HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Australian Open day one

Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday, all times local (GMT +11): 1107 - PLAY UNDERWAY AT THE 112TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN Play got underway as scheduled on the outer courts at Melbourne Park. The Grand Slam started on a Sunday for the first time in the modern era after the addition of an extra day to make it a 15-day tournament.

Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday, all times local (GMT +11): 1107 - PLAY UNDERWAY AT THE 112TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Play got underway as scheduled on the outer courts at Melbourne Park. The Grand Slam started on a Sunday for the first time in the modern era after the addition of an extra day to make it a 15-day tournament. A clement day is expected for the first round matches with the temperature set to rise from the current 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) to a forecast high of 24.

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