Qualifiers for the Australian Open run from January 12-15, with the draw ceremony taking place on Thursday, January 15. The main draw kicks off on Sunday, January 18. The action concludes for the women on Saturday, January 31, and the men on Sunday, February 1.

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After making this claim, his co-host and former Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey asked Isner if Kyrgios could reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Isner was quick to dismiss this possibility, before former top 30 player Johnson suggested that Kyrgios winning one match may be the best outcome for him.

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Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to return to the Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance.

Oditi cofounder Harry Beard added: “KidSuper is one of the greatest creatives of our generation and the Australian Open is one of the most important sports tournaments in the world. I love old tennis artworks from the 1980s, but there hasn’t been much that stood out to me since that period. We hope that this piece becomes a classic.”

Aryna Sabalenka has started her title defense at the Brisbane International with a dominant win over Cristina Bucsa.

Even an early tournament exit would still have Alex Eala and her team cashing in at the Australian Open (AO), where the Filipino netter will make her main draw debut.

Nick Kyrgios' hopes of playing in the Australian Open are under threat after a first-round defeat at the Brisbane International.