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Australian Open 2024: Djokovic Survives Scare, Sabalenka Dominates, and Sinner Shines Bright

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Check out the latest updates from the Australian Open 2024 featuring Djokovic's intense match, Sabalenka's dominant win, and Sinner's impressive start!

The Australian Open 2024 has kicked off with thrilling matches and exciting moments on the court. Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, faced a tough challenge in his opening match against 18-year-old Dino Prizmic, where he had to battle for four hours to secure a victory. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka, the women's defending champion, displayed dominance in her match against Ella Seidel, securing a quick win to start her title defense journey.

Italian player Jannik Sinner also made an impressive start at the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over Botic van de Zandschulp, signaling his strong aspirations for a Grand Slam title. The tournament is abuzz with excitement as top seeds, wildcards, and fan-favorite players gear up for intense competition in the quest for tennis glory.

As the action unfolds at Melbourne Park, fans are in for a rollercoaster ride of emotions, surprises, and stellar performances. Stay tuned for more live updates, record-breaking moments, and unforgettable highlights from the Australian Open 2024.

In the midst of the intense competition, it's clear that this year's Australian Open is shaping up to be a tournament filled with drama, determination, and unforgettable moments. Whether it's Djokovic's quest for another title, Sabalenka's fierce defense, or Sinner's rise to the occasion, tennis fans are in for a spectacular showcase of talent and sportsmanship at one of the most prestigious Grand Slam events in the world.

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Australian Open day one (Reuters)

1255 FERNANDEZ LOOKS TO SWAP RACQUET FOR YARN ... Canada's Leylah Fernandez said she was hoping to relax and unwind with some crocheting after seeing off Czech ...

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Australian Open 2024: Top seeds, schedule, wildcards, draw and ... (Aljazeera.com)

Top seeds, defending champions, prize money and the big names missing out at the first tennis Grand Slam of the year.

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Tennis-Hot Sinner a Sunday winner as Australian Open starts early (The Star Online)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open ...

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Jannk Sinner gets 2024 Australian Open bid rolling with opening ... (Eurosport.com)

Jannik Sinner got up and running at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Botic van de Zandshulp in the first round.

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2024 Australian Open Day 1 live updates, players and more - ESPN (ESPN)

The 2024 Australian Open tournament is underway and we're just two weeks away from crowning a men's and women's champion. Follow live as we bring you the ...

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Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner beats Botic van de Zandschulp ... (BBC News)

Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner makes a promising start to his Australian Open title bid with victory over Botic van de Zandschulp.

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Sinner opens Australian Open account with straight-sets win (Malay Mail)

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 — Fourth seed Jannik Sinner fired up his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title with a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Dutchman Botic ...

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Australian Open live updates: Novak Djokovic and four local hopes ... (ABC News)

The Australian Open has arrived with four Aussies in action and Novak Djokovic kicking off the night session on day one at Melbourne Park. Follow live.

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Djokovic bids for Grand Slam history as Australian Open gets ... (Malay Mail)

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 — Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open today against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik ...

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Defending Australian Open champions aiming to “just enjoy it out ... (Tennis Australia)

Reigning Australian Open champions Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler are not feeling any pressure ahead of their title defence.

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Australian Open 2024 Day 2 schedule, how to watch on TV, live ... (Eurosport.com ASIA)

The order of play for day two of the 2024 Australian Open features Coco Gauff, Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Naomi Osaka, Stefanos Tsitsipas, ...

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British No 2 Jodie Burrage blown away after fast start in Australian ... (The Guardian)

Burrage was defeated 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 by German Tamara Korpatsch after the British No 2 lost the last seven games in a disappointing AO debut.

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Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic begins title defence, Matteo ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Australian Open gets underway on a Sunday for the first time as defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka begin their campaigns.

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Australian Open boss defends $43m bailout to target record 1 ... (The Guardian)

AO begins in new 15-day format expected to generate extra $10m as ASIC accounts revealed Victorian government forgave $43m loan during Covid.

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Tennis-Australian Open day one (The Star Online)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday, all times local (GMT +11):

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Hot Sinner a Sunday winner as Australian Open starts early (Reuters)

Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open as the year's first ...

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Australian Open 2024 toilet break rules: How many breaks are ... (Eurosport.com)

What are the toilet break rules at the 2024 Australian Open? How long can players spend off court? How many breaks do players get?

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Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic begins title defence on ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Australian Open gets underway on a Sunday for the first time as defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka begin their campaigns.

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Djokovic v Prizmic, Seidel v Sabalenka and more: Australian Open ... (The Guardian)

Join Tanya Aldred for all the action from the first evening in Melbourne.

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Italy's Sinner wins opener at the Australian Open » Borneo Bulletin ... (Borneo Bulletin Online)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner had the Carota Boys in the crowd and red-white-and-green flags flying in Rod Laver Arena Sunday, helping Italy's ...

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Australian Open 2024 heat rules: What is the Extreme Heat Policy ... (Eurosport.com)

A statement from the Australian Open said: "The AO Heat Stress Scale has reached 5 and play will be suspended on the outside courts. "This means play continues ...

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Wozniacki through to Australian Open second round as Linette retires (Reuters)

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round of the Australian Open after four years away as last year's semi-finalist Magda Linette ...

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Wozniacki into Australian Open second round after injury withdrawal (FRANCE 24)

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki said she hoped her young children were in bed after progressing to the second round when Magda Linette ...

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Novak Djokovic starts 2024 Australian Open title defence with ... (Eurosport.com)

Novak Djokovic was given a firm test as he started his bid for an 11th Australian Open title with a battling four-set win over 18-year-old Dino Prizmic.

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Australian Open 2024 Day 1 Live: Prizmic stages fightback against ... (Hindustan Times)

Australian Open 2024 Live Updates, Day 1: Novak Djokovic has opened his title bid at Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic won the first set 6-2 against Dino Prizmic.

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic battles past teenage qualifier Dino ... (Sky Sports)

Novak Djokovic remains on target for an 11th Australian Open title and record-breaking 25th Grand Slam after surviving huge first-round scare; we will bring ...

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'Incredible' teen qualifier takes set off Djokovic at Australian Open ... (FRANCE 24)

An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on Sunday, ...

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Australian Open 2024 results: Novak Djokovic beats qualifier Dino ... (BBC News)

Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic wins his longest first-round Grand Slam match after being tested by teen qualifier Dino Prizmic.

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Djokovic triumphs in four-hour battle against Dino Prizmic at ... (The Guardian)

Directly behind him stood Novak Djokovic. Behind both of them sat a series of boards that list each of the former Australian Open champions and the years that ...

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Sinner stays focused after winning start at Australian Open (Reuters)

Fourth seed Jannik Sinner shook off the rust to make a winning start in his bid for a first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open as the Italian defeated ...

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Novak Djokovic Survives 1st-Round Battle As Bid For 11th ... (Forbes)

The 36-year-old Serb survived a tougher than expected challenge from 18-year-0ld Croatian qualifier Dino Prižmić, 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, in an even 4 hours.

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Australian Open 2024: Novak Djokovic begins title defence with first ... (WION)

Novak Djokovic was dragged into a dogfight by talented teenager Dino Prizmic and had to dig deep to open his Australian Open title defence with a 6-2 6-7(5) ...

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Australian Open: Djokovic tames Croatian teenager Prizmic in first ... (Hindustan Times)

The 18-year-old managed to take a set off the Serb world No.1 before the 24-time Grand Slam champion won his 29th successive match at Melbourne Park ...

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic 'under the weather' against ... (Sky Sports)

Novak Djokovic impressed by Dino Prizmic as he is pushed to longest first-round match of Grand Slam career, world No 1 wins in four hours and one minute, ...

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Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic survives scare against Dino ... (The Independent)

The Australian Open gets underway on a Sunday for the first time as defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka begin their campaigns.

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Australian Open 2024: Caroline Wozniacki 'dreams' of title after first ... (Eurosport.com)

Wozniacki won in 55 minutes as Linette retired due to injury. Wozniacki said afterwards her "dream" is to win the title again and added: "I really feel like I'm ...

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Australian Open: Defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka ... (Sky Sports)

Aryna Sabelenka thrashes Ella Seidel 6-0 6-1 as she starts Australian Open title defence in style; No 2 seed will next face Czech 16-year-old Brenda ...

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Australian Open 2024: Nick Kyrgios reacts to Novak Djokovic's ... (Eurosport.com ASIA)

Nick Kygrios said Novak Djokovic's four-set win over Dino Prizmic in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open was "four hours of pure entertainment."

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Australian Open 2024 Day 2 Live: Vondrousova knocked out ... (Hindustan Times)

Australian Open 2024 Live updates, Day 2: Follow Live score and updates of Round 1 action at Melbourne Park in Australia.

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'Incredible' teen qualifier takes set off Djokovic at Australian Open ... (New Straits Times Online)

MELBOURNE: An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on ...

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Osaka Grand Slam comeback headlines day two at Australian Open (FRANCE 24)

Naomi Osaka makes her comeback to Grand Slam tennis on day two of the Australian Open Monday, while Daniil Medvedev has vowed to turn over a new leaf and be ...

Tennis-Nostalgic Osaka seeks third Australian Open crown (The Star Online)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Memories of her two previous titles at the Australian Open have made it hard for Naomi Osaka not to dream of holding aloft the Daphne ...

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2024 Australian Open Day 2 live updates, players and more - ESPN (ESPN)

First-round Australian Open action continues, with some big names set to hit centre court, including the most recent women's US Open Grand Slam champion, ...

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Wildcards announced for Australian Open 2024 Junior ... (Tennis Australia)

Cruz Hewitt, Giselle Guillen and Daniel Jovanovski are among the wildcard recipients for the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships.

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Nostalgic Osaka seeks third Australian Open crown (Reuters)

Memories of her two previous titles at the Australian Open have made it hard for Naomi Osaka not to dream of holding aloft the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ...

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Australian Open live updates: Alex de Minaur starts campaign on ... (ABC News)

Alexei Popyrin has triumphed against fellow Australian Marc Polmans to set up a second round showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic. Follow live.

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Australian Open: 'No way!' - Stefanos Tsitsipas stuns fans and ... (Eurosport.com)

Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off a quite incredible shot on Monday at the 2024 Australian Open with his opponent watching the shot on his own side of the net.

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Tsitsipas finds top gear to advance to Australian Open 2nd round (Free Malaysia Today)

MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas was given a brief scare by Zizou Bergs today before roaring back to win his first-round match at the Australian Open 5-7, 6-1, ...

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Two all-Australian battles headline day two action at Australian ... (Tennis Australia)

Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Aleksandar Vukic and Marc Polmans are among 11 Australians scheduled to compete on day two at Australian Open 2024.

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Australian Open 2024: Andy Murray plays Tomas Martin Etcheverry ... (BBC News)

Andy Murray is aiming for a quicker victory when he starts his Australian Open campaign against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

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Novak Djokovic survives scare against 18-year-old opponent to win ... (CNN)

It looked on paper to be an easy start to Novak Djokovic's Australian Open campaign, but the 24-time grand slam champion was given a scare by Croatian ...

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Highlights of Australian Open tennis tournament (Xinhua)

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus serves to Ella Seidel of Germany during their women's singles 1st round match at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, ...

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Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka blasts past Ella Seidel to ... (Eurosport.com)

In less than an hour, the defending champion threatened to pull off the match bagel before completing a 6-0 6-1 win to book her spot in round two, where she ...

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Australian Open 2024 results: Aryna Sabalenka, Maria Sakkari and ... (BBC Sport)

Aryna Sabalenka starts her Australian Open title defence in dominant fashion with a rapid 53-minute win over German Ella Seidel.

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Sabalenka swats aside Seidel at Australian Open (RTE.ie)

Aryna Sabalenka began the defence of her Australian Open title with a 53-minute 6-0 6-1 drubbing of German teenager Ella Seidel.

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