Australia Open 2023: Australian Open is all set to kickstart from 16th January 2023. The Order of play for Day 1 has been unveiled by the organisers. All eyes will be on Defending champion Rafael Nadal as he headlines the action on the first day of the tournament. The Spaniard faces in-form 21-year old Jack Draper in the first round. Women’s World No.1 Iga Swiatek, American teenager Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari will also be in action on the day at the Rod Laver Arena. Daniil Medvedev also will face Marcos Giron. Follow Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Australian Open 2023: Rafael Nadal to face Jack Draper in Day contest as Australian Open Day 1 Order of Play unveiled, Iga Swiatek & Daniil Medvedev headline night matches on 16 January – Check Out
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Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper – 8 AM IST
All eyes will be on Rafael Nadal as he enters the Grand Slam event as the defending champion. The Spaniard is currently not at the best of his form as he faced two successive defeats in the United Cup. Before that, he finished 2022 by bowing out of the ATP World Tour finals in the group stages. The defending champion is under bit of a pressure ahead of his first round contest.
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Simultaneously at the Margaret Couth Arena, Jessica Pegula will headline the day contest. The American World No.3 will face Romania’s Cristian. Victoria Azarenka and Sofia Kenin, who are the only former champions in this year’s Women’s singles draw will also be in action on the day.
In the night session, Stefanos Tsitsipas will face France’s Quentin Halys. This match will be followed by the contest between USA’s World No.1 Madison Keys and Anna Blinkova.