Australian Open director announces Nadal, Osaka will attend 2024

Three former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki And Angelique Kerber She will return to Melbourne Park in January after maternity leave and will be joined by the 2022 winner Rafael Nadal and the Australian public’s favorite Nick Kyrgios. This was announced by Australian Open director Craig Tiley.

Nadal and Kyrgios are expected to return after serious injuries to challenge Novak Djokovic’s dominance on Rod Laver Arena, where he has won 10 of his record 24 Grand Slam titles.

“Our 2022 champion Rafa Nadal has spent most of this year working hard on his rehabilitation. He is always at his best in Melbourne and there is no doubt about how hard he competes. I have spoken to his team and he is now back on the court and will be heading to Melbourne in January.” looking forward to returning,” Tiley said.

The tournament will run from January 14-28, with the first day of play falling on a Sunday for the first time. The Australian Open joins the French Open, which also lasts 15 days.

Tiley also announced that the tournament would honor Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cowley to mark the 50th anniversary of the first of her four Australian Open victories in 1974. He also won Wimbledon twice and the French Open once.

Tiley said Goolagong Cowley’s image would feature in the coin toss before Australian Open matches and in all warm-up tournaments leading up to Australia’s first major of the year.