A$3.15 million ($2.858 billion) in prize money alone.
The Australian Open, the first tennis major of the 2024 season, begins on Thursday.
The biggest storyline at this year’s Australian Open is whether Novak Djokovic (Serbia-World No. 1) will win his 25th major singles title.
He will attempt to break the record for most Grand Slam singles titles.
In the women’s singles, Margaret Court (AUS-Retired) has won 24 majors.
Djokovic is the most dominant player at the Australian Open.
He has won 10 Australian Open titles in his career.
He has won 28 consecutive titles since 2019, with the exception of 2022, when he was denied a visa for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
His last loss at the Australian Open was in the round of 16 against Hyeon Chung in 2018 (0-3).
Djokovic lost to Alex Diminor (AUS-10th) at the United Cup in Perth, Australia, last week, his first loss in Australia in six years since his match with Chung.
Rafael Nadal (Spain) will miss the tournament due to an injury sustained during a tour match, while Carlos Alcaraz (Spain-2) and Danil Medvedev (Russia-3) are among the favorites. 온라인카지노
In the women’s singles, Naomi Osaka (JPN-833) will be looking to make a Grand Slam comeback.
Osaka, who won Australian Open titles in 2019 and 2021, gave birth in July last year and the Brisbane International marks her return to the court after a 16-month absence since September 2022.
Her first-round opponent is Caroline Garcia (FRA – 16th), whom she faced at the 2021 Australian Open.
The situation is very different from three years ago, so it will not be easy to reach the second round.
Angelique Kerber (GER-657), who has been away from the court for a while due to childbirth, is also back in action and her first round opponent is 2022 runner-up Danielle Collins (USA-54).
Women’s singles world No. 1 Iga Cibionte (POL) will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin (USA-38th) in the first round.
Cibionte has won the French Open three times and the U.S.
Open once, but her best result at the Australian Open was a quarterfinal appearance (2022).
South Korea will be represented by Kwon Soon-woo (Dangjin City Hall – 206th).
Kwon reached the second round at the Australian Open in 2022.
