Thursday 9 January marks the date the Australian Open men’s and women’s singles draws will be revealed.
From 2.30pm AEDT, the draw will be conducted at the steps of Margaret Court Arena, where defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will bring the AO trophies for the occasion.
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The draw ceremony will be broadcast live on the big screens at Melbourne Park, with live tennis commentary from Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokic and John Millman.
This a win for fans already on site for Opening Week events like open practice sessions, charity matches and AO qualifying; the final round of qualifying matches will be played on the same day, meaning you can watch the celebrations as players clinch their spots in the main draw.
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For fans not at Melbourne Park, the draw ceremony will be live-streamed on the Australian Open YouTube channel and Facebook page.
The Australian Open draw, conducted by tournament director Craig Tiley and tournament referee Wayne McKewen, sets the scene for a thrilling 15 days of main-draw action.
The seeds, announced in the days prior to the draw, are selected on numbered chips drawn from the trophies, then placed in their respective sections. This creates the possibility of exciting match-ups between top players in later rounds.
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Unseeded players are then placed at random in the draw, completing the first-round bracket of matches – a process which often throws up some blockbusters. Remember last year, when No.1 seed Iga Swiatek drew AO 2020 champion Sofia Kenin as her first-round opponent?
The Australian Open 2025 main draw begins on Sunday 12 January.
FULL FIELD: Australian Open 2025 entry lists released