World number one Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-tenth Australian Open title tonight as the Australian Open continues at Melbourne Park.
Djokovic, who is the odds-on favourite to win, will face Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round on Tuesday.
This comes after top seed Rafa Nadal successfully defended his title with a 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 victory over British player Jack Draper in the first round. The Spanish star is also a strong contender for the title this year.
Before Djokovic takes to the court, British player Andy Murray will face a tough challenge as he goes head-to-head against 13th seed Matteo Berrettini.
Fans can also look forward to a thrilling match as women’s second seed Ons Jabeur takes on Tamara Zidansek.
Commentary throughout the tournament will be provided by Jim Courier, Todd Woodbridge, Lleyton Hewitt, Jelena Dokic, Dylan Alcott, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Smith, Alicia Molik, Mark Philippoussis, Darren Cahill and Peter Psaltis.
On Channel 9, the hosts are James Bracey, Roz Kelly and Tony Jones, while on 9Gem Nick McArdle, Emma Lawrence and Seb Costello will host the broadcast.
Additional off-court reporting will come from Alicia Loxley, Matthew Pavlich, Clint Stanaway, Danika Mason and Madeline Slattery.
Also off the court, Andy Lee returns with a new twist for 2023 when Sophie Monk and Mike Goldstein join him for a special Australian Open edition of The Hundred with the biggest names in tennis.
Broadcast on Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, the best matches and biggest moments will be available live and free across 276 hours of coverage.
9Now gives fans the ability to watch every point of every match, at any time on the device of their choosing, in full HD with the new start-over button allowing fans to watch from the start of each session.
In addition to Channel 9 and 9Now, Stan Sport will provide coverage in 4K and will have every match ad-free, live and on demand.
Australian Open – Order of Play – Day 2
Rod Laver Arena
- Aryna Sabalenka (5) vs Eva Martincova
- Katherine Sebov vs (4) Caroline Garcia (4)
- Matteo Berrettini (13) vs Andy Murray
- Tamara Zidansek vs Ons Jabeur (2)
- Roberto Carballes Baena vs Novak Djokovic (4)
Margaret Court Arena
- Garbine Muguruza vs Elise Mertens (26)
- Xiyu Wang vs Karolina Pliskova (30)
- Juan Pablo Varillas vs Alexander Zverev (12)
- Viktoriya Tomova vs Belinda Bencic (12)
- Tomas Machac vs Casper Ruud (2)
John Cain Arena
- Andrey Rublev (5) vs Dominic Thiem
- Taylor Harry Fritz (8) vs Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Maryna Zanevska vs Veronika Kudermetova (9)
- Yu Hsiou Hsu vs Alex De Minaur (22)
Kia Arena
- Kaia Kanepi (31) vs Kimberly Birrell
- Filip Krajinovic vs Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (9)
- Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Fabio Fognini
- Daria Kasatkina (8) vs Varvara Gracheva
1573 Arena
- Grigor Dimitrov (27) vs Aslan Karatsev
- Anett Kontaveit (16) vs Julia Grabher
- Jasmine Paolini vs Ludmilla Samsonova (18)
- Aleksandar Vukic vs Brandon Holt
Court 3
- Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Alize Cornet
- Jeffrey John Wolf vsJordan Thompson
- Chun Hsin Tseng vs Alexei Popyrin
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) vs Nuria Parrizas-Diaz
Court 5
- Arianne Hartono vs Shelby Rogers
- Katie Volynets vs Evgeniya Rodina
- Jan-Lennard Struff vs Tommy Paul
- Richard Gasquet vs Ugo Humbert
Court 6
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi
- Nicolas Jarry vs Miomir Kecmanovic (26)
- Christopher O’Connell vs Jenson Brooksby
- Alison Riske-Amritraj vs Marketa Vondrousova
Court 7
- Facundo Bagnis vs Daniel Evans (25)
- Max Purcell vs Emil Ruusuvuori
- Lucrezia Stefanini vs Tatjana Maria
- Shelley Stephens vs Anastasia Potapova
Court 8
- Martina Trevisan (21) vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Svk)
- Pablo Carreno-Busta (14) vs Pedro Cachin
- Petra Martic vs Viktorija Golubic
- Denis Kudla vs Roman Safiullin
