Overview
- Australian Open organisers confirmed Opening Week exhibitions, with Jannik Sinner scheduled to face Felix Auger-Aliassime on January 16 at Rod Laver Arena.
- The tournament unveiled the AO 1 Point Slam on January 14, a single-point knockout featuring pros, amateurs and wildcards with a $1 million prize, including appearances by Carlos Alcaraz and Nick Kyrgios.
- Sinner has resumed on-court training in Dubai, sharing footage from his first sessions and working with coach Simone Vagnozzi and fitness coach Umberto Ferrara, with Darren Cahill continuing alongside them.
- Before traveling to Melbourne, Sinner is slated to play an exhibition against Carlos Alcaraz in Seoul on January 10.
- Off court, Sinner visited the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix paddock as a ‘Friend of F1,’ and one report says he passed on Davis Cup to extend his preparation window.