Cameron Norrie started his Australian Open campaign with a commanding 6-0 set against Benjamin Bonzi. The British 26th seed looked sharp on 1573 Arena, consolidating early breaks and fending off second-set pressure.

Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu expressed frustration with tournament scheduling after arriving just before her first match. She faces Mananchaya Sawangkaew following a tight turnaround from the Hobart International quarter-finals.

Arthur Fery marked a strong debut with a straight-sets win over Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka also took to court, with fans anticipating a possible rematch of the US Open final between Sinner and Alcaraz.