Essential Guide to the Australian Open 2024: Overview of Title Defenders, Live Broadcast Details, and Prize Money

The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, is gearing up to commence on January 14, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. Tennis enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating the event, especially with the return of former champions Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka. All eyes will also be on Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, as he aims for a historic 25th Grand Slam singles title. Here’s a comprehensive guide to what you need to know about the 2024 Australian Open.

The tournament begins on Sunday, January 14, in Melbourne.

The finals are scheduled with the women’s singles final on Saturday, January 27, and the men’s singles final on Sunday, January 28, both taking place at the Rod Laver Arena.

The main draw will feature 128 players in both the men’s and women’s singles categories. This includes 104 players who have directly qualified, 16 from qualifiers, and 8 wildcard entrants.

Top seeds are anticipated to be Novak Djokovic for the men’s singles and Iga Swiatek for the women’s singles.

Defending champions are Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles and Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles.

The draws for the event will be held on Thursday, January 11, in Melbourne.

Prize money for the singles winners in both men’s and women’s categories is set at $3.15 million each, while the runners-up will receive $1.73 million each.

In India, the tournament will be broadcasted on Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 5, Sony Ten 1 HD, and Sony Ten 5 HD.

Live streaming of the Australian Open 2024 will be available on the Sony Liv app.