Australian Open 2025 Day 1 live updates: Dokic, Sabalenka in ‘viral’ on-court moment

Known for her unusual on-court interviews, Jelena Dokic just took it to a whole new level with her “viral” request of the World No. 1.

Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open.

There are five Australians in action on a blockbuster Sunday where reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka headlines the action.

The Belarusian world number one headlines the evening session on the main Rod Laver Arena in a potentially tricky encounter with 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens.

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Men’s second seed Alexander Zverev rounds off the first night against the dangerous Lucas Pouille of France, who made the semi-finals at Melbourne Park in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China had the honour of playing the first point of the tournament on centre court when the fifth seed faced Romania’s 110th-ranked Anca Todoni.

Drama has swirled around the tournament in the lead up to the event with Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner continuing to make headlines.

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Originally published as Australian Open 2025 Day 1 live updates: Dokic, Sabalenka in ‘viral’ on-court moment