How are the Brits doing and when are they next in action?
None of the British singles players who started the Australian Open managed to survive the first week in Melbourne. In doubles, Joe Salisbury, seeded second alongside Rajeev Ram, has reached the quarter-finals as has Neal Skupski, playing with Wesley Koolhof.
Who is missing at the Australian Open?
Two of the sport’s biggest names – Roger Federer and Serena Williams – did not travel to Melbourne as they continue to recover from injuries that disrupted their 2021 seasons. 2014 winner and Federer’s Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka is also missing. And of course Novak Djokovic is also absent, meaning it is the first time since 1999 that an Australian Open has been played with neither the Serbian nor Federer present.
2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu is also missing as she takes a break from the tour while former British No 1 Jo Konta announced her retirement from tennis in November.
Dominic Thiem withdrew as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury.
Australian Open match dates
- January 28 – Men’s semi-finals
- January 29 – Women’s final
- January 30 – Men’s final
How to watch the Australian Open 2022 on TV
Eurosport has the broadcasting rights to live action from Melbourne. Barbara Schett and Mischa Zverev are covering the action on-site. Alize Lim is based in London where she is joined by seven-time grand slam champion Mats Wilander, three-time grand slam semi-finalist Johanna Konta (week one) and former world No 4 Tim Henman (week two).
Multiple grand slam winners Chris Evert and John McEnroe are also on hand to bring their expert views. Viewers can also see the likes of Boris Becker, Justine Henin, Alex Corretja and Roberta Vinci during the two weeks.
250 hours of live coverage are being broadcast, with Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 dedicated to showing the very best matches on Rod Laver Arena. All courts and all matches are accessible via discovery+, the Eurosport App and Eurosport.com.
Coverage began at midnight on January 17 for the opening session of the tournament.
