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Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open as the year's first Grand Slam got underway a day earlier than usual on Sunday.
Czech Barbora Krejcikova was the only former women's Grand Slam winner playing in the day session of the Australian Open and the ninth seed was soon in trouble against Japanese wildcard Mai Hontama on Margaret Court Arena.
MELBOURNE : After first-round exits at the last three Grand Slams, Maria Sakkari said she was relieved to win her opening match at the Australian Open on Sunday, the Greek eighth seed advancing with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Japan's Nao Hibino.
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has anointed Novak Djokovic as the greatest men's player of all time, saying you cannot argue with the weight of his achievements. The popular American former world number one, himself widely considered among the best the sport has seen, also had lavish praise for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But he said numbers do not lie. "There's so many ways to look at it, but when you look at it on paper you just can't argue with what he's accomplished," Agassi told The Australian newspaper in Melbourne, where he is attending the opening Grand Slam of the year.
Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik Sinner came through a testing opener in style. Women's second seed Aryna Sabalenka starts her own title defence in sunny Melbourne, while men's fifth seed Andrey Rublev is also in action. World number one Djokovic is gunning for his 11th Australian Open title and 25th major, which would take him clear of Margaret Court on the all-time list.
Emma Raducanu was left unable to do simple tasks after three surgeries last spring, but the 21-year-old believes the enforced break from tennis could be the making of her.
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam when he defends his Australia Open title later this month in Melbourne. Ahead of the Australia Open, Djokovic played an exhibition match with Stefanos Tsitsipas, the man he beat at last year's final at the Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic also hosted a host of Australian celebrities during the even, including Australian cricketer Steve Smith. He also played cricket with Smith and late great Shane Warne's son Jackson. The 36-year-old also revealed that he is in contact with star India batter Virat Kohli through text messaging, despite not meeting him in person.
Canadian men's tennis was plagued by injuries in 2023.