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Australian Open 2025, January 12 schedule: Defending women’s singles champion Sabalenka in action on opening day

World No. 1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka faces former US Open winner Sloane Stephens on the opening day of Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne on Sunday.

China’s Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, is seeded fifth and faces Romanian qualifier Anca Todoni.

In men’s singles, second seed Alexander Zverev opens his campaign against French wildcard Lucas Pouille.

Here’s the full list of first-round fixtures for day one of Australian Open 2025:

Rod Laver Arena

Women’s Singles – [Q] Anca Todoni (ROU) vs [5] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) – 6AM IST

Men’s Singles – [6] Casper Ruud [NOR] vs Jaume Munar (ESP)

Women’s Singles – [1] Aryna Sabalenka vs Sloane Stephens (USA) – 1:30PM IST

Men’s Singles – [WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs [2] Alexander Zverev (GER)

Where to watch Australian Open 2025 in India?

In India, viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of the Australian Open on the  Sony Sports Network and stream the matches live on SonyLiv and JioTV.

Margaret Court Arena

Men’s Singles – Otto Virtanen (FIN) vs [20] Arthur Fils (FRA) – 6AM IST

Women’s Singles – Diane Parry (FRA) vs [18] Donna Vekic (CRO)

Men’s Singles – [24] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) vs [WC] Li Tu (AUS) – 1:30PM IST

Women’s Singles – Anna Blinkova vs [WC] Daria Saville (AUS)

John Cain Arena

Women’s Singles – Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs [14] Mirra Andreeva – 5:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs [Q] Thiago Monteiro (BRA)

Women’s Singles – [11] Paula Badosa (ESP) vs Xinyu Wang (CHN) – 11:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – [14] Ugo Humbert (FRA) vs [Q] Matteo Gigante (ITA)

Kia Arena

Women’s Singles – Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) vs [30] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) – 5:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – [Q] Gauthier Onclin (BEL) vs Reilly Opelka (USA)

Men’s Singles – Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) – Not before 10AM IST

Women’s Singles – [Q] Nao Hibino (JPN) vs [17] Marta Kostyuk (UKR)

1573 Arena

Women’s Singles – Bernarda Pera (USA) vs Tatjana Maria (GER) – 5:30AM IST

Women’s Singles – Clara Tauson (DEN) vs [29] Linda Noskova (CZE)

Men’s Singles – Sumit Nagal (IND) vs [26] Tomas Machac (CZE)

Court 3

Men’s Singles – Hugo Gaston (FRA) vs [WC] Omar Jasika (AUS) – 5:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – Adam Walton (AUS) vs Quentin Halys (FRA)

Women’s Singles – Cristina Bucsa (ESP) vs [WC] Chloe Paquet (FRA)

Women’s Singles – [27] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Yue Yuan (CHN) – Not before 11:30AM IST

Court 5

Women’s Singles – Sonay Kartal (GBR) vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) – 8:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) vs [Q] Aziz Dougaz (TUN)

Court 6

Women’s Singles – [Q] Veronika Erjavec (SLO) vs Suzan Lamens (NED) – 5:30AM IST

Men’s Singles – [Q] Hady Habib (LBN) vs Yunchaokete Bu (CHN)

Men’s Singles – Juncheng Shang (CHN) vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)

Court 7

Men’s Singles – [Q] Jamie Faria (POR) vs Pavel Kotov – 7:30AM IST

Women’s Singles – Jule Niemeier (GER) vs [Q] Maja Chwalinska (POL)

Court 13

Women’s Singles – [Q] Tamara Zidansek (SLO) vs Anastasia Potapova

Men’s Singles – Pedro Martinez (ESP) vs Luciano Darderi (ITA)

Content Source: sportstar.thehindu.com

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