From all-conquering champions to exciting newcomers with flashy forehands and dashing smiles:some of the key players to keep an eye on.
Kokkinakis upset Britain’s world No.25 Dan Evans to reach the second round of the French Open,while victories to Storm Hunter and Jason Kubler made it a memorable first day for Australia.
Aryna Sabalenka triumphed,Novak Djokovic as ever was in the spotlight,a couple of unheralded Australians left an indelible mark and finish times and flags were to the fore in a big two weeks at the opening grand slam of the year.
On Sunday night at about 7.30pm,Stefanos Tsitsipas will start the most intimidating walk in tennis. Bidding to become the first Greek to win a grand slam title,he will pass through the champions’ walk featuring the image and name of his rival Novak Djokovic.
Aryna Sabalenka possesses an arsenal of formidable quality on the tennis court,but it is her resilience and willingness to improve which proved critical to her Australian Open triumph.
Ken Rosewall has watched a lot of tennis this summer and is certain Novak Djokovic will post a historic win in Sunday’s Australian Open final against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka has booked her spot in Saturday night’s final and will face Kazakh star Elena Rybakina.
Karen Khachanov played the role of spoiler to Nick Kyrgios’ US Open bid last September. He now hopes to eliminate Stefanos Tsitsipas on his way to a spot in a maiden grand slam final.
Russian fans at Novak Djokovic’s match against Andrey Rublev have been detained by police at Melbourne Park after allegedly threatening security.
Australian Open semi-finalist Aryna Sabalenka has vowed to do everything in her power to deliver a historic moment in Melbourne for a nation currently shunned by tennis authorities.