Australian Open marks the first Grand Slam of the tennis season. Much has changed since the most recent Slam, the U.S. Open last summer.Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, bidding to be the first woman to three-peat in Melbourne since Martina Hingis,

And then there was one.A total of 22 Aussie players started the tournament across the men's and women's singles main draws at this year's Australian Open.However, it's been a tough trot for the crowd favourites,

From the schedule to the seeding and everything else, here's a full breakdown of the 2025 Australian Open — the first Grand Slam of the year.

Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz can each make more history with an Australian Open title, but they will first face each other in the quarterfinals. The men’s singles draw is highlighted by the third seed Alcaraz and seventh seed Djokovic in a blockbuster matchup.

Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open on Sunday (times GMT): The fourth round of the Australian Open got underway as matches started on schedule to kick off the second week of the year's first Grand Slam.