Defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin will play Aussie wild card Maddison Inglis in her opener. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS Victoria Azarenka won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2012 and 2013. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANETwo-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was a 2018 AO finalist. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT Johanna Konta, a 2016 Australian Open semifinalist, is aiming to improve on her 2020 first-round exit. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS Garbine Muguruza avenged her AO final loss to Sofia Kenin sweeping their quarterfinal at the Yarra Valley Classic. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty is a 2020 Australian Open semifinalist. EPA-EFE/KELLY BARNES Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka is eyeing her second AO title. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek will play Arantxa Rus in her AO opener. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT Seventh-seeded Aryna Sabalenka is set to face Viktoria Kuzmova in her opener. EPA-EFE/NOUSHAD THEKKAYILSerena Williams owns a 7-1 lifetime record in Australian Open finals. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT
