Australian Open 2024: When is it, when is the draw, how you can watch in UK and can Emma Raducanu play?

Emma Raducanu has pulled out of two exhibition matches within the construct as much as the Australian Open, which begins this weekend. 

The choice to not play Tuesday night time’s contest in opposition to Donna Vekic was stated to be precautionary, particularly as Raducanu continues to be managing her return after eight months out injured. Raducanu then withdrew from one other deliberate match, on Wednesday on the Kooyong Classic, once more citing damage – though no drawback was specified.

Regardless of her warm-up schedule, Raducanu, 21, can be within the Australian Open foremost draw after American Lauren Davis pulled out with a shoulder damage.

However, 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal has been compelled to withdraw as a result of an damage sustained throughout his return on the Brisbane International.

When does the Australian Open begin? 

The match begins on Sunday, January 14. It is the primary Sunday begin within the match’s historical past.

“We’ve listened to feedback from the players and fans and are excited to deliver a solution to minimise late finishes while continuing to provide a fair and equitable schedule on the stadium courts,” Australian Open match director Craig Tiley stated.

“The additional day will achieve this, benefiting scheduling for fans and players alike. The first round will now be played over three days instead of two, also giving fans an extra day of unbelievable tennis, entertainment, food and family fun.”

When is the Australian Open draw?

The Australian Open singles draw will happen on Thursday, January 11 at 1pm native time (2am on Thursday morning within the UK).

When do the Australian Open finals happen? 

The girls’s closing is on Saturday, January 27. The males’s closing is on the next day: January 28.

How to look at the Australian Open on TV within the UK

In the UK, Eurosport has the broadcasting rights to stay motion from Melbourne and can be exhibiting 260 hours of tennis. To watch on discovery+, an Entertainment & Sport cross is £6.99/month or £59.99/12 months.

This 12 months, Nick Kyrgios can be a part of Eurosport’s English-language commentary crew, and can be one of many highlights of a digital camera stream direct from the commentary sales space. Kyrgios can be joined in Australia by presenters John McEnroe, Barbara Schett and Laura Robson, and from a London studio by new host Rachel Stringer. 

How to look at the Australian Open on TV within the US

ESPN has the broadcasting rights to indicate the match.

What is the Australian Open prize cash?

This 12 months’s Australian Open whole prize cash is a document 13 per cent improve on 2023 – £46.3 million can be shared by the sphere with the winners every taking house £1.68 million.

“We’ve upped prize money for every round at the Australian Open with the major increases in qualifying and the early rounds of singles and doubles,” Tiley stated. “We want to ensure Australia remains the launchpad for the global tennis season and the players and their teams have everything they need to help them perform at their best and continue to enjoy the happy slam.”

Which British gamers can be concerned?

The high 4 British males will all characteristic on the Australian Open: Cameron Norrie (the world No 19), Daniel Evans (No 40), Andy Murray (No 44) and Jack Draper (No 62). 

Among the ladies, Britain can be represented by Katie Boulter (the world No 57), Jodie Burrage (No 102) and Raducanu (who certified primarily based on her protected rating).

Will Emma Raducanu play on the Australian Open?

Raducanu will play on the Australian Open after the withdrawals by Lauren Davis, Karolina Muchova, Petra Kvitova, Irina-Camelia Begu and Caty McNally opened up a spot in the principle draw and meant she prevented having to undergo qualifying.

Who are the defending champions?

Last 12 months, Novak Djokovic claimed the lads’s singles title for a record-extending tenth time after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first grand slam title within the girls’s draw when she defeated Elena Rybakina in three units.

Latest odds

To win the lads’s title

• Novak Djokovic 11/10
• Carlos Alcaraz 10/3
• Jannik Sinner 13/2
• Daniil Medvedev 9/1
• Alexander Zverev 25/1

To win the ladies’s title

• Iga Swiatek 12/5
• Aryna Sabalenka 11/2
• Elena Rybakina 11/2
• Coco Gauff 8/1
• Naomi Osaka 18/1