Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie, Andy Murray, Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Katie Boulter all in First Round.
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Andy Murray could be playing in his last tournament, as the 5-time Australian Open runner-up says he is still suffering from his hip injury.
Murray, who missed last year's tournament through injury, spoke emotionally in a press conference on Friday morning, saying "I'm not sure I'm able to play through the pain for another four or five months. I want to get to Wimbledon and stop but I'm not certain I can do that."
Murray, who missed last year's tournament through injury, spoke emotionally in a press conference on Friday morning, saying "I'm not sure I'm able to play through the pain for another four or five months. I want to get to Wimbledon and stop but I'm not certain I can do that."
He faces 22nd seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the first round.
Murray won only two games in a practice match against Djokovic on Thursday.
Bautista Agut beat Djokovic on his way to winning the Qatar Open last week.
Bautista Agut beat Djokovic on his way to winning the Qatar Open last week.
British number one Kyle Edmund meets former Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych, in the competition where he made the semi-finals last year.
2016 semi-finalist and Britain's leading woman Johanna Konta plays home favourite Ajla Tomljanovic.
Cameron Norrie takes on American Taylor Fritz, and could face Federer in the third round.
2016 semi-finalist and Britain's leading woman Johanna Konta plays home favourite Ajla Tomljanovic.
Cameron Norrie takes on American Taylor Fritz, and could face Federer in the third round.
Compatriot Katie Boulter faces Ekaterina Makarova and Heather Watson is up against Petra Martic.
Dan Evans and Harriet Dart could increase the number of Britons in the main draw to eight if they win their final qualifying matches.
Defending champion Roger Federer will pay Denis Istomin in his opening match.
Dan Evans and Harriet Dart could increase the number of Britons in the main draw to eight if they win their final qualifying matches.
Defending champion Roger Federer will pay Denis Istomin in his opening match.
The Uzbek beat Novak Djokovic causing an upset in the second round in 2017.
World number one Djovokic will face a qualifier in the first round, with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga potentially awaiting the winner.
Rafael Nadal meets Australian wild card James Duckworth, the Spaniard is in Federer's half of the draw.
Both Federer and Djokovic are aiming to become the first man to win a seventh singles title in Melbourne, with the pair tied with Australian great Roy Emerson on six victories.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios will face Canada's 16th seed Milos Raonic.
Both Federer and Djokovic are aiming to become the first man to win a seventh singles title in Melbourne, with the pair tied with Australian great Roy Emerson on six victories.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios will face Canada's 16th seed Milos Raonic.
Caroline Wozniacki, who won her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne last year, starts her defence against Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck.
Top seed Simona Halep has been given the chance to gain revenge on Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, who beat the Romanian in the first round of the US Open in August.
Halep's quarter of the draw also contains Serena Williams, who is aiming for a 24th Grand Slam title to equal Margaret Court's all-time record, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza and Konta.
Serena Williams faces Germany's Tatjana Maria in the first round as she competes for the first time since losing the US Open final in controversial circumstances.
Top seed Simona Halep has been given the chance to gain revenge on Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, who beat the Romanian in the first round of the US Open in August.
Halep's quarter of the draw also contains Serena Williams, who is aiming for a 24th Grand Slam title to equal Margaret Court's all-time record, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, former Wimbledon winner Garbine Muguruza and Konta.
Serena Williams faces Germany's Tatjana Maria in the first round as she competes for the first time since losing the US Open final in controversial circumstances.
Those are the words of tennis legend Billie-Jean King, in a tribute tweet to Andy Murray, ahead of his impending retirement.
I'm not someone who normally eulogises over a sportsperson's retirement, we often see coverage as though they have passed away.
But every now and then in sport, you need a team, a moment or a player who can inspire a generation, and Andy Murray has done that.
Before the Scot won the US Open, his first Grand Slam, in 2012, Britain had waited 76 years for a male Grand Slam winner.
After that he made seven more finals, winning twice at Wimbledon.
Not to mention his key role in the Davis Cup victory of 2015, Britain's first since 1936.
That team won BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year, and Murray himself was awarded with the solo title in 2015, his second of three SPOTY wins.
He was a star of London 2012, and retained his singles gold four years later in Rio.
He gave Brits a reason to get carried away in expectations of our stars.
It sparked a nationwide interest in tennis, people who weren't fans knew the name of Andy Murray.
Much like Gareth Southgate's England at last year's World Cup, I think it made us fall in love again with the sport.
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Konta says female players have been grateful for Murray's support.
"There have been many examples of when he has stood up for women's tennis and women in general. He has voiced his opinions and has tackled some questions and issues that have arisen. I think everybody has always been very appreciative of him and how he has stood up for the women's side of the game."
"There have been many examples of when he has stood up for women's tennis and women in general. He has voiced his opinions and has tackled some questions and issues that have arisen. I think everybody has always been very appreciative of him and how he has stood up for the women's side of the game."
His successor as British number one Edmund has said his compatriot "may be Britain's greatest ever sportsman. For me he's been my biggest role model out of any tennis player."
Men's Singles Draw
Section One
(1) N Djokovic (SRB) vs M Krueger (USA)
J Tsonga (FRA) vs M Klizan (SVK)
T Daniel (JPN) vs T Kokkinakis (AUS)
P Andujar (SPN) vs (25) D Shapovalov (CAN)
(21) D Goffin (BEL) vs C Garin (CHL)
M Granollers (SPN) vs M Copil (ROM)
J Vesely (CZE) vs R Harrison (SA)
L Harris (SA) vs (15) D Medvedev (RUS)
Section Two
(12) F Fognini (ITA) vs J Munar (SPN)
N Jarry (CHL) vs L Mayer (ARG)
I Ivashka (BLR) vs M Jaziri (TUN)
L Vanni (ITA) vs (23) P Carreno Busta (SPN)
(32) P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Z Li (CHN)
G Pella (ARG) vs J Sousa (POR)
I Karlovic (CRO) vs H Hurkacz (POL)
K Majchrzak (POL) vs (8) K Nishikori (JPN)
Section Three
(4) A Zverev (GER) vs A Bedene (SLO)
J Chardy (FRA) vs U Humbert (FRA)
A Bolt (AUS) vs J Sock (USA)
B Fratangelo (USA) vs (29) G Simon (FRA)
(24) H Chung (KOR) vs B Klahn (USA)
S Querrey (USA) vs P Herbert (FRA)
S Wawrinka (SWI) vs E Gulbis (LTV)
N Kyrgios (AUS) vs (16) M Raonic (CAN)
Section Four
(11) B Coric (CRO) vs S Darcis (BEL)
A Ramos-Vinolas (SPN) vs M Fucsovics (HUN)
L Djere (SRB) vs E Donskoy (RUS)
F Krajinovic (SRB) vs (17) M Cecchinato (ITA)
(28) L Pouille (FRA) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)
M Marterer (GER) vs G Sakharov (FRA)
A Popyrin (AUS) vs M Zverev (GER)
B Paire (FRA) vs (7) D Thiem (AUT)
Section Five
(6) M Cilic (CRO) vs B Tomic (AUS)
A Rublev (RUS) vs M McDonald (USA)
M Mmoh (USA) vs R Albot (MOL)
M Kecmanovic (SRB) vs (26) F Verdasco (SPN)
(22) R Bautista Agut (SPN) vs A Murray (UK)
F Delbonis (ARG) vs J Millman (AUS)
Y Nishioka (JPN) vs T Sandgren (USA)
P Gojowczyk (GER) vs (10) K Khachanov (RUS)
Section Six
(14) S Tsitsipas (GRE) vs M Berrettini (ITA)
V Troicki (SRB) vs R Carballes Baena (SPN)
S Travaglia (ITA) vs G Andreozzi (ARG)
C Eubanks (USA) vs (19) N Basilashvili (GEO)
(30) G Monfils (FRA) vs D Dzumhur (BOS)
C Norrie (UK) vs T Fritz (USA)
T Ito (JPN) vs D Evans (UK)
D Istomin (UZB) vs (3) R Federer (SWI)
Section Seven
(5) K Anderson (SA) vs A Mannarino (FRA)
F Tiafoe (USA) vs P Gunneswaran (IND)
F Lopez (SPN) vs J Thompson (AUS)
A Seppi (ITA) vs (31) S Johnson (USA)
(20) G Dimitrov (BUL) vs J Tipsarevic (SRB)
P Cuevas (URU) vs D Lajovic (SRB)
J Kubler (AUS) vs T Fabbiano (ITA)
R Opelka (USA) vs (9) J Isner (USA)
Men's Singles Draw
Section One
(1) N Djokovic (SRB) vs M Krueger (USA)
J Tsonga (FRA) vs M Klizan (SVK)
T Daniel (JPN) vs T Kokkinakis (AUS)
P Andujar (SPN) vs (25) D Shapovalov (CAN)
(21) D Goffin (BEL) vs C Garin (CHL)
M Granollers (SPN) vs M Copil (ROM)
J Vesely (CZE) vs R Harrison (SA)
L Harris (SA) vs (15) D Medvedev (RUS)
Section Two
(12) F Fognini (ITA) vs J Munar (SPN)
N Jarry (CHL) vs L Mayer (ARG)
I Ivashka (BLR) vs M Jaziri (TUN)
L Vanni (ITA) vs (23) P Carreno Busta (SPN)
(32) P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Z Li (CHN)
G Pella (ARG) vs J Sousa (POR)
I Karlovic (CRO) vs H Hurkacz (POL)
K Majchrzak (POL) vs (8) K Nishikori (JPN)
Section Three
(4) A Zverev (GER) vs A Bedene (SLO)
J Chardy (FRA) vs U Humbert (FRA)
A Bolt (AUS) vs J Sock (USA)
B Fratangelo (USA) vs (29) G Simon (FRA)
(24) H Chung (KOR) vs B Klahn (USA)
S Querrey (USA) vs P Herbert (FRA)
S Wawrinka (SWI) vs E Gulbis (LTV)
N Kyrgios (AUS) vs (16) M Raonic (CAN)
Section Four
(11) B Coric (CRO) vs S Darcis (BEL)
A Ramos-Vinolas (SPN) vs M Fucsovics (HUN)
L Djere (SRB) vs E Donskoy (RUS)
F Krajinovic (SRB) vs (17) M Cecchinato (ITA)
(28) L Pouille (FRA) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)
M Marterer (GER) vs G Sakharov (FRA)
A Popyrin (AUS) vs M Zverev (GER)
B Paire (FRA) vs (7) D Thiem (AUT)
Section Five
(6) M Cilic (CRO) vs B Tomic (AUS)
A Rublev (RUS) vs M McDonald (USA)
M Mmoh (USA) vs R Albot (MOL)
M Kecmanovic (SRB) vs (26) F Verdasco (SPN)
(22) R Bautista Agut (SPN) vs A Murray (UK)
F Delbonis (ARG) vs J Millman (AUS)
Y Nishioka (JPN) vs T Sandgren (USA)
P Gojowczyk (GER) vs (10) K Khachanov (RUS)
Section Six
(14) S Tsitsipas (GRE) vs M Berrettini (ITA)
V Troicki (SRB) vs R Carballes Baena (SPN)
S Travaglia (ITA) vs G Andreozzi (ARG)
C Eubanks (USA) vs (19) N Basilashvili (GEO)
(30) G Monfils (FRA) vs D Dzumhur (BOS)
C Norrie (UK) vs T Fritz (USA)
T Ito (JPN) vs D Evans (UK)
D Istomin (UZB) vs (3) R Federer (SWI)
Section Seven
(5) K Anderson (SA) vs A Mannarino (FRA)
F Tiafoe (USA) vs P Gunneswaran (IND)
F Lopez (SPN) vs J Thompson (AUS)
A Seppi (ITA) vs (31) S Johnson (USA)
(20) G Dimitrov (BUL) vs J Tipsarevic (SRB)
P Cuevas (URU) vs D Lajovic (SRB)
J Kubler (AUS) vs T Fabbiano (ITA)
R Opelka (USA) vs (9) J Isner (USA)
Section Eight
(13) K Edmund (UK) vs T Berdych (CZE)
G Garcia-Lopez (SPN) vs R Haase (NED)
M Polmans (AUS) vs D Kudla (USA)
R Molleker (GER) vs (18) D Schwartzman (ARG)
(27) A de Minaur (AUS) vs P Sousa (POR)
M Basic (BOS) vs H Laaksonen (SWI)
M Ebden (AUS) vs J Struff (GER)
J Duckworth (AUS) vs (2) R Nadal (SPN)
Women's Singles Draw
Section One
(1) S Halep (ROM) vs K Kanepi (EST)
S Kenin (USA) vs V Kudermetova (RUS)
A Cornet (FRA) vs L Arruabarrena (SPN)
V Williams (USA) vs (25) M Buzarnescu (ROM)
(23) C Suárez Navarro (SPN) vs C Burel (FRA)
S Stosur (AUS) vs D Yastremska (UKR)
E Bouchard (CAN) vs S Peng (CHN)
T Maria (GER) vs (16) S Williams (USA)
(1) S Halep (ROM) vs K Kanepi (EST)
S Kenin (USA) vs V Kudermetova (RUS)
A Cornet (FRA) vs L Arruabarrena (SPN)
V Williams (USA) vs (25) M Buzarnescu (ROM)
(23) C Suárez Navarro (SPN) vs C Burel (FRA)
S Stosur (AUS) vs D Yastremska (UKR)
E Bouchard (CAN) vs S Peng (CHN)
T Maria (GER) vs (16) S Williams (USA)
Section Two
(10) D Kasatkina (RUS) vs T Bacsinszky (SWI)
N Vikhlyantseva (RUS) vs V Lepchenko (USA)
J Konta (UK) vs A Tomljanovic (AUS)
S Zheng (CHN) vs (18) G Muguruza (SPN)
(27) C Giorgi (ITA) vs D Jakupovic (SLO)
N Vikhlyantseva (RUS) vs V Lepchenko (USA)
J Konta (UK) vs A Tomljanovic (AUS)
S Zheng (CHN) vs (18) G Muguruza (SPN)
(27) C Giorgi (ITA) vs D Jakupovic (SLO)
I Swiatek (POL) vs A Bogdan (ROM)
M Brengle (USA) vs M Doi (JPN)
K Muchova (CZE) vs (7) Ka Pliskova (CZE)
M Brengle (USA) vs M Doi (JPN)
K Muchova (CZE) vs (7) Ka Pliskova (CZE)
Section Three
(4) N Osaka (JPN) vs M Linette (POL)
T Zidansek (SLO) vs D Gavrilova (AUS)
L Siegemund (GER) vs V Azarenka (BLR)
S Voegelevs (SWI) vs (28) S Hsieh (TAI)
(21) Q Wang (CHN) vs F Ferro (FRA)
T Zidansek (SLO) vs D Gavrilova (AUS)
L Siegemund (GER) vs V Azarenka (BLR)
S Voegelevs (SWI) vs (28) S Hsieh (TAI)
(21) Q Wang (CHN) vs F Ferro (FRA)
Z Diyas (KAZ) vs A Krunic (SRB)
B Andreescu (CAN) vs W Osuigwe (USA)
M Barthel (GER) vs (13) A Sevastova (LTV)
B Andreescu (CAN) vs W Osuigwe (USA)
M Barthel (GER) vs (13) A Sevastova (LTV)
Section Four
(12) E Mertens (BEL) vs A Schmiedlova (SVK)
L Zhu (CHN) vs M Gasparyan (RUS)
P Parmentier (FRA) vs A Potapova (RUS)
D Aiava (AUS) vs (17) M Keys (USA)
(26) D Cibulkova (SVK) vs S Zhang (CHN)
L Zhu (CHN) vs M Gasparyan (RUS)
P Parmentier (FRA) vs A Potapova (RUS)
D Aiava (AUS) vs (17) M Keys (USA)
(26) D Cibulkova (SVK) vs S Zhang (CHN)
Kr Pliskova (CZE) vs A Blinkova (RUS)
V Kuzmova (SVK) vs K Kozlova (UKR)
V Golubic (SWI) vs (6) E Svitolina (UKR)
V Kuzmova (SVK) vs K Kozlova (UKR)
V Golubic (SWI) vs (6) E Svitolina (UKR)
Section Five
(8) P Kvitova (CZE) vs M Rybarikova (SVK)
I Begu (ROM) vs A Petkovic (GER)
B Bencic (SWI) vs K Siniakova (CZE)
Y Putintseva (KAZ) vs (32) B Strycova (CZE)
(24) L Tsurenko (UKR) vs E Alexandrova (RUS)
I Begu (ROM) vs A Petkovic (GER)
B Bencic (SWI) vs K Siniakova (CZE)
Y Putintseva (KAZ) vs (32) B Strycova (CZE)
(24) L Tsurenko (UKR) vs E Alexandrova (RUS)
M Niculescu (ROM) vs A Anisimova (USA)
K Boulter (UK) vs E Makarova (RUS)
A Kalinskaya (RUS) vs (11) A Sabalenka (BLR)
K Boulter (UK) vs E Makarova (RUS)
A Kalinskaya (RUS) vs (11) A Sabalenka (BLR)
Section Six
(15) A Barty (AUS) vs L Kumkhum (THA)
E Perez (AUS) vs Y Wang (CHN)
A Sharma (AUS) vs P Hon (AUS)
M Sakkari (GRE) vs (22) J Ostapenko (LTV)
(30) M Sharapova (RUS) vs H Dart (UK)
E Perez (AUS) vs Y Wang (CHN)
A Sharma (AUS) vs P Hon (AUS)
M Sakkari (GRE) vs (22) J Ostapenko (LTV)
(30) M Sharapova (RUS) vs H Dart (UK)
S Cirstea (ROM) vs R Peterson (SWE)
V Lapko (BLR) vs J Larsson (SWE)
A Van Uytvanck (BEL) vs (3) C Wozniacki (DEN)
A Van Uytvanck (BEL) vs (3) C Wozniacki (DEN)
Section Seven
(5) S Stephens (USA) vs T Townsend (USA)
O Jabeur (TUN) vs T Babos (HUN)
M Vondrousova (CZE) vs E Rodina (RUS)
H Watson (UK) vs (31) P Martic (CRO)
O Jabeur (TUN) vs T Babos (HUN)
M Vondrousova (CZE) vs E Rodina (RUS)
H Watson (UK) vs (31) P Martic (CRO)
(20) A Kontaveit (EST) vs S Sorribes Tormo (SPN)
K Flipkens (BEL) vs A Sasnovich (BLR)
M Puig (PUE) vs A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
A Riske (USA) vs (9) K Bertens (NED)
M Puig (PUE) vs A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
A Riske (USA) vs (9) K Bertens (NED)
Section Eight
(14) J Goerges (GER) vs D Collins (USA)
Y Bonaventure (BEL) vs S Vickery (USA)
B Mattek-Sands (USA) vs Z Hives (AUS)
J Ponchet (FRA) vs (19) C Garcia (FRA)
(29) D Vekic (CRO) vs K Mladenovic (FRA)
P Badosa Gibert (SPN) vs K Birrell (AUS)
B Haddad Maia (BRZ) vs B Pera (AUS)
P Hercog (SLO) vs (2) A Kerber (GER)
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Y Bonaventure (BEL) vs S Vickery (USA)
B Mattek-Sands (USA) vs Z Hives (AUS)
J Ponchet (FRA) vs (19) C Garcia (FRA)
(29) D Vekic (CRO) vs K Mladenovic (FRA)
P Badosa Gibert (SPN) vs K Birrell (AUS)
B Haddad Maia (BRZ) vs B Pera (AUS)
P Hercog (SLO) vs (2) A Kerber (GER)
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