Australian Open 2025: Schedule, draw, seedings, how to watch and betting odds

The first major sporting event of 2025, the Australian Open, takes place at Melbourne Park where Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will put the titles they won last year on the line.

Andy Murray was a Melbourne runner-up on five occasions and the British legend is back down under – but not as a player. Murray will be in the coaching box of long-time foe and ten-time Aussie Open king Novak Djokovic as the Serb bids for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam crown.

British interest on the court comes in the shape of men's 15th seed Jack Draper, who reached the US Open semi-finals at the end of last year, Katie Boulter, who is seeded 22nd in the women's draw, and former US Open heroine Emma Raducanu.

When is the Australian Open 2025?

Qualifying for this year's Australian Open began on Monday, January 6 and the the main draw will commence on Sunday, January 12 and concludes on Sunday, January 26.

Melbourne Park, which has hosted the Australian Open since 1988, is the venue for the the first Grand Slam of the year and the men's and women's singles finals will be held on the iconic Rod Laver Arena.

How to watch the Australian Open 2025

The Australian Open will be shown live to audiences in the UK and Ireland on Eurosport and Discovery+.

Australian Open 2025 schedule

Matches in Melbourne begin at midnight GMT each day with night sessions starting at 8am for UK and Irish audiences.

Jan 12-14 Men's and women's first round
Jan 15-16 Men's and women's second round
Jan 17-18 Men's and women's third round
Jan 19-20 Men's and women's fourth round
Jan 21-22 Men's and women's quarter-finals
Jan 23 Women's semi-finals
Jan 24 Men's semi-finals
Jan 25 Women's final (8.30 GMT)
Jan 26 Men's final (8.30 GMT)

Australian Open 2025 schedule

The draw for the 2025 Australian Open was made on Thursday, January 9.

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Australian Open 2025 betting odds

Australian Open men's singles betting

Odds correct at time of publication

Australian Open women's singles betting

Australian Open 2025 seeds

Defending champion Jannik Sinner is the number-one seed in the men's drawCredit: Anadolu

Men's singles seedings

1. Jannik Sinner
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Taylor Fritz
5. Daniil Medvedev
6. Casper Ruud
7. Novak Djokovic
8. Alex de Minaur
9. Andrey Rublev
10. Grigor Dimitrov
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas
12. Tommy Paul
13. Holger Rune
14. Ugo Humbert
15. Jack Draper
16. Lorenzo Musetti
17. Frances Tiafoe
18. Hubert Hurkacz
19. Karen Khachanov
20. Arthur Fils
21. Ben Shelton
22. Sebastian Korda
23. Alejandro Tabilo
24. Jiri Lehecka
25. Alexei Popyrin
26. Tomas Machac
27. Jordan Thompson
28. Sebastian Baez
29. Felix Auger-Aliassime
30. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
31. Francisco Cerundolo
32. Flavio Cobolli  

Women's singles seedings

1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Coco Gauff
4. Jasmine Paolini
5. Qinwen Zheng
6. Elena Rybakina
7. Jessica Pegula
8. Emma Navarro
9. Daria Kasatkina
10. Danielle Collins
11. Paula Badosa
12. Diana Shnaider
13. Anna Kalinskaya
14. Mirra Andreeva
15. Beatriz Haddad Maia
16. Jelena Ostapenko
17. Marta Kostyuk
18. Donna Vekic
19. Madison Keys
20. Karolina Muchova
21. Victoria Azarenka
22. Katie Boulter
23. Magdalena Frech
24. Yulia Putintseva
25. Liudmila Samsonova
26. Ekaterina Alexandrova
27. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
28. Elina Svitolina
29. Linda Noskova
30. Leylah Fernandez
31. Maria Sakkari
32. Dayana Yastremska 

Australian Open 2025 prize money

Prize money at this year's Australian Open has increased by almost 12 per cent this year to record levels in 2025.

A total fund of A$95.5 million (over £48m) is on offer at Melbourne Park and the winner of each single's tournament will bank A$3.5m (around £1.74m).

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