An emotional Andy Murray kicks off his Australian open campaign against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the night session at Melbourne Park on Monday.
The match will not take place before 7am GMT.
An hour after Murray walks on to the Melbourne Arena, defending women’s champion Caroline Wozniacki will take on unseeded Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck under the lights on Rod Laver Arena, the tournament’s main showcourt.
Wozniacki will be followed by men’s champion Roger Federer, whose quest for a third Australian Open title in a row begins with an eighth career meeting with Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin.
Rafael Nadal is also in action on day one with the tournament starting at midnight GMT.
LIVE SCORES AND RESULTS TO APPEAR BELOW
Australian Open results
Men’s singles first round
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Women’s singles first round
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ROD LAVER ARENA
IN PROGRESS: 30-Maria Sharapova (Russia) v Harriet Dart (Britain) – 4-0
James Duckworth (Australia) v 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain)
Polona Hercog (Slovenia) v 2-Angelique Kerber (Germany)
Not before 0800 GMT
Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) v 3-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) v 3-Roger Federer (Switzerland)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
IN PROGRESS: 14-Julia Goerges (Germany) v Danielle Collins (U.S.) – 3-2
5-Sloane Stephens (U.S.) v Taylor Townsend (U.S.)
Not before 0400 GMT
27-Alex de Minaur (Australia) v Pedro Sousa (Portugal)
Not before 0800 GMT
15-Ashleigh Barty (Australia) v Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand)
6-Marin Cilic (Croatia) v Bernard Tomic (Australia)
MELBOURNE ARENA
IN PROGRESS: 5-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) v Adrian Mannarino (France) – 3-2
Maria Sakkari (Greece) v 22-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)
13-Kyle Edmund (Britain) v Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)
Not before 0700 GMT
22-Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) v Andy Murray (Britain)
Not before 0800 GMT
8-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) v Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia)