For fans not at Melbourne Park, the draw ceremony will be live-streamed on the Australian Open YouTube channel and Facebook page.
The Australian Open draw, conducted by tournament director Craig Tiley and tournament referee Wayne McKewen, sets the scene for a thrilling 15 days of main-draw action.
The seeds, announced in the days prior to the draw, are selected on numbered chips drawn from the trophies, then placed in their respective sections. This creates the possibility of exciting match-ups between top players in later rounds.
EXPLAINER: How seeds are different from rankings
Unseeded players are then placed at random in the draw, completing the first-round bracket of matches – a process which often throws up some blockbusters. Remember last year, when No.1 seed Iga Swiatek drew AO 2020 champion Sofia Kenin as her first-round opponent?
The Australian Open 2025 main draw begins on Sunday 12 January.
FULL FIELD: Australian Open 2025 entry lists released
