The first day of Australian Open 2023 has several tasty matches for tennis fans to dine out on.
Top seed Rafael Nadal will be in action with a contest against tricky Brit Jack Draper, while world No.1 Iga Swiatek cops a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in Jule Niemeier.
On top of that, a battle of former Australian Open champions between Victoria Azarenka and Sofia Kenin will take place.
Seven Aussies will also be on court as The Sporting News shows you the menu for Monday, January 16 .
SEE: Aussies in action
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Australian Open schedule and results – Day 1
Rod Laver Arena
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Katerina Sinakova (CZE) vs [7] Coco Gauff (USA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Yue Yuan (CHN) vs [6] Maria Sakkari (GRE)
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 2:30pm
[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Jack Draper (GBR)
Men’s Singles – First Round
From 7:00pm
[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) vs Jule Niemeier (GER)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Marcus Giron (USA) vs [7] Daniil Medvedev
Men’s Singles – First Round
Margaret Court Arena
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
[3] Jessica Pegula (USA) vs Jaqueline Cristian (ROM)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[10] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Pedro Martinez (ESP)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Sofia Kenin (USA) vs [24] Victoria Azarenka
Women’s Singles – First Round
From 7:00pm
[3] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Quentin Halys (FRA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[10] Madison Keys (USA) vs Anna Blinkova
Women’s Singles – First Round
John Cain Arena
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
[15] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Kyle Edmund (GBR)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Alison van Uytvanck (BEL) vs [15] Petra Kvitova (CZE)
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 3:30pm
Sebastian Baez (ARG) vs Jason Kubler (AUS)
Men’s Singles – First Round
NB 6:00pm
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs [6] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
KIA Arena
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Anna Kalinskaya vs [13] Danielle Collins (USA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Daniel Altmaier (GER) vs [16] Frances Tiafoe (USA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
NB 3:00pm
[11] Cameron Norrie (GBR) vs Luca van Assche (FRA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Xinyu Wang [CHN] vs Storm Hunter [AUS]
Men’s Singles – First Round
1573 Arena
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs Tamara Korpatsch (GER)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs [20] Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[20] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) vs Sara Bejlek (CZE)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Alex Molcan (SVK) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 3
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Bianca Andreescu (CAN) vs [25] Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Talia Gibson (AUS) vs Clara Burel (FRA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Dayana Yastremska (UKR) vs [17] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
John Millman (AUS) vs Marc Andrea Huesler (SUI)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 5
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) vs Gregoire Barrere (FRA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Jaume Munar (ESP) vs Dalibor Svrcina (CZE)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[32] Jil Teichmann (SUI) vs Harriet Dart (GBR)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Court 6
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Cristina Bucsa vs Eva Lys (GER)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Tallon Griekspoor (NED) vs Pavel Kotov
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs Nuno Borges (POR)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Kaja Juvan (SLV) vs Selena Janicijevic (FRA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Court 7
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Marta Kostyuk (UKR) vs [28] Amanda Anisimova (USA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[29] Sebastian Korda (USA) vs Cristian Garin (CHI)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Jiri Lehecka (CZE) vs [21] Borna Coric (CRO)
Men’s Singles – First Round
NB 5:00pm
Laura Jeanjean (FRA) vs Nadia Podoroska (ARG)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Court 8
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Polina Kudermetova vs Olivia Gadecki (AUS)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Mikael Ymer (SWE) vs [31] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Anna Bondar (HUN) vs Ana Bodgan (ROU)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Yannick Hanfmann (GER) vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 12
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) vs Arthur Rinderknech (GER)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Bernarda Pera (USA) vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Ernesto Escobedo (MEX) vs Taro Daniel (JPN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 13
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Oscar Otte (GER) vs Shang Juncheng (CHN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[18] Karen Khachanov vs Bernabé Zapata Miralles (ESP)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Panna Udvardy [HUN] vs Camila Osorio [COL]
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 4:00pm
[22] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Court 14
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Corentin Moutet (FRA) vs Wu Yibing (CHN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Kamilla Rakhimova vs Kateryna Baindl (UKR)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Zhu Lin (CHN) vs Rebecca Marino (CAN)
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 4:00pm
[17] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 15
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
[28] Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) vs Guido Pella (ARG)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) vs Karolína Muchová (CZE)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
[29] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) vs Dalma Gálfi (HUN)
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 4:00pm
Christopher Eubanks (USA) vs Kwon Soon-woo (KOR)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 16
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Kristína Kučová (CZE) vs Diana Shnaider
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Brandon Nakashima (USA) vs Michael McDonald (USA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
NB 3:30pm
Laura Pigossi (BRA) vs Catherine McNally (USA)
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Thiago Moura Monteiro (BRA) vs Constant Lestienne (FRA)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Court 17
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Event
11:00am
Ilya Ivashka vs [32] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Brenda Fruhvirtová (CZE) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Women’s Singles – First Round
Followed by
Federico Coria (ARG) vs Márton Fucsovics (HUN)
Men’s Singles – First Round
Time (AEDT)
Match
Score
Court
Event
11:00am
Polina Kudermetova vs Olivia Gadecki (AUS)
Court 8
Women’s Singles – First Round
2nd match
Talia Gibson (AUS) vs Clara Burel (FRA)
Court 3
Women’s Singles – First Round
NB 3:30pm
Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler (AUS)
John Cain
Men’s Singles – First Round
4th match
John Millman (AUS) vs Marc Andrea Husler (SUI)
Court 3
Men’s Singles – First Round
4th match
Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Storm Hunter (AUS)
KIA
Women’s Singles – First Round
4th match
Yannick Hanfmann (GER) vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS)
Court 8
Men’s Singles – First Round
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