Australian Open 2024 Complete Schedule: The Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, is set to commence on January 14, 2023, at Melbourne Park, concluding on January 28, 2023. Notably, this edition will begin on a Sunday, deviating from the traditional Monday start, with the aim of avoiding late-night finishes. The tournament will span 15 days, and the main draw will start on January 15, 2023.
Defending men's singles champion Novak Djokovic, who holds ten Australian Open titles, will look to secure an 11th title. The women's singles defending champion is Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus.
Star Players To Feature In Australian Open 2024:
Top-seeded players in the men's draw include Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Jannik Sinner. On the women's side, Iga Swiatek leads as the top seed, followed by Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina.
Noteworthy comebacks will be witnessed at the tournament, with Britain's Emma Raducanu returning after a hiatus due to wrist and ankle surgeries, and Japan's Naomi Osaka making her return after giving birth last year. However, Spanish great Rafael Nadal will miss the tournament due to a hip injury sustained at the Brisbane International.
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Australian Open 2024 Live Streaming Details:
The Australian Open 2024 can be streamed live on Sony Liv app.
Australian Open 2024 Draws, Venues and Timings:
The Australian Open singles draw is scheduled for January 11, 2023, with 128 players in each draw and 32 to be seeded. Seedings are crucial to avoid top players meeting in the early rounds.
Matches will begin at 11:00 local time (5:30 AM IST) on the outer courts and at 12:00 (6:30 AM IST) on the show courts. Night sessions commence at 19:00 local time (1:30 PM IST), with the women's and men's singles finals starting at 19:30 (2 PM IST).
Notablty, matches at night will take place on Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.
Australian Open 2024 Prize Money:
The total prize money for the tournament is a record 86.5 million Australian dollars (INR 481.8 crore), with the singles champions receiving 3.15 million Australian dollars (INR 17.5 crore) each.