Australian Open 2020 draw LIVE: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka to learn first round opponents
The first Grand Slam of the year is here with the players set to learn their potential routes to the final in Melbourne
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are set to learn their first round opponents in the 2020 Australian Open.
The Serbian has been talking about his epic win over Rafael Nadal last year, describing it as the best performance of his career in finals.
He said: “That was probably the best performance in finals, in grand slams in my career. Rafa was in great form, he hadn’t dropped an entire set the tournament. It’s one of those days when everything works perfectly.
“Rafa and Roger help draw out the best in all of us. It obliges us to step it up, otherwise we’re going to lose a match. That rivalry has been special between us.
“We still look at each other’s games and careers and we still compare our games to each other.”
The Serbian has also praised the firefighters for their efforts tackling the bushfires.
He said: “The firefighters are heroes. What they are doing to save people’s lives, animals lives is truly amazing.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments