Australian Open 2025: Day 1 Highlights and Surprises
Exciting Matches and Unexpected Moments at Australian Open 2025
Here are top moments and incidents on the first day of Australian Open 2025 and some of the incredible moments you may have missed.
The Australian Open 2025 started with the opening ceremony on January 12th. It was a day full of twists and turns to bow in every match played and enjoyed by the fans.
Recent women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka competed against Sloane Stephens. The Belarusian made it look easy to dismiss Vekic with the straight set win of 6-3, 6-2. This win certainly gives her a good start for her title defense.
In the men’s singles second seed Alexander Zverev was set to contest with Lucas Pouille. As for today’s match Zverev proved himself, having moved to the next round as a result of rather good play.
During the day, there were also certain difficulties. Precipitation began during first round and resulted in halted play and eliminations on outside venues. But on the show courts, which had their roofs closed, this caused no disruption to the schedule.
Importantly of them, Spain’s Paula Badosa saw off Wang Xinyu in a set 6-3, 7-6 (5). This puts her through to the second round though her opponents will be much tougher to beat.
The tournament also paired some new and experienced players who made their debut in the competition. Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion, played the first match of the event against Anca Todoni, which was the evidence of the serious level of the participants this year.
W ithin off the court, social media tennis enthusiast Rachel Stuhlmann secured a coaching position at the last minute. She signed for Varvara Lepchenko’s team, making the tournament even more interesting.
A total of 2 weeks of grueling tennis competition will be brought by the Australian Open 2025 as a kick-off for the five prestigious tennis events of the year. The best players like Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic and newly a rising star Carlos Alcaraz will leave the fans confident in waiting for the series of interesting games.
Looking forward to more information during the tournament. It will be a compelling week here in Melbourne, this first day only paved the way for the anticipation of the Australian Open.
