Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of Tennis in 2022
The 110th edition of the Australian Open will run from January 17th – 30th at Melbourne Park in Victoria, Australia, kicking-off the first Grand Slam in Tennis in 2022. Defending Australian Open champion听Novak Djokovic,听who听was听pursuing his 10th men鈥檚 singles Australian Open title was deported after a prolonged legal battle to play in this year’s grand slam, due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19. The number one ranked Djokovic, who ultimately did not prevail in his legal battle to remain in Australia and defend his title, will be forced to sit out听this year’s Open. The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open men’s singles field will听welcome headliners, Rafael Nadal and world No.2 ranked Daniil Medvedev to the competition. Notably absent will be former six-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer, who is continuing his recovery from knee surgery.听
In the women’s field,听defending champ听Naomi Osaka听is expected to return to defend her title against home favorite, Australian听Ashleigh Barty, the听Number 1 ranked听Wimbledon champion tops听the听women’s field with听reigning US Open champion听Emma Raducanu also joining in to battle for this year’s women’s singles title. Absent from the women’s field is American tennis superstar and 7-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams, who has withdrawn on advice from her medical team.
You can catch all the action at the 2022 Australian Open with full coverage provided by ESPN听and the Tennis Channel, streaming online on ESPN.com and through the ESPN app.