Here are the matches to watch on Day 1 of the 2017 Australian Open. Play begins on all courts on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Click here for the full order of play, and see the full TV schedule here.
New No. 1s start first major as top seeds
The top half of the men’s and women’s singles draw will kick off play at the 2017 Australian Open on Monday, and that means the new World No. 1 players, Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray, will each make their first appearance in a major as the top seed.