2024 Australian Open – week 1

2024 Australian Open - week 1

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All the colour and action from the first week at Melbourne Park, as captured by The Age photographers.

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2024 Australian Open round 2. Stefanos Tsitsipas plays against Matteo Berrettini. Credit:Eddie Jim

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Mirra Andreeva during her match against Diane Parry on Friday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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2024 Australian Open round 1. Novak Djokovic plays against Dino Prizmic.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Stefanos Tsitsipas during his round one victory over Zizou Bergs from Belgium at Rod Laver Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Australian Dane Sweeny plays against Francisco Cerundolo.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Fans cheer on Italian star Sinner on Rod Laver Arena in his round one match.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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US player Coco Gauff in her round one match against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Rod Laver Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Denmark’s Holger Rune in his round one win versus Yoshihito Nishioka at John Cain Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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No.8 seeded Holger Rune v Yoshihito Nishioka Credit:Eddie Jim

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Taylor Fritz returns a ball to Fabian Marozsan.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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Alycia Parks serve to Coco Gauff on Friday.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Iga Swiatek in action during her round one victory over Sophia Kenin at Rod Laver Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Aussie fans at the Thanasi Kokkinakis match. Credit:Eddie Jim

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Olivia Gadecki in action against the USA’s Sloane Stephens in her round one match.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during their round one match, John Cain Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Iga Swiatek in action during her round one match versus Sofia Kenin at Rod Laver Arena.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Men’s Singles 3nd round. Australian coach Darren Cahill in Jannik Sinner’s box during his game against Sebastian Baez. Credit:Eddie Jim

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Alexei Popyrin in action.Credit:Chris Hopkins

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Caroline Garcia plays against Naomi Osaka on Day 2.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Australian player Dane Sweeny plays against Francisco Cerundolo. Credit:Eddie Jim

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Alex de Minaur plays against Matteo Arnaldi in 2nd round, Men’s Singles. Credit:Eddie Jim

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Australian Open day 3. No.8 seeded Holger Rune v Yoshihito Nishioka.Credit:Eddie Jim

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2024 Australian Open day 4. Australian player Alex de Minaur plays against Matteo Arnaldi in 2nd round, Men’s Singles.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Women’s Singles 3nd round. Coco Gauff signs autographs after she won the match against Alycia Parks.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Alex de Minaur was starting to find his groove when Milos Raonic withdrew from their first round match.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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2024 Australian Open Men’s Singles 2nd round. Carlos Alcaraz v Lorenzo Sonego.Credit:Eddie Jim

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The roof on Margaret Court Arena was closed as rain interrupted play.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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2024 Australian Open Men’s Singles 2nd round. Novak Djokovic v Alexei Popyrin.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Jason Kubler plays against Daniel Elahi Galan.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Day 3 Thanasi signing autographs after a match win.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler celebreate victory.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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Men’s Singles 2nd round. Novak Djokovic v Alexei Popyrin.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Men’s Singles 2nd round, Carlos Alcaraz v Lorenzo Sonego.Credit:Eddie Jim

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Max Purcell. Day 5 Australian Open in Melbourne, Max Purcell vs Casper Ruud,Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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Fans of Novak Djokovic. Day 6 Australian Open in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry, on FridayCredit:Alex Ellinghausen

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Ballkids dry Margaret Court Arena after the rain.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

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Jordan Thompson. Day 4 Australian Open in Melbourne, Jordan Thompson vs Stefanos TsitsipasCredit:Alex Ellinghausen

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The sun sets over Rod Laver Arena.Credit:Eddie Jim