Australian Open Tournament to start on February 8

Australian Open will start on February 8, three weeks later than scheduled, after months of speculation over the first Grand Slam of 2021, skysports.com reports.

"This will be a historic Australian Open on so many levels," tournament director Craig Tiley said in a statement.

The Australian Open will begin in Melbourne on February 8, with players facing three-week seclusion before starting the first Grand Slam of 2021.