A brand new period on Melbourne Park’s blue hardcourts will start on Monday when Rafa Nadal begins his Australian Open title defence towards younger Briton Jack Draper. Spanish participant Rafael Nadal carries the torch for the waning golden age on the first Grand Slam after Serena Williams’ “growing away” from tennis and Roger Federer’s retirement as he competes for his third Grand Slam victory at Melbourne Park. The 36-year-old is ranked third at Rod Laver Area and is enjoying on the identical centre courtroom the place, a yr in the past, he carried out the “miracle of Melbourne” by defeating Daniil Medvedev in a five-set basic after falling behind two units to like.
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However tennis strikes quickly, as Nadal famous on Saturday. The highest seed conceded his title defence was weak to an early shock following two straight losses within the lead-up as a result of he had just one victory because the U.S. Open in September. Draper, 21, is a younger man on the transfer who not too long ago entered the highest 40 after making it to the semifinals of the Adelaide II event final week. He has defeated a lot of elite gamers prior to now, together with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Match Particulars
Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper
Australian Open 2023
First spherical·Rod Laver Area
January 16, Monday, 9 AM IST,
When will Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper in Australia Open 2023 happen?
Monday, January 16
The place will Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper in Australia Open 2023 happen?
Rod Laver Area
At what time Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper in Australia Open 2023 will begin?
9 AM IST
The place to observe Rafael Nadal vs Jack Draper in Australia Open 2023?
The Australian Open 2023 shall be broadcasted on ESPN, ESPN2, and the ESPN household of networks. Take a look at the ESPN app and ESPN.com to observe the ESPN household of networks. You should use your smartphone, pill, laptop computer, linked TV, or online game console to entry the app or web site. Sony Footage Networks India will proceed to broadcast the Australian Open from 2023. With this, the broadcaster can have TV and digital rights for the worldwide sporting occasion throughout the Indian subcontinent together with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The grand slam shall be accessible on SPN’s sports activities channels in addition to live-streamed on its OTT platform SonyLIV.
Who has gained the Australian Open title most occasions?
Serbian Novak Djokovic, who performs males’s singles, has gained 9 Australian Open titles. Following him are six-time winners Roy Emerson and Roger Federer. With 11 titles, Margaret Courtroom from Australia tops the ladies’s singles chart. With seven titles, American Serena Williams is available in second place after the legendary Australian participant. The OTT service SonyLIV additionally gives reside streaming of the grand slam.
