Reigning champions Italy will face a home tie against Japan in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in April as they begin their quest for a hat-trick of titles in the team competition.

Italy to face Japan in revamped Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers

Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown with an emphatic straight-sets victory Monday as fellow Australian Open title contenders Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also won but with less sparkle.

Centurion Djokovic romps to Melbourne win as Swiatek, Gauff move on

Novak Djokovic began his hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over unseeded Spaniard Pedro Martinez in the Australian Open first round on Monday, the Serb easing pre-tournament concerns about his fitness with a sparkling display.

Djokovic begins bid for 25th Grand Slam with efficient win at Australian Open

Feisty three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev was forced to work hard in grinding past Dutchman Jesper de Jong on Monday as he launched his bid for an elusive second Grand Slam crown.

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Third seed Coco Gauff overcame some early serving wobbles to begin her Australian Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Monday.

Gauff overcomes wobble in winning start, Eala exits

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Tuesday with Jannik Sinner getting his 'three-peat' bid underway against Hugo Gaston, while Madison Keys takes on Oleksandra Oliynykova as she begins the defence of her first Grand Slam title.

Defending champions Sinner and Keys on court, Fritz tests knee

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown while title contenders Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are also in action at the Australian Open on Monday.

Djokovic launches latest bid for record 25th Grand Slam title

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open title bids with straight-sets wins but there was no fairytale for 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday.

WRAP: No Venus fairytale as Alcaraz, Sabalenka win Melbourne openers

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