Australian Open 2024 Day 1 Highlights: Djokovic, Sabalenka, Wozniacki through to second round

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Aryna Sabalenka is off to a winning start at the Australian Open 2024 as she beats qualifier Ella Seidel 6-0, 6-1 to move to the second round.

American Frances Tiafoe also moves into the second round after 6-3, 7-6)7), 2-6, 6-3 win against Borna Coric

Sabalenka breaks three times to take the opening set against Seidel in her opening-round match. She registers a bagel against the qualifier.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: One defending champion done, another up for actio now at the Rod Laver Arena. It's time for Aryna Sabalenka as he takes on 18-year-old qualifier Ella Seidel.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Daniel Elahi Galán beats Jason Kubler 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(8). So only one men's singles match is underway at Melbourne Park with Frances Tiafoe leading by two sets 6-3, 7-6(7) against Borna Coric.

"He deserves every applause.. Every credit he got tonight. He’s an amazing player. So mature for his age. He handled himself incredibly well. This is his moment honestly. It could’ve been his match as well. He was a break up in the 3rd. He fought. He showed great mentality. Resilience. He made me run for my money tonight. I have many many praises and compliments for him. I love the way he’s using every inch of the court. He’s comfortable to come in & defends incredibly well. Amazing performance for someone who’s 18 and never had experience playing on a big stage. Big kudos to him, his team, & family. I certainly wanna be in his corner. Hopefully he’ll invite me bc he’s gonna do big things in his career.”

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: He has done it finally! And in what style. In presence of eight-time Slam winner Andre Agassi, four of which were won in Melbourne, Djokovic broke thrice in the fourth set to script a breadstick in his 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 win. Prizmic did show some late fightback, even breaking Djokovic once. But the Serb cut short the comeback by getting a third break in the set.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: He still has fight left in him. The last couple of games were a tad bit unimpressive but Prizmic bounced back to get a break back. BRILLIANT stuff!

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: He is now on fire! He can make no error now. Djokovic breaks for the second time in the fourth set and then holds serve to take 4-0 lead. It will take something miraculous for Prizmic to stage a comeback here.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: He is back! Prizmic is still pulling off some exceptional things, but Djokovic seems to have entered his zone and wants to quickly wrap up the match. Her breaks early in the 4th set to take a 1-0 lead.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: This is now the fifth-longest opening match that Djokovic has played at a Grand Slam as the opening-round tie against Dino Prizmic hits the three-hour mark. The longest still remains his match against Gael Monfils at the US Open at the genesis of his greatness where the Serb eventually emerged victoriously. It has however been 48 majors since Djokovic last played a five-setter in the first round at a Slam.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Djokovic broke back to take the lead in the third set before holding serve to take home the set 6-3. He now leads 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3. Djokovic has realised that his 18-year-old opponent is suddenly showing signs of fatigue amid the humid and slow conditions in Melbourne.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Dino Prizmic is turning out to be quite a qualifier. He has broken again in the third set to take a 3-2 lead against Djokovicv.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Quentin Halys beats Lloyd Harris 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, 7-6(2) to make the second round.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Despite having a taped left thigh, qualifier Dino Prizmic is battling it out with all his might against the world No. 1. He was broken early in the third set, but broke back immediately to make it 1-2. He will now serve to restore parity in the match.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: The only match is yet to get underway with defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka up against qualifier Ella Seidel. The Belarusian will be in action on the Rod Laver Arena, where Djokovic is currently battling it it against Dino Prizmic after conceding the second set.

Caroline Dolehide beats Leolia Jeanjean 6-2, 6-4

Alina Korneeva beats Sara Sorribes Tormo 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Diane Parry beats Wang Xinyu 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Dino Prizmic has become the third Croatian player since the ATP Rankings were published in 1973 to win a set against the World No. 1 in Grand Slam events after Goran Ivanisevic (thrice) and Marin Cilic (once). Pride

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: The top-ranked American beats Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to move to the second round. Meanwhile, another American, Frances Tiafoe, No. 17 seed, is in action at the Margaret Court Arena against Borna Coric.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: PRIZMIC! What a brilliant display of tennis for the qualifier as he wins second-set tie-break against Djokovic who won all such instances since July last year, when Alcaraz had stunned him in the Wimbledon final. And with that Prizmic takes the 2nd set against the Serb. He converted on his third set point.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: The 2018 Australian Open winner, who returned to Melbourne after three years, is through to the second round after Magda Linette, last year's semifinalist, retired in the second set after going 2-6, 0-2 down against Wozniacki.

Jesper De Jong beats Pedro Cachin 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Christopher O'Connell beats Cristian Garin 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Sebastian Baez beats JJ Wolf 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Another big upset brewing? On John Cain Arena, America's Taylor Fritz is up against Facundo Diaz Acosta. The No. 12 seed is down by a set - 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 4-4.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Djokovic shows emotion after winning the game. He will leave no stone unturned to avoid a dogfight in the first-round opener against the Croatian. After trailing in the second set, Djokovic levelled things 3-3 at the Rod Laver Arema. He won the first set 6-2.

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Prizmic has a slender lead over Djokovic. An important coming up for both players in the second. It's 3-2 for Dino Prizmic, who has improved his performance after losing the first set 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena. Can he bounce back?

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Live score and updates: Did you know? Novak Djokovic has emerged victorious in 112 of his last 113 Grand Slam matches after taking the first set. The World No.1 only lost to Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon’s final last year. He is a set ahead of Dino, who has won 3 games in the 2nd set. The Croatian trailing 40-15 in game 4 of the 2nd set.