The former Wimbledon winner may hope to draw fourth seed Jasmine Paolini in her quarter, but there is no guarantee that would ...

The Australian Open is played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park. Women play best-of-three-set matches; men play best-of-five. There are separate day and night sessions. The event lasts 15 days.

Tennis’ great annual reset takes place in Melbourne, and in one way the game’s haves should be thankful that the sport’s much-debated off-season is so fleeting.