Australian Open: when it’s on, where to watch and why Djokovic is chasing history via IrishTimesSport AusOpen
Another absentee will be Serena Williams, who stepped away from the game last year, and big sis Venus, who was scheduled to play but pulled out. On the men’s side of the draw, Spain’s world number one, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the competition with a leg injury.Because of the Alcaraz withdrawal, compatriot Rafa Nadal, the defending champion, has been bumped up to the position of top seed in the men’s side.
Poland's Iga Swiatek is favourite to take the women's singles title at the Australian Open. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty ImagesIga Swiatek is the favourite in a tight women’s field. There is not much between the top three or four women players with Novak Djokovic the heavy favourite for the men’s title. And why not – the Serb has already won in Melbourne nine times before.
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