DESCRIPTION:
* The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
* It will be the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th in the Open Era.
* Australian Open was first held in 1905 as the Australasian championships.
* The tournament will consist of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
* Junior and wheelchair players will compete in singles and doubles tournaments.
* Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the defending champions in men and women singles respectively.