Watch: Amateur’s dream run to One Point Slam glory and huge jackpot
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The draw for the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne has been made, and the Australian Open is set for some interesting first round clashes, all of which will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner will begin his tournament against Hugo Gatson of France, who has never made it past the second round in Melbourne. Sinner does have the dangerous Joao Fonseca in his quarter though. Carlos Alcaraz, at the top of the draw, plays Aussie Adam Walton, which could also mean coming up against a passionate home crowd.Alcaraz and Sinner cannot meet until the final but Novak Djokovic has landed in Sinner’s half of the draw. Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam winner, plays Pedro Martinez in the first round. In the women’s draw, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka takes on wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah in the first round. 
Alcaraz beaten by Sakkari at One Point Slam
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Defending champion Madison Keys is up against Oleksandra Oliynykova while Iga Swiatek will take on a qualifier in the first round. Naomi Osaka plays Antonia Ruzic and Coco Gauff faces Kamilla Rakhimova, with compatriot Venus Williams potentially waiting in the second round. Raducanu handed tough draw
Emma Raducanu plays Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in her first round match but has been drawn in Sabalenka’s quarter and could play the world No. 1 in the third round if she makes it that far.
Raducanu, on her way back from injury, recorded her first win of the season in Hobart earlier this week.
Francesca Jones will play a qualifier, but could meet 12th seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.
Katie Boulter is up against Belinda Bencic in a very tough first round draw, while Sonay Kartal takes on 31st seed Anna Kalinskaya, and would meet Swiatek in the third round if she goes on a run in Melbourne.
Back in the men’s draw Cam Norrie plays Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi while Jacob Fearnley faces Kamil Majchrzak.
Arthur Fery takes on 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in what promises to be an entertaining, if tough, match for the qualifier.
Other eye-catching clashes
Gael Monfils, in his final Australian Open, will begin against Aussie qualifier Dane Sweeny and could play Ben Shelton in the second round.
Stan Wawrinka, who is also retiring at the end of the season, has been dealt a tricky opener against Laslo Djere and could play Jiri Lehecka in the second round.
Venus Williams, meanwhile, plays Olga Danilovic before what could be a blockbuster second round against Gauff.
Among the other eye-catching first-round matches, Alex de Minaur will meet Matteo Berrettini and the always unpredictable Daniil Medvedev starts against Jesper de Jong.
Mira Andreeva opens her campaign against former Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic, while new Aussie hope Daria Kasatkina takes on a qualifier.
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