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MELBOURNE, Australia – The women’s sked offered more variety and options than the men on Sunday’s Day 1.

The 2024 champion Aryna Sabalenka and runnerup Zheng Qinwen are both in action – safe from the weather under the Rod Laver Arena roof.

And on John Cain Arena, which the fans can access with a grounds pass, there were the appealing Mirra Andreeva and Paula Badosa.

Leylah Fernandez is the first Canuck in action, was up first on Kia Arena although it took until nearly 8 p.m. to finally get through.

Australian Open 2025 – Day 1 men’s final results

 

(Auckland is 18 hours ahead and Adelaide is 15 1/2 hours ahead of ET).

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Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 12-26, 2025
Prize Money: $96,500,000 AUD
Draws: S128 – D64

Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025
Final results

 

Canadian content

[30] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def. Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) 75 64

Upsets

Clara Tauson (DEN) def [29] Linda Noskova (CZE) 57 63 64

Seeds advancing

[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def. Sloane Stephens (USA) 63 62

[5] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) def [Q] Anca Todoni (ROU) 76 (3) 61

[11] Paula Badosa (ESP) def. Wang Xinyu (CHN) 63 76 (5)

[14] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def. Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 63 63

[18] Donna Vekic (CRO) def Diane Parry (FRA) 64 64

Other results (in alphabetical order)

Anna Blinkova (RUS) def. [WC] Daria Saville (AUS) 16 64 75

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) def Sonay Kartal (GBR) 61 76 (5)

Cristina Bucsa (ESP) def. [WC] Chloe Paquet (FRA) 62 63

Suzan Lamens (NED) def. [Q] Veronika Erjavec (SLO) 75 76 (2)

Tatjana Maria (GER) def Bernarda Pera (USA) 76 (3) 64

 

Cancelled

Jule Niemeier (GER) vs. [Q] Maja Chwalinska (POL) 

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) vs. [Q] Tamara Zidansek (SLO)  

[27] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs. Yuan Yue (CHN)

[17] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) vs. [Q] Nao Hibino (JPN)

 

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AO Qualifying finale – the main draw awaits

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