Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world no.5, beat Jiri Vesely 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in the first round while world no.7 Andrey Rublev overcame a four-set battle against Laslo Djere.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will face world no.101 Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round while the current no.1 Carlos Alcaraz and second-seeded Daniil Medvedev will take on qualifiers.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal is among the high-profile players missing the tournament due to injury.
The 20-year-old Danish star also beat the World No. 1 in the Paris Master Final in November 2022.
Andy Murray wins his first ATP Challenger title since 2005 and his first title on clay since 2016.
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Russian players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are among the star players who can return.
Nadal has been sidelined since January by an injured hip flexor.
The 43-year-old Bopanna along with his partner Ebden, defeated top-seeded Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski of Britain 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final clash
By playing in exhibition matches featuring Rohan Bopanna, Yuvraj Singh, and her 'best friend' Bethanie Mettek Sands, Sania finally bid adieus to her illustrious career.
In February last year, Kyrgios opened up about his performance at the 2019 Australian Open, saying what appeared to be a positive time in his life had been “one of my darkest periods.”
The women's final match is scheduled at the Rod Laver Arena on January 28 at 2 PM IST.
Korda equaled his best showing at any Grand Slam tournament by reaching the round of 16.
United Cup | Britain's Cameron Norrie got the better of Spain's Rafael Nadal in three sets in the United Cup. He helped his team get a 1-0 lead over Spain in the tournament.
Nadal won despite finishing No. 2 in the ATP rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz, while Swiatek topped the year-end WTA rankings.
Djokovic has won the Australian Open a record nine times, including the last three times he played.
Former no.1 Halep won Wimbledon in 2019 and the French Open in the year 2018.
In a video shared by the ATP Tour, India's former skipper Kohli poured his heart out to express his feelings about Roger Federer.
Federer said he is now at peace with the decision to walk away and wants this farewell to be a celebration.
The main rivals whose careers overlapped with Federer's — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray, are also participating in the tournament.
Roger Federer announced his retirement from top-level tennis on Thursday. The news came as a shock and Bollywood celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor, Pooja Hegde among others also sent their best wishes to the player.
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