Australian Open 2023: Andy Murray faces tough start against Matteo Berrettini

Andy Murray warmed up for the Australian Open astatine the Kooyong Classic accumulation lawsuit successful Melbourne

Andy Murray volition look a pugnacious commencement to his Australian Open run against Matteo Berrettini arsenic Novak Djokovic makes his instrumentality connected Tuesday.

Serbia's nine-time champion Djokovic returns a twelvemonth aft his arguable deportation saw him miss the Slam.

Women's 2nd seed Ons Jabeur besides features successful the nighttime session.

Elsewhere, Britain's Dan Evans faces Argentine Facundo Bagnis arsenic helium bids to articulation compatriots Cameron Norrie and Emma Raducanu successful the 2nd round.

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Former satellite fig 1 Murray, 35, is presently ranked 66th and his unseeded presumption leaves him susceptible to hard draws astatine the majors, arsenic evidenced by his hard opener against 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Berrettini.

But the three-time large victor says helium feels steadfast and has "no timeframe" connected retirement - 4 years aft helium feared the 2019 tourney could beryllium the past of his career.

Djokovic, incapable to vie astatine past year's lawsuit due to the fact that of his Covid-19 vaccination status, said the reception helium received connected his instrumentality to the Australian Open successful a signifier lucifer with Nick Kyrgios past week made him consciousness "emotional".

The Serb, 35, begins his bid for a record-extending 10th men's rubric versus Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena, having clinched his 21st Grand Slam rubric astatine Wimbledon successful July.

Before Djokovic's match, Jabeur - runner-up astatine Wimbledon and the US Open past twelvemonth - takes connected Slovenian Tamara Zidansek connected Rod Laver Arena from 08:00 GMT.

Also successful the women's draw, French 4th effect Caroline Garcia plays Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov and Belarusian 5th effect Aryna Sabalenka faces Czech Tereza Martincova.

Meanwhile, men's 2nd effect Casper Ruud of Norway starts against Czech subordinate Tomas Machac, portion chap top-10 players Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune are besides successful enactment and Alexander Zverev makes his large instrumentality pursuing injury.

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