Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz is the men’s No. 1 seed and opens against Australian wildcard Adam Walton, with Jannik Sinner seeded No. 2 and facing Hugo Gaston.
- Novak Djokovic, a 10-time Melbourne champion, starts against Pedro Martinez and could meet Sinner in a projected semifinal.
- Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed and two-time defending champion, begins her title defense against French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga.
- Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from the men’s draw with a shoulder injury sustained at the Adelaide International.
- Djokovic tuned up by beating Frances Tiafoe in an exhibition and has begun working with fitness and biomechanics expert Mark Kovacs as questions about his durability persist.