World No.2 Simona Halep has suffered some heartbreaking defeats at Melbourne Park but is determined to bounce back and claim a maiden Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios is determined to keep calling out poor behaviour from Novak Djokovic, saying no other tennis players have been holding the world No.1 to account.

Top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur will meet Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard's first clash of the season.

Often the one impacted by injury or ailment, local Australian Open hope Thanasi Kokkinakis will enter next month's event with a rare advantage.