The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.

Day 1 of the Australian Open will no longer feature the nine-time champion and men's No. 1 seed after Novak Djokovic failed in a legal challenge to have his visa cancellation overturned on the eve of ...