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Australian Open 2025 schedule and draw: Dates, seeds, format and favourites for first Grand Slam of year

Australian Open runs from January 12-26, with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka looking to successfully defend their singles titles; Novak Djokovic teamed up with former British No 1, and old Grand Slam rival, Andy Murray as his coach during his semi-final run in Melbourne

Image: Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will be defending their Australian Open titles in Melbourne

The first Grand Slam of the year takes place at the Australian Open in Melbourne as Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles.

British hopefuls Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper had runs to the third and fourth rounds, respectively, while Andy Murray was back in Melbourne - but this time in the corner of Novak Djokovic as he reached the semi-finals.

The top-ranked players in the world entered the tournament automatically at the main draw stage, with 104 ranked players going directly into the singles draws alongside eight wildcard entries and 16 qualifiers.

When is the 2025 Australian Open?

The main tournament (singles) starts on January 12, with the women's final on January 25 and the men's final on January 26.

Where is the Australian Open 2025 being held?

Rod Laver Arena
Image: Rod Laver Arena has a capacity of 15,000

The Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne - home to the Grand Slam event since 1988.

Melbourne Park has three show courts - the Rod Laver Arena (the second largest indoor sports venue in Australia with a capacity of 15,000), as well as the John Cain Arena (capacity: 10,500) and Margaret Court Arena (capacity: 7,500).

Australian Open match schedule

The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am on the show courts. Night sessions will start at 8am for UK viewers.

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Jan 12-14: First round
Jan 15-16: Second round
Jan 17-18: Third round
Jan 19-20: Fourth round
Jan 21-22: Quarter-finals
Jan 23: Women's semi-finals
Jan 24: Men's semi-finals
Jan 25: Women's final (8.30am UK time)
Jan 26: Men's final (8.30am UK time)

The Australian Open schedule also includes:

  • Men's and women's doubles: January 14-26
  • Mixed doubles: January 16-25
  • Wheelchair events: January 21-25
  • Junior events: January 18-27

Australian Open top-seeded players

Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after the the Women's Singles Final match between Qinwen Zheng of China and Aryna Sabalenka during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Image: Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open for a second successive year in 2024

Women's singles

1. Aryna Sabalenka - lost in final
2. Iga Swiatek (POL) - lost in semi-finals
3. Coco Gauff (USA) - lost in quarter-finals
4. Jasmine Paolini (ITA) - lost in third round
5. Qinwen Zheng (CHN) - lost in second round
6. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) - lost in fourth round
7. Jessica Pegula (USA) - lost in third round
8. Emma Navarro (USA) - lost in quarter-finals
9. Daria Kasatkina - lost in fourth round
10. Danielle Collins (USA) - lost in third round

Men's singles

1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) - through to final ✅
2. Alexander Zverev (GER) - through to final ✅
3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) - lost in quarter-finals
4. Taylor Fritz (USA) - lost in third round
5. Daniil Medvedev - lost in second round
6. Casper Ruud (NOR) - lost in second round
7. Novak Djokovic (SRB) - lost in semi-finals
8. Alex de Minaur (AUS) - lost in quarter-finals
9. Andrey Rublev - lost in first round
10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - retired in first round

What happened to the British players competing at the Australian Open?

Raducanu
Image: Emma Raducanu was back fit for the Australian Open and reached the third round

Emma Raducanu made it through to the third round before suffering a heavy defeat against world No 2 Iga Swiatek.

Jodie Burrage was defeated by Coco Gauff in the second round and Katie Boulter fell to Veronika Kudermetova at the same stage, while Sonay Kartal made the main draw for the first time but lost to Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on the opening day.

Britain's Jack Draper (Associated Press)
Image: Jack Draper recovered from a hip injury in time to play at the first Grand Slam of 2025, reaching the fourth round

British No 1 Jack Draper came through a five-set battle in the first round for the second year in a row, before then beating home favourites Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Vukic in further five-set classics to make the fourth round for the first time, but he eventually ran out of steam against four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Jacob Fearnley beat home hope Nick Kyrgios with an emphatic display in the first round and then France's Arthur Cazaux in the second, but was defeated in straight sets by second seed Alexander Zverev to end his run in the third.

Cameron Norrie lost his opening match.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic join forces in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic and his new coach Andy Murray at a practice session prior to the start of the 2025 Australian Open
Image: Novak Djokovic and his coach Andy Murray pictured practicing at Melbourne Park

The 2024 tennis season had a late plot twist in store when Djokovic announced he had hired one of his biggest rivals to coach him in Melbourne.

Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Murray ended his playing career following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in August.

But the 37-year-old decided to take on his first coaching role in Djokovic's team in a blockbuster link-up with the Serb as they targetted a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and historic 25th Grand Slam crown.

Djokovic's run ultimately came to an end when he retired injured after losing the the opening his semi-final against Alexander Zverev, due to a torn muscle in his left leg.

It remains to be seen whether his arrangement with Murray will continue, Djokovic saying after his exit: "We both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn't talk about the future steps.

"I'll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, see how he feels and we make the next step."

What's the Australian Open prize money?

Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Image: Sinner holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after winning last year's Australian Open

The total prize money for the Australian Open has increased by 11.56 per cent year on year and the singles winners of this year's tournament will go home with a A$3.5m (about £1.74m) cheque.

Full 2025 prize money breakdown:
Champion: A$3,500,000
Runner-up: A$1,900,000
Semi-finalists: A$1,100,000
Quarter-finalists: A$665,000
Fourth round: A$420,000
Third round: A$290,000
Second round: A$200,000
First round: A$132,000

Qualifying
Third round: $72,000
Second round: $49,000
First round: $35,000

Key stats at Melbourne Park

3 - Aryna Sabalenka will be attempting to win a third consecutive women's singles title at Melbourne Park, something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999.

24 - The number of Grand Slam singles championships won by Novak Djokovic, tied with Margaret Court for the most by anyone in the history of tennis. One more will give Djokovic sole possession of the record.