MELBOURNE: The Australian Open finally got under way at Melbourne Park on Monday, three weeks later than originally scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, the third seed, struck the first serve of the tournament on Rod Laver Arena against Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the women’s singles
Serena Williams follows her on court with men’s world number one Novak Djokovic playing in the night session.
Veteran American Venus Williams kicked off proceedings on the neighbouring main show court, Margaret Court Arena, against Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in front of a sprinkling of fans,…
