Novak Djokovic is welcome at Australian Open, says tournament director; Russian and Belarusian players can compete. Source: Supplied
AT A Glance
Australia and Russia will have more tennis action in 2018 than at any other time since the inaugural Australian Open in 1973, which began a rivalry between the two countries.
The men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori will be played on the same day, meaning fans in Melbourne will be able to see the clash live and in person.
The men’s final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will not be held live in Melbourne due to the absence of a tennis stadium there.
The Australian Grand Prix is broadcast on Channel Seven and Fox Sports, while Nine will broadcast the men’s semi-finals on Nine Entertainment Rugby.
There will be no coverage of the Australian Open men’s final on Nine.
Rafael Nadal will visit Melbourne after the men’s final to discuss the semi-finals with Australian supporters.
The women’s finals between Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza will be played out of the Olympic Stadium, with a crowd of 60,000 expected.
Novak Djokovic’s win over Kei Nishikori in the Australian Open final will be shown live at a special ‘The Moment’ show on Channel Seven.
The men’s final between Djokovic and Nishikori will not be shown live at a special ‘The Moment’ show as the semi-finals are shown instead.
There will be no live coverage of the women’s final on Channel Seven.
There will be live coverage of the men’s semi-finals on Channel Seven and Fox Sports. There will also be live coverage of the women’s semi-finals on Channel Seven.
There will be live coverage of the men’s final on Channel Seven, Fox Sports, and Nine Entertainment Rugby with a host of sports guests.
The Australian Open will be aired on Channel Seven and Fox Sports and there will be live coverage of the women’s final on Channel Seven and Fox Sports. There will also be live coverage of the men’s semi-finals on Channel Seven and Fox Sports.
The women’s final