Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Round 1

[BobbyMorri]

The big one is here, and we again start on a Sunday. I am disappointed that Tennis Aus hasn't called this Sunday "day 0" or Opening Day or some other stupid gimmick like other sporting organisations have in the country. Such a missed opportunity.

12/1/25
RLA 11.30am
Zheng-Todoni
Ruud-Munar
7pm
Sabalenka-Stephens
Zverev-Pouille

MCA 11.30am
Fils-Virtanen
Parry-Vekic
7pm
Lehecka-Tu
Blinkova-Saville

JCA 11am
Andreeva-Bouzkova
Nishikori-Monteiro
5pm
Badosa-Wang
Humbert-Gigante

I will be quite busy with work and life this Aus Open, but I will try to do the match schedules at the very least. But if anyone wants a go at previews and the like, they are more than welcome to start the threads.

this first round over 3 days has made the value around the ground a bit lacking...Always loved it back in the day when you had so much tennis going on, you didnt know where to look.

Match of the Day
Sabalenka v Stephens
it looks like it. A couple of grand slam winners going at it in the first round.....until you realize Stephens has lost 8 straight matches and Sab hasnt lost here since 2022.

Sab in 2.

poll, who is winning this Aus open?
For me, tough to go against the defending champs. Sab and Sinner.

 

[matt_897]

Might be some arvo storms tomorrow as well.

I need to do my draws for predictions, I'll come back with that.

Bit of an underwhelming Day 1 tbh, but Day 2 OOP looks awesome.

 

[Xtreme]

Hope Kyrgios gets bageled and exits round 1

 

[matt_897]

Hope Kyrgios gets bageled and exits round 1

Sorry, won't happen Day 1

 

[Xtreme]

Sorry, won't happen Day 1

He's king of the flogs and won't last long

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Started raining now.

Further proof the AO should have started on Monday.

 

[Cleavy]

Started raining now.

Further proof the AO should have started on Monday.

karma bus for the greed

 

[lionshine]

Good fight back from Fils to win the tie breaker in the 2nd set.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

I’m going tonight and tomorrow night now hehe

 

[Drummond]

JCA is packed, MCA pretty full, only caught the start but RLA for Ruud looked pretty empty.

 

[yabsy]

Nishikori comes back from two match points down in the 3rd set to win in 5

On Redmi Note 8 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Sinner and Sabalenka for me.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Great to see Nishikori win.

First time he's back in Australia after a 4-year absence.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hahahaha sucked in Tiley rained 2/3 of the day could have just started it on Monday

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rybakina or Sabalenka, I haven’t seen much of Rybakina but should make light work of that draw.

Mens is impossible I’ll go Zverev but it’s not a confident pick I’d love Novak to win but doubt it happens

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Leaving the roof open on RLA what if it rains again tonight

 

[toxic]

Leaving the roof open on RLA what if it rains again tonight

Then they stop play and close it

Surely that wasn't a difficult question

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Love the yellow kit on Saba

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Love the yellow kit on Saba

Better than the hideous pink one some other players are wearing

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Better than the hideous pink one some other players are wearing

Representing Australia with the Yellow

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

3-0 already in beast mode

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Sabalenka such a great personality

Jelena has slimmed down she looks great

 

[BobbyMorri]

Day 2 Schedule

Kei wins a 5 set epic....Some things just don't change.

Weather should hold tmw, as they try and catch up.

Rod Laver Arena

[3] Coco Gauff (USA) v Sofia Kenin (USA)
[1] Jannik Sinner (Ita) v Nicolas Jarry (Chi)

Rod Laver Arena - Night

[7] Novak Djokovic (Srb) v Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)
Naomi Osaka (Jpn) v Caroline Garcia (Fra)

Margaret Court Arena -

Ajla Tomljanovic (Aus) v Ashlyn Krueger (USA)
[27] Jordan Thompson (Aus) v Dominik Koepfer (Ger)

Margaret Court Arena - Night

Alexander Shevchenko (Kaz) v [3] Carlos Alcaraz (Spa)
Daria Snigur (Ukr) v [10] Danielle Collins (USA)

John Cain Arena -

[11] Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre) v Alex Michelsen (USA)
Katerina Siniakova (Cze) v [2] Iga Swiatek (Pol)

John Cain Arena
5pm
Maya Joint (Aus) v [7] Jessica Pegula (USA)
7pm
Jacob Fearnley (GBr) v Nick Kyrgios (Aus) "

Nick playing at 7pm. Hopefully, he can put on a show and get the tournament started. Osaka and Garcia should be fine but that match should not be 2nd on RLA i feel personally. I hate it when they put the men first, as the womens can start way too late.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why in the blue moon isn’t Coco vs Kenin at night