Roger Federer looked right at home back on Rod Laver Arena, taking a practice tiebreak against Casper Ruud ahead of the Australian Open. Federer returned to Melbourne for the tournament’s opening ceremony,

Roger Federer and Mirka Federer walked in a relaxed way to Melbourne, and the moment started to be emotional little by little before the public caught.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame the "pressure" of being watched by tennis legends Roger Federer and Rod Laver to start her Australian Open campaign with a straight-set victory.

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The headline act, of course, was previously announced to be Roger Federer. For the first time in six years, the six-time Australian Open champion stepped out on Rod Laver Arena for an unforgettable evening with some of his most beloved colleagues in the "Battle of the World No.1s".

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Sabalenka sealed the deal in an hour and 16 minutes. She suffered an early break and controlled the scoreboard after that to top world no. 118 and make a winning start. Aryna played well behind the first and second serve.