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MELBOURNE, Australia – The top half of the men’s draw is kicking off the new “first Sunday” at the Australian Open.

But only part of it – half of it, actually, 16 matches in all.

But the big guy, defending champion Novak Djokovic, was on the sked. So both of the reigning champions will be playing. Djokovic had a tough one – to say the least – against 18-year-old Dino Prizmic.

No Canadians in action.

AO 2024 – Day 1 women’s final results

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Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 14 – 28, 2024
Prize money: $86.5 million AUD
Draws: S128 / D64

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024
Final results

Injury retirements

[26] Sebastian Baez (ARG) def J.J. Wolf (USA) 36 62 63 30 retd

Extra time

[5] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) 75 64 36 46 76 [10-6]

Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) def Jason Kubler (AUS) 26 63 76(3) 46 76 [10-8]

Five-setters

[12] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 46 63 36 62 64
[22] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) def [Q] Dane Sweeny (AUS) 36 63 64 26 62
Christopher O’Connell (AUS) def. Cristian Garin (CHI) 36 75 46 61 75
Pavel Kotov (RUS) def Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 75 61 67 (6) 76 (5) 63

Seeds advancing

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) def [Q] Dino Prizmic (CRO) 62 67 (5) 63 64
[4] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED) 64 75 63
[17] Frances Tiafoe (USA) def. Borna Coric (CRO) 63 76 (7) 26 63

Other results (in alphabetical order)

Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) def [WC] Adam Walton (AUS) 76 (5) 62 64
[Q] Jesper de Jong (NED) def. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 46 62 63 64
Quentin Halys (FRA) def [Q] Lloyd Harris (RSA) 46 76 (5) 75 76 (2)
Tomas Machac (CZE) def [LL] Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) 75 16 75
Fabian Maroszan (HUN) def [PR] Marin Cilic (CRO) 61 26 62 75
Jaume Munar (ESP) def Alexander Shevchenko (RUS) 63 63 61