Australian Open: Schedule, draw, TV, prize money - all information
On Monday, January 20, 2020, the main field games at the Australian Open 2020 will begin in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka will start as defending champions.
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last edit: Jan 13, 2020, 07:44 am
When do matches start at the Australian Open?
The games in the main fields for women and men will start on Monday, January 20, 2020, at 01:00 CET. The women's final is scheduled for Saturday, February 1st, 2020. The men's final will be played on Sunday, February 2nd, 2020.
How much is the prize money at the Australian Open?
A total of $ 71 million in Australian Open rewards will be paid out (approximately € 44 million). This corresponds to an increase of 13.6 percent compared to the previous year. The prize money is distributed as follows:
| round | Prize money in Australian dollars |
| prizewinning work | 4.120.000.- |
| final | 2.065.000.- |
| semifinal | 1.040.000.- |
| quarterfinals | 525.000.- |
| second round | 300.000 |
| Third round | 180.000.- |
| Second round | 128.000.- |
| First round | 90.000.- |
Who are the defending champions?
In 2019, Naomi Osaka won her second Grand Slam title for women. The Japanese woman beat Czech Petra Kvitova in three sets in the final.
For men, Novak Djokovic is the defending champion. Djokovic had hardly any problems with Rafael Nadal on the way to his seventh Melbourne title.
What do the seed lists look like?
The draw will take place in the middle of the week. The list of the 16 best seeded players (totaling 32) is as follows for women and men:
| women | Men's |
| 1 Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | 1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) |
| 2 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 2 Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 3 Naomi Osaka (JPN) | 3 Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 4 Simona Halep (ROM) | 4 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) |
| 5 Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 5 Dominic Thiem (AUT) |
| 6 Belinda Bencic (SUI) | 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) |
| 7 Petra Kvitova (CZE) | 7 Alexander Zverev (GER) |
| 8 Serena Williams (USA) | 8 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) |
| 9 Kiki Bertens (NED) | 9 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) |
| 10 Madison Keys (USA) | 10 Gael Monfils (FRA) |
| 11 Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | 11 David Goffin (BEL) |
| 12 Johanna Konta (GBR) | 12 Fabio Fognini (ITA) |
| 13 Petra Martic (CRO) | 13 Denis Shapovalov (CAN) |
| 14 Sofia Kenin (USA) | 14 Diego Schwartzman (ARG) |
| 15 Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) | 15 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) |
| 16 Elise Mertens (BEL) | 16 Karen Khachanov (RUS) |
Is there a live stream? Who broadcasts on TV?
Eurosport broadcasts the matches live on TV and livestream, daily from 01:00 CET. In Austria you can watch Dominic Thiem's matches and the finals on TV and as a live stream on ServusTV.
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