The draw will take place on Thursday January 12 at about 08:00 GMT. Of course this year’s tournament will also not feature tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams as both retired last year. On the women’s side there will be no Ashleigh Barty (retired), Naomi Osaka (reason unknown), Simona Halep (provisionally suspended due to positive doping test) and Venus Williams (injured).

The hard-court Grand Slam was dealt a major blow when world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz announced he will miss the tournament due to injury while two-time quarter-finalist Gael Monfils will also be absent due to injury. Which big-name players will miss this year’s tournament? Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig won the mixed doubles title. There was also home win in the men’s doubles as Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis won their maiden Grand Slam doubles title while brilliant Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova were crowned women’s champions. Barty, though, won’t be back to defend the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup as she of course retired shortly after her Melbourne Park success. Medvedev was also on the losing side when Djokovic won his ninth Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in 2021.Īshleigh Barty completed a fairytale as she became the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the Australian Open title after beating 6–3, 7–6 (7–2) in the final. Novak Djokovic was unable to defend his crown last year after he was deported over his unvaccinated status and Rafael Nadal went on to win the men’s singles title for a second time as he defeated Daniil Medvedev 2–6, 6–7 (5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 in the final. The 2023 Australian Open sort of has two defending champions (yes, we are joking of course). The 5,000-seater Kia Arena was opened in 2002 while Show Court Arena can each seat 3,000 spectators. All three feature courts have retractable roofs. Melbourne Park – located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct (which also houses the Melbourne Cricket Ground and AAMI Park) – has staged the Australian Open since 1988.īefore that it took place at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne while the likes of Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth while even Christchurch and Hastings in New Zealand hosted the event in years gone by.īack to modern times and Melbourne Park has 35 outdoor tennis courts with Rod Laver Arena (14,820), John Cain Arena (10,500) and Margaret Court Arena (7,500) the three main courts. Tell us more about venue for the season-opening Grand Slam… This year’s tournament is the 55th in the Open Era and the 111th overall. This year’s tournament will once again take place in its traditional slot – the third Monday of the year – as the action will kick off on January 16 and the two-week showpiece will come to a conclusion on Sunday January 29. When does the 2023 Australian Open take place? The 111th edition of the Australian Open is just days away and we have all the information you need ahead of the season-opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.

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