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Heavy rain disrupts day 1 at Australian Open

Heavy rain disrupts day one at Australian Open

The first day of the Australian Open has been disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne. Matches at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament started as scheduled at 11:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Sunday.

Reuters on MSN · 44m

Tennis-Australian Open Day One

Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open on Sunday (all times GMT): 0414 NO PLAY ON OUTSIDE COURTS BEFORE 0600 GMT Play on outer courts at Melbourne Park is not expected to resume before 0600 GMT due to rain.

The Boston Globe · 1h

Zheng wins indoors as Day 1 of the Australian Open is disrupted by rain

In her first match on Melbourne Park’s main court since her loss in last year’s final, Zheng advanced 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 over 20-year-old qualifier Anca Todoni.

Djokovic, Australian Open and Jannik Sinner

Reuters · 2h

Australian Open 2025: Day 2 order of play with Sinner and Djokovic in action

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.

The Associated Press – Sports … · 12h

Sinner, Djokovic in opposite halves at the Australian Open, Sabalenka vs Stephens in 1st round

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.

AAP on MSN · 12h

Sabalenka, Djokovic chase rare air at Australian Open

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka begins her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open women's singles title on Sunday's opening day of play.

2hon MSN

Stormy start to Australian Open with early matches suspended because of rain

Heavy rain forced the suspension of matches on outside courts about an hour into the first day of the Australian Open.

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Jannik Sinner kicks off title defence, Nick Kyrgios makes Grand Slam return at Australian Open

Sinner will start against Chilean Nicolas Jarry, and Novak Djokovic faces Nishesh Basavareddy of the United States. Read more ...

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Australian Open LIVE: Updates from first round matches in Melbourne as Zverev, Ruud and Sabalenka in action

The first round of the Australian Open men’s and women’s singles tournaments begins on Sunday morning, with some of the top ...

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Australian Open storylines: Carlos Alcaraz’s serve motion and late finishes in Melbourne

The draw of any Grand Slam builds a narrative, but some storylines are bigger than individual matchups. Here's what to watch ...

Sporting News46m

When will Australian Open play resume? Live updates on rain delay at 2025 event

The Sporting News has all the latest updates on Australian Open rain delays. Play on the outside courts at Melbourne Park was stopped at around 12:00pm after a storm hit the tennis precinct. With such ...

Novak Djokovic stands alone at the Australian Open now that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer retired

The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic, who stands alone from a golden generation of men’s tennis now that Rafael Nadal ...

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Australian Open watch guide: Aryna Sabalenka starts title defense, Australians hope for upsets

Blinkova produced one of the moments of the 2024 Australian Open, when she won a 42-point match tiebreak against Elena ...

10hon MSN

Australian Open 2025: Schedule, draws, brackets, order of play

Australian Open marks the first Grand Slam of the tennis season. Much has changed since the most recent Slam, the U.S. Open ...

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