Roger Federer will open his 2020 Australian Open bid against Steve Johnson, while Rafael Nadal will take on Hugo Dellien in the first round.Reigning champion Novak Djokovic, who could meet the former in the semi-finals, begins his defence against Jan-Lennard Struff.

Here’s the complete men’s draw, courtesy of Record’s Jose Morgado:

Federer, 38, is bidding for his seventh title in Melbourne and 21st Grand Slam overall.He won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2017 and 2018 before a fourth-round exit at the hands of Stefanos Tsitsipas last year.

Tennis writer Gaspar Ribeiro Lanca shared his potential path to this year’s final:Federer has a 2-0 head-to-head record against Johnson and won all three of his meetings with Filip Krajinovic, but Hubert Hurkacz could prove a little tricky in the third round.

The 22-year-old hasn’t made it past that stage in a Grand Slam before, but he beat world No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem at the ATP Cup earlier in January, as well as picking up a further four wins over top-10 ranked players last year.

Federer enjoys a 7-1 record against potential fourth-round opponent Grigor Dimitrov, but the Bulgarian won in their most recent encounter, in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open last year.

If the veteran can navigate those tests he’ll be rewarded with what should be a straightforward quarter-final against Matteo Berrettini or Fabio Fognini. He’s never dropped a set in a combined six meetings with the two Italians.

Naturally, things are set to heat up in the final four, where he’ll likely face either Djokovic or Tsitsipas, who knocked him out last year.

Seven-time Australian champion Djokovic will be the favourite in his potential meeting with the Greek, but they have an even head-to-head record in four meetings. Notably, Tsitsipas won on both occasions when they’ve played one another on hard court outdoors.

As for Nadal, he won his sole Australian title in 2009. He has since reached four finals but lost on each occasion, twice to Djokovic and once apiece to Federer and Stan Wawrinka.

The 33-year-old will equal Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams if he can put an end to that losing run in Melbourne.

Despite Federer and Djokovic being on the other side of the draw, it could prove a difficult route for the world No. 1 after the early rounds.

The Spaniard has never met Dellien, and he’s unlikely to have much trouble against Federico Delbonis, Joao Sousa or compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta. He’s 3-0 against the first two and 4-0 against the latter.

The fourth round could be tricky if he faces Nick Kyrgios, though. Nadal has dropped just one set in seven matches against Karen Khachanov, but he only just has the edge over Kyrgios with four wins from seven meetings.

Nadal and Kyrgios met twice in 2019, winning once apiece.

No. 5 seed Thiem and No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev could then await in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.

Nadal and Thiem have played one another 13 times, with all but one of their matches being on clay, and the latter has four wins. Nadal won their only hard court meeting at the U.S. Open in 2018, but he needed five sets to beat the Austrian, who bagelled him in the opening set.

The 19-time Grand Slam winner also needed five sets to beat Medvedev in the final at Flushing Meadows last year. It was one of six consecutive finals the Russian made in 2019, and his only defeat in five matches at the ATP Cup earlier this month was against Djokovic, so he’s in good form.

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Australia Open 2019 has been confirmed to be held at January 14-27, 2019 in Melbourne city. The schedule has been released and the prize of AUD 60.5 million would break the record. There will be up to 128 of world’s top tennis players will contend in the Australia Open 2019.

The tournament would be the breakthrough in the tennis world since some rules and system are applied into the games including Eletronic Reviews and 25-second Serve Clock. The single’s session would be the most interesting part of the Australian Open 2019 for sure.

 

Roger Frederick aims his seventh Australia open title and ensure his reign but he may find the tough challengers in the final who is pressumably the genius Novak Djokovic for sure. In other hands, the Serena Williams’s decision for not participating in the Australia Open 2019 would leave the women’s group with Caroline Wozniacki as the potential winner.

Australian Open 2019 Live TV Details

If you’re a die-hard fan of tennis, you shouldn’t miss watching Australian Open 2019 for sure. The best way is to watch the highlighted(or even all) games in the Australian Open 2019 is by keeping it live. Channel Nine has been confirmed to broadcast the Australian Open 2019 from Melbourne. It’s the only way you can watch the Australian Open 2019 live from your TV by far.

Eurosports

You may consider live stream the Australian Open 2019 online through Eurosports network. However, you need finish your subscription to get the access to Australian Open 2019 sessions. Check the schedule and make a reminder for each session you want to watch.

ESPN

If you don’t want to miss a single round of Australian Open 2019, you need to be connected with ESPN networks which accommodate live broadcast for all rounds from Melbourne. ESPN 2 will cover the first round, second round, third round, rpund of 16, quarterfinals, women’s semifinals, men’s semifinal. Women’s and Men’s Final would be covered by ESPN. The schedule of the Caroline Wozniacki rounds have been settled and ESPN has confirmed it through its official site.

Australian Open 2019 Tickets

The Australian Open 2019 tickets are already available. Ensure that you buy the Australian Open 2019 tickets from official vendors only. It seems that the tickets are sold per session so you can choose your favorite one. The Singles’s sessions seem to be more expensive than the other sessions.

If you want to follow the action of the Australian Open 2019, you have come to the right page. Here you will get the accurate information about the TV channels, how to watch, and the necessary information you need to know.

Australian Open 2019 Tournament Info?

The Australian Open is a great tennis tournament happens on a yearly basis over the last two weeks of January in Melbourne, Australia. For many tennis lovers, it is an important event because it will open the great four Grand Slam tennis events held each year. Australian Open is the first event of the four Grand Slam tennis events followed by French Open, Wimbledon, and lastly, the US Open.

The Australian Open has always been great because the event features colorful combinations. It features men’s and women’s singles, men’s, women’s and mixed doubles, as well as junior’s championships. However, these are not all. There are also other categories like wheelchair, legends, and exhibition event. It is the largest annual sporting event in Southern Hemisphere, and will always be. Whether you are living overseas or in Australia, This can be a great way to escape.

Australia Open 2019 details:
Dates: Jan 14, 2019 – Jan 27, 2019
Location: Melbourne Park, City of Melbourne, Australia

TV Channels Coverage Name?

There has been speculation about the channel which held the rights for Australian Open 2019. Now, we already have the answer. Channel 9 has won the rights deal by one year. The full broadcast rights include the Open and rest of the Australian summer of tennis.

With the agreement fixed between the Channel Nine and Australian Open officials, we rest assured that all the actions will be available in the respective channel.

How to Watch the Tournament

2019 Australian Open is an international event. So, it is natural that every country will have the channel to provide the streaming service.

The Channel 9 is a common channel to tune in when the tournament happens.you will expect to see all of the actions through the channel 9. if you have subscribed to cable or satellite that includes the respective channel, then you are good to go. However, if you are cord-cutter, make sure that you pick the media streaming service that provides Channel 9 in its package.To listen to the radio, you could tune in ABC Grandstand. Enjoy it as usual.

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