny (Australia) v 22-Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina)
12-Taylor Fritz (U.S.) v Facundo Diaz Acosta (Argentina)