- Updates as the first tennis grand slam of the year begins
- Play at Melbourne Park starts at 11am AEDT
- Any thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytner
The general vibe from Melbourne Park seems to be one of gratitude on the part of those lucky enough to be there. Not long until the actual tennis starts now – the clock has just tick over to 11am local time.
@mike_hytner Plenty of free seats Court 3 but good atmosphere generally. No complaints with organisation. Great to be here! pic.twitter.com/V3G6FMn119
@MatildaBoseley nobody’s put a mask on the excellent @rodlaver statue yet. Melbourne, what’s wrong with you!? #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/uhb1cr8UEq
In the men’s draw, needless to say Nick Kyrgios has been grabbing his fair share of headlines already. The Australian plays later today, wrapping up the day’s play on John Cain Arena against Frederico Ferreira Silva, not before 7pm AEDT, when he’ll have a chance to let his tennis do the talking.
The latest in his spat with Novak Djokovic? The Serbian world No 1 “doesn’t have much respect for him” off the court. That follows, of course, Kyrgios branding Djokovic “a tool” for his views on players’ rights in hotel quarantine (and a whole bunch of stuff preceding that).
Related: 'I don’t have much respect for him': Novak Djokovic reignites Kyrgios feud
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