Overview
- Novak Djokovic swept Pedro Martínez in the first round, logging his 100th Australian Open victory and becoming the first player with 100 match wins at three Slams.
- Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Iga Świątek and Andrey Rublev advanced, while No. 17 seed Jiří Lehečka fell to world No. 198 Arthur Gea and Canadian Marina Stakusic retired with cramps.
- Russia’s Oksana Selekhmetyeva earned her first Grand Slam main-draw win to reach round two; Anastasia Zakharova lost to No. 6 Jessica Pegula.
- Colorado ruled Valeri Nichushkin out versus Washington with an upper‑body injury, then beat the Capitals 5–2 as Alexander Ovechkin logged his 1,541st regular‑season game to take sole 18th all‑time.
- Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky fought San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic during a 4–1 Panthers loss, with both goaltenders assessed five for fighting and two for leaving the crease.