The new tennis season will step up a gear this week, with the draw for the 2020 Australian Open to be made on Thursday.
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The world's finest players will descend on Melbourne in pursuit of the first Grand Slam prize of the year and excitement levels will begin to rise when the men's and women's brackets are confirmed.
Novak Djokovic will be back to defend his title in the men's draw and is seeking to win this competition for a remarkable eighth time. Naomi Osaka was the 2019 women's champion and will hope to improve on her disappointing record in the major tournaments since that success.
There's no man in history who has won the Australian Open as many times as Djokovic, and all the indications are that he will be difficult to beat again this year.
It was a dominant performance from Djokovic over Rafael Nadal in last year's final:
At the Rod Laver Arena, the Serbian comes into his own, with his prowess on hard courts unrivalled in the men's game. The signs are that he is in excellent form ahead of the competition too, with Djokovic downing Nadal in the final of the ATP Cup recently.
It's been a long time since the world No. 1 was able to get the better of his opponent on a hard court:
Watch Live : http://bit.do/Australian-Open-Live
The world's finest players will descend on Melbourne in pursuit of the first Grand Slam prize of the year and excitement levels will begin to rise when the men's and women's brackets are confirmed.
Novak Djokovic will be back to defend his title in the men's draw and is seeking to win this competition for a remarkable eighth time. Naomi Osaka was the 2019 women's champion and will hope to improve on her disappointing record in the major tournaments since that success.
There's no man in history who has won the Australian Open as many times as Djokovic, and all the indications are that he will be difficult to beat again this year.
It was a dominant performance from Djokovic over Rafael Nadal in last year's final:
At the Rod Laver Arena, the Serbian comes into his own, with his prowess on hard courts unrivalled in the men's game. The signs are that he is in excellent form ahead of the competition too, with Djokovic downing Nadal in the final of the ATP Cup recently.
It's been a long time since the world No. 1 was able to get the better of his opponent on a hard court:
