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Naomi Osaka set to face Emma Raducanu in charity match, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz also involved in Australian Open opening week
Tennis NewsSunday, 07 January 2024 at 11:25
With the
commencement of the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open Opening
Week will take place from Tuesday 9 to Friday 12. Several prominent tennis
players, including Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Aryna
Sabalenka, will participate in promotional events and charity matches.
Featuring
several former champions of the tournament, fans can witness intriguing
matchups that may foreshadow later stages of the competition. Additionally, the
players will have the opportunity to compete on the Rod Laver Arena courts to
gain competitive momentum before the Australian Open, scheduled from Sunday,
January 14, to Sunday, January 28, 2024.
A total of
five matches will be played during the four days of Opening Week. On Tuesday,
two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will face Emma Raducanu. The second day will showcase local talent Alex De Minaur, who is in
excellent form and will go up against world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
Thursday
will be the only day with two matches for fans. First, the 10-times Aussie Open
champion Novak Djokovic will make his return to Melbourne, facing Stefanos
Tsitsipas, a rematch of the 2023 tournament final (won by 'Nole' 6-3, 7-6,
7-6). In the second match, the reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka will take on
Maria Sakkari.
Finally, on
Friday, Carlos Alcaraz will hit the court again. Having not played many matches
in the early weeks of the year, he will this time face the three-time Grand
Slam finalist Casper Ruud, reprising the 2022 US Open final where the Spaniard
claimed his first Grand Slam title.
The Opening
Week will also include some open practices and a kids tennis day where
attendees can interact with some of the ATP and WTA stars. The organizers will
also offer more promotional activities and events to encourage the Australian
audience to closely experience another edition of the tournament.
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