Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion and No.1 seed, will play her Australian Open 2025 first round against the American Sloane Stephens. On the opposite side Katerina Siniakova will be the opponent of the No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek.

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is gunning for a third consecutive Australian Open crown but will face a stiff challenge from Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and last year's runner-up Zheng Qinwen.

After Gauff, Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz and the United States won their second United Cup title. Meanwhile, the 2023 US Open champion will now turn her focus to the Australian Open, where she will be among the top favorites for the title.

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

The world's very best players from the WTA Tour will begin their quest to win the Australian Open 2025 from January 12.

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek's rivalry intensifies as the Australian Open 2025 unfolds, with Gauff gaining momentum after consecutive victories.