Australian Open order of play: Day one schedule as Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams play
THE Australian Open gets underway on Monday with Rafael Nadal the headliner on day one.
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The world No 1 gets his 2018 season underway with a first round tie against Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic.
Also in action is Venus Williams, Grigor Dimitrov and home favourite Nick Kyrgios.
Australian Open day order of play
ROD LAVER ARENA
7-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) v Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
5-Venus Williams (U.S.) v Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
3-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) v Dennis Novak (Austria)
Not before 0800GMT
1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) v Victor Estrella Burgos (Dominican Republic)
23-Daria Gavrilova (Australia) v Irina Falconi (U.S.)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
13-Sloane Stephens (U.S.) v Zhang Shuai (China)
Matthew Ebden (Australia) v 16-John Isner (U.S.)
Samantha Stosur (Australia) v Monica Puig (Puerto Rico)
Not before 0800GMT
Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) v 2-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
Kevin King (U.S.) v 15-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France)
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Sofia Kenin (U.S.) v 12-Julia Goerges (Germany)
Timea Babos (Hungary) v 10-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.)
Vasek Pospisil (Canada) v 6-Marin Cilic (Croatia)
Not before 0745GMT
17-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) v Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil)