The new tennis season heralds the first major of 2025, as the Australian Open takes place in Melbourne from Sunday. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each earn an impressive $3.5m, from a total prize fund of $96.5m.
World No.1 stars Jannik Sinner and Arnya Sabalenka defend their crowns at the Australian Open.
Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic chases his 100th ATP Tour title – only Jimmy Connors and perennial rival Roger Federer have achieved the feat in the Open Era. The evergreen Serb is also serving to clinch an unprecedented 25th major title to surpass Margaret Court’s all-time record.
In the women’s game, Iga Swiatek and Arnya Sabalenka are expected to duel for the No.1 ranking in 2025 – undeterred by rival Sabalenka winning both hard court Grand Slams last year, Swiatek boasted superior win ratio on the surface.
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