The sun is a key symbol of the Australian Open, and the blue colour scheme adds to the colour palette of the Australian Open. As the only Grand Slam tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, the 2025 Australian Open will officially kick off this Sunday, and the men's and women's singles main draw tables have been released a few days ago. The YONEX Legion players from all walks of life are equipped with new equipment and rushed to the Australian Open, just waiting for the main match to start the whole army!

YONEX contracted player Pegula

YONEX signed player and No. 7 seed Pegula in Women's Singles is in the 2/4 zone. At last year's US Open, Pegula reached her first Grand Slam women's singles final and will be the favourite to win the Australian Open this season with an eighth-generation EZONE 98 racket.

YONEX contracted player Bencic

YONEX contracted player Naomi Osaka

YONEX signing Bencic, who is back in action this year, is also in the 2/4 zone, and with an eighth-generation EZONE racket, she will impress in the United Cup, where she will face Ostapenko in the first round. In addition, Naomi Osaka, who has switched to the eighth-generation EZONE 98 racket in the new season, will play Garcia in the first round of the YONEX derby for the first time in a year, and Garcia won 2-0 last year.

Bolini, a player contracted by YONEX

YONEX contracted player Rybakina

Paulini and Rybakina, two YONEX signies, shared the 3/4 section. Two-time Grand Slam women's singles runner-up Paulini, the No. 4 seed in the women's singles, will face China's Wei Sijia who broke through from the qualifying round in the first round. The first seeded player against sixth seed Rybakina is last year's semi-finalist, Yastremska, and the two players are expected to compete in the YONEX derby in the third round.

YONEX signee Emma Navarro

YONEX contracted player Wang Xiyu

YONEX signing Emma Navarro, the No.8 seed in Women's Singles, will be in the quarter/quarter and will meet China's Jinhua Wang Xiyu, who is also in the second round, who is also in the same zone. YONEX signings Vondrousova, Schneider, Vekic, Noskova and Linette are in the quarters, with Noskova expected to challenge world No. 1 Sabalenka in the third round.

YONEX contracted player Ruud

YONEX contracted player Buyun Chaokert

YONEX signed player Kyrgios

YONEX signing, Men's Singles No. 6 seed Ruud, is in the 4/4 zone. Ruud has progressively established himself in the world's top 10 over the past three years, but the Australian Open is not his best tournament, with his previous best result coming in the round of 16 in 2021. Returning to Melbourne Park with the eighth-generation EZONE 98 racket, Ruud will face a challenge from Munar in the first round and will be keen to break new ground. Chinese tennis star Buyun Chaokert and Australian star Kyrgios, who returned from injury, are also in the main draw of the Grand Slam men's singles main draw for the first time.

YONEX contracted player Sheldon

YONEX signed player Tiafoe

YONEX contracted player Shapovalov

A number of YONEX contracted players collectively appeared in the men's singles 2/4 zone. American duo Shelton and Tiafoe are two of the most impactful players in the division, and if they can knock out the big seeds in the division, they will face off in the quarter-finals. Former tournament champion Wawrinka entered the main draw with a wild card, and single-lens reflex star Shapovalov returned strongly, both in this zone. In addition, the Australian Open campaign of YONEX signing Mahachi, who rose to the top last season, as he is the No. 26 seed in the men's singles, is also eye-catching.

It is not difficult to find that there are many YONEX players with the eighth generation of EZONE series rackets in this Australian Open. The all-new EZONE has the largest sweet spot in history, improving hitting accuracy, providing more power and feedback on the ball, and a softer feel that is easier to control. The 8th generation EZONE rackets feature a vibrant "Royal Blue" colorway that complements the Australian Open and will help YONEX signatories perform on the court and achieve new heights!

(Text: Dato, Photo: Visual China, Li Jianyi)