Among the men, only Roger Federer is missing from the absolute top of the world. The Swiss will only play in Doha again after a long absence. John Isner, Andy Murray and routine Richard Gasquet will also be absent for various reasons.

Who are the defending champions?

Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the eighth time in early 2020, in the final against Dominic Thiem. In the women's category, Sofia Kenin celebrated her first ever Grand Slam victory by defeating Garbine Mugurza.

How did the draw go?

If the seeding list has its way, the following quarter-finals can be expected for women:

Ashleigh Barty (AUS / 1)	Karolina Pliskova (CZE / 6)
Sofia Kenin (USA / 4)	Elina Svitolina (UKR / 5)
Naomi Osaka (JPN / 3)	Bianca Andreescu (CAN / 8)
Simona Halep (ROM / 2)	Aryna Sabalenka (BLR / 7)

For the men, the quarter-finals could look like this:

Novak Djokovic (SRB / 1)	Alexander Zverev (GER / 6)
Dominic Thiem (AUT / 3)	Diego Schwartzman (ARG / 8)
Daniil Medvedev (RUS / 4)	Andrey Rublev (RUS / 7)
Rafael Nadal (ESP / 2)	Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE / 5)

Where can you find the Australian Open on TV and live stream?

Eurosport broadcasts on TV and livestream daily from 1 a.m. CET. The finals will be played on at 9:30 a.m. CET.