TENNIS
Australian Open 2023: Who plays today January, 17?
The year’s first major will define 2023, and tennis fans worldwide will enjoy its return.
Melbourne’s second day of the Australian Open has several matches worth noting.
Andy Murray plays Matteo Berrettini in a heated first-round match, while Andrey Rublev faces Dominic Thiem, recovering from injury. Emma Raducanu, Cam Norrie, and Dan Evans are other British contenders in Melbourne.
On Australian Open action
After a grueling match against Jack Draper on Monday, Nadal advanced to the next round. Mackenzie McDonald, who will face the Spaniard, defeated his countryman Brandon Nakashima in a contest that lasted more than four hours.The year’s first major will define 2023, and tennis fans worldwide will enjoy its return.
Novak Djokovic, a nine-time winner of the Australian Open, will face Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain on Tuesday at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
The Australian Open game for today, January 17th, 2023
Rod Laver Arena
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) v Tereza Martincova (CZE)
- Caroline Garcia (FRA) v [Q] Katherine Sebov (CAN)
- Matteo Berrettini (ITA) v Andy Murray (GBR)
- Ons Jabeur (TUN) v Tamara Zidansek (SLO)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)
Margaret Court Arena
- Elise Mertens (BEL) v Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
- Karolina Pliskova (CZE) v Wangn Xiyu (CHN)
- Alexander Zverev (GER) v [LL] Juan Pablo Varillas (PER)
- Belinda Bencic (SUI) v Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)
- Casper Ruud (NOR) v Tomas Machac (CZE)(late)
John Cain Arena
- Andrey Rublev (RUS) v [WC] Dominic Thiem (AUS)
- Taylor Fritz (USA) v Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
- Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Maryna Zanevska (BEL)
- Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Hsu You Hsiou (TPE)
Kia Arena
- Kaia Kanepi (EST) v [WC] Kimberley Burrell (AUS)
- Holger Rune (DEN) v Filiip Krajinovic (SRB)
- Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)
- Daria Kasatkina (RUS) v Varvara Gracheva (RUS)
1573 Arena
- Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v Aslan Karatsev (RUS)
- Anett Kontaveit (EST) v Julia Grabher (AUS)
- Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) v Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
- Brandon Holt (USA) v [Q] Aleksander Vukic (AUS)