Novak Djokovic was famously deported from Australia three years ago after his visa was cancelled, and the Serbian has now claimed he was "poisoned" while in a quarantine hotel

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

Italy's Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez

The placement in the draw of Nick Kyrgios was also highly anticipated if he will be able to play given the new injury: the Australian ended up in the area of ​​Alexander Zvere

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.

T he first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Sunday at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 Australian Open bringing plenty of intriguing storylines. Defending

Novak Djokovic is set to compete at the Australian Open for the 20th time in his career. Here is what's at stake at his most successful grand slam.