2018 Australian Open
Dates: 15-28 January Venue: Melbourne Park
Coverage: Watch highlights on BBC Two, the BBC Sport website and app. Live commentary on the best matches on BBC Radio 5 live, 5 live sports extra and online.

British women's number one Johanna Konta will play the United States' Madison Brengle in the first round of the Australian Open.

The world number nine, who reached the last four in 2016, has lost to world number 92 Brengle in three of their four meetings.
British number two Heather Watson will face Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva.

In the men's draw, top seed Rafael Nadal will play Dominican world number 81 Victor Estrella Burgos.

Swiss five-time champion Roger Federer will open his title defence against Slovenia's former British player Aljaz Bedene.

Kyle Edmund, who is the highest ranked British male in the absence of Andy Murray, has a tough match against 11th seed and US Open finalist Kevin Anderson.