Australian Open begins Jan. 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers, Matthew Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare,

Italy's Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez

Andy Murray has no problem whatsoever if Novak Djokovic needs to ‘vent towards his team’ at the 2025 Australian Open during his matches. Djokovic delighted tennis fans in November when he surprisingly announced his former Big Four rival Murray had joined his coaching set-up on a short-term basis.