00:00Novak Djokovic is gone but, would you believe it, the world is still turning and that means finally there is some actual main draw grand slam tennis to talk about. Osaka, the reigning Australian Open champion, kicks off her title defence second up on Rod Laver Arena, where play starts today at 11am local time, midnight in the UK and 7pm in New York. The Japanese returns from a mental health break with what should be a straightforward opener against Colombia’s world No. Right, you can drop me a line at [email protected] or tweet @mike_hytner. Otherwise, strap yourselves in for day one of the year’s opening grand slam.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2022 00:30 UTC