Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

Iga Swiatek confirmed that is healthy going into the Australian Open and that only tiredness was to blame for the leg discomfort that forced her to take a medical timeout against Coco Gauff.

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff meet for a 14th time on the WTA Tour and it is Swiatek who leads the head-to-head 11-2. It was Gauff who won the last meeting however at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2024 but it is hard to pay too much attention to that one given the fact Swiatek had not played since the US Open and clearly was not hugely motivated to play that tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka isn't focused on overtaking rival Iga Swiatek's number of Grand Slam wins as she prepares for her bid to win a third straight Australian Open title.

Ahead of Thursday’s big reveal, we analyse some of the key talking points for the impending women’s singles draw. Will Gauff be in Sabalenka and Swiatek’s half? World No 1 A