Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz landed in the opposite half from Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open draw, shaping separate routes to the title match.
- First-round assignments are set: Alcaraz faces Australia’s Adam Walton, Djokovic opens against Spain’s Pedro Martínez, and defending champion Jannik Sinner meets France’s Hugo Gaston.
- The tournament begins this weekend at Melbourne Park, with reporting also spotlighting a disputed Argentine headcount in the main draw and late qualifying outcomes.
- Argentine representation is variously reported as eight (La Capital) or nine (LA NACION), while Marco Trungelliti fell in the final qualifying round to Portugal’s Jaime Faria.
- Barcelona advanced 2-0 at Racing de Santander through goals by Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal, with a decisive late save from Joan García after Hansi Flick rotated regulars and the team now awaits Monday’s quarterfinal draw.