Australian Open 2025: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info
The HinduThe Australian Open, first Grand Slam of the 2025 season, is scheduled to be held from January 12 to 26 in Melbourne. Last year was on the only fourth season that Serbian Novak Djokovic went without winning a Grand Slam title ever since he won his maiden one back in 2008, which was at the Australian Open. Draws Men’s singles Defending champion Jannik Sinner will begin his title defence against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry while ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is set to face rising American youngster Nishesh Basavareddy, who has been awarded a wildcard. 2 Iga Swiatek will face Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova while third seed Coco Gauff, a former US Open champion, will take on compatriot and former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the first round. Australian Open 2025 full Women’s single draw Prize money The total prize money for this year’s Australian Open is AUD 96.5 million, up nearly 12 per cent compared to last year.