All You Need To Know About Australian Open 2024

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The first tennis Grand Slam of 2024 is fast approaching. Melbourne will once again play host to the best players in the world who will battle it out to be crowned the Australian Open champion.

When is the Australian Open 2024?

Qualifying for the Australian Open will take place from Monday 8 January to Friday 12 January.

For the first time, this year’s Australian Open main draw will start on Sunday 14 January for 15 days until Sunday 28 January.

The Australian Open wheelchair tennis competitions are set for Tuesday 23 January through to Saturday 27 January.

Where will the Australian Open 2024 be held?

The Australian Open will take place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria – one of the biggest tennis venues in the world.

Melbourne Park boasts three main show courts – the Rod Laver Arena (the second largest indoor sports venue in Australia), as well as the John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena. Last year more than 902,000 people attended the event.

What is the Australian Open 2024 schedule?

Men’s & women’s singles: 14-28 January

Men’s & women’s doubles: 16-28 January

Mixed doubles: 18-27 January

Wheelchair events: 23-27 January

Junior events: 20-27 January

When will be the final of the Australian Open 2024?

The women’s singles final of the Australian Open 2024 will be played on Saturday (January 27) and the men’s singles final will be played on Sunday (January 28). The finals will be played at the Rod Laver Arena.

How many players will compete in the main draw of the Australian Open 2024?

A total of 128 players will compete in both men’s singles and women’s singles of which 104 have qualified directly while 16 players will come from qualifiers and 8 players will be given wildcards in the Australian Open 2024.

Who are the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s departments at Australian Open 2024?

Novak Djokovic is likely to be the No.1 seed in the men’s singles department while Iga Swiatek is likely to be the No.1 seed in women’s singles in the Australian Open 2024.

Who will be playing in the first tennis Grand Slam of 2024?

Defending men's singles champion Novak Djokovic is aiming to extend his dominance in Melbourne with an 11th title, while Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka looks to retain the women's trophy.

Serbia's Djokovic, 36, is the top seed ahead of Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Russia's Daniil Medvedev and Italy's Jannik Sinner.

Poland's Iga Swiatek leads the women's field after regaining the world number-one ranking from Sabalenka at the end of last year.

Sabalenka is seeded second in front of American Coco Gauff, who won the US Open in September, and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

A host of familiar faces are making their Grand Slam comebacks.

Spanish great Rafael Nadal returns after missing almost a year with a hip injury he sustained at last year's tournament, with Britain's 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu in the early stages of her comeback after wrist and ankle surgeries ruled her out for eight months.

Japan's four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is also back after giving birth last year.

What is the prize money for the Australian Open 2024 winner?

The winner of the Australian Open 2024 in the singles category of men’s and women’s department will receive $3.15 million each. The runners-up will receive $1.73 million each.