Live updates: Huge star is bounced out of the Australian Open on Day Two as Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios get their tournaments underway – follow all the action here

Here comes the man we’ve all been waiting for!

Nick Kyrgios has arrived in the tennis precinct ahead of his clash against British star Jacob Fearnley.

Watching Kyrgios and Djokovic dance around the Pat Rafter arena two weeks ago brought home how much the ATP Tour has missed the Aussie star, not least his home fans back in Australia.

Alongside Djokovic, the duo had fans at the Queensland Tennis Centre on their feet, playing some sensational trick shots, laughing and joking with each other and even dancing together while on the court.

Match fitness did not seem a great issue either for Kyrgios and he largely put to bed doubts or concerns over his debilitating wrist injury that had left him unable to carry a shopping bag and even pour salt on his chips.

Today he’ll make his long-awaited Grand Slam comeback and the fans have been going Kyrgios crazy at Melbourne Park with some queuing for nearly five hours to get in.

This could perhaps go down as one of the biggest upsets of the fortnight, with world No 12, Stefanos Tsitsipas making a shock early exit from the Australian Open earlier this afternoon.

The 2023 Australian Open finalist suffered a huge loss by US star Alex Michelsen, who bested his Greek opponent 5-7 3-6 6-2 4-6.

Michelsen, who is ranked 42nd on the ATP Tour seized one of the biggest wins in his career with 20-year-old youngster, barring the third set, dominating Tsitsipas at the John Cain Arena.

The result means that the Greek star has failed to reach the second round of his last two Grand Slam appearances, with the 2019 ATP Tour Finals winner suffering defeat by Thanasi Kokkinakis at Flushing Meadows last September.

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Thanasi Kokkinakis has taken the lead against Roman Safiullin at the Kia Arena, in what’s been a gruelling two-and-a-half hour match already.

The Aussie star has come back from going a set down against his 27-year-old opponent but has battled hard, using his power and precision to force Safiullin to make a string of unforced errors.

But Aussie fans feared the worst for their local hero earlier in the match after he called for a medical time-out, having looked uneasy on the court.

It looks as though it’s not bothering him as much right now but a concern for the Aussie star.

We’ve just taken our seats here at The John Cain Arena and plenty of fans are starting to make their way into the stadium.

The roof is off and the grounds staff are currently drying off the court!

Nick Kyrgios and Jacob Fearnley are set to get underway in about 30 minutes, with Novak Djokovic and Nishesh Basavareddy set to go head-to-head at the Rod Laver Arena at the same time.

We were speaking yesterday with fans about the opening day having a slightly underwhelming schedule of matches. Though Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev, Matt has a very interesting point about today’s schedule.

I’ve just ran from the media centre to The John Cain arena and Melbourne Park is absolutely jam packed!

Some fans have been left divided over a new feature at this summer’s Australian Open.

Players are now allowed to have their coaches courtside during matches, with tournament boss Craig Tiley excited about the new innovation.

Last night, Alexander Zverev was seen in deep discussion with his team during his match against Lucas Pouille.

But some have branded the move as ‘awful’ and ‘just not tennis’.

Let me know in the comments what you think of the new changes.

In case you missed it Aryna Sabalenka danced for fans at the Rod Laver Arena last night after she claimed a first round victory against Sloane Stephens.

She was back on court hitting some huge bombs in practice in front of a huge crowd of fans. But in a classy gesture, Sabalenka stayed behind late on Court 16 and signed a ton of autographs for fans.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have been hard at work in training this week and an interesting backstage moment was caught on camera earlier today ahead of the Serbian’s first-round clash against Nishesh Basavareddy.

Interestingly, there is a big chance Murray will be sat in one of the new pods next to the court on Rod Laver this evening in what will be a surprise new role for the three-time slam winner.

But not all players have taken kindly to the new coaching pods situated on the main courts around Melbourne Park.

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Shot of the day?

Frances Tiafoe claimed victory against Arthur Rinderknech earlier today but the French star showcased his skills to pull off an incredible round-the-post winner to beat the US star after Tiafoe’s underarm serve!

Aussie star Jordan Thompson has just knocked a plate out of a wall at the Margaret Court Arena with a ripping serve towards his opponent Dominik Koepfer.

The Aussie wound up a massive strike straight down the middle of the court.

It would have almost certainly been an Ace if his ball hadn’t just gone long, with his German opponent standing wide next to the tramlines.

But such was the power of his serve, the 30-year-old Aussie’s strike took a pane out of the back wall!

The pane fell to the ground, with the chair umpire calling for a second serve before the wall was repaired.

Thompson would go on to secure his passage to the second round, beating his opponent 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 4-6 6-3.

Image credit: Channel 9

Image credit: Channel 9

Some fans have been stood out all morning in the hot Melbourne sun in hopes of snagging a ticket to watch Kyrgios make his Australian Open return.

After yesterday’s storms, it’s been a very warm day here in Melbourne, with temperatures topping around 27ºc earlier today.

Thousands of fans have been queueing up outside the gates, with lines outside the Rod Laver entrance stretching nearly 300m back.

Kyrgios, though, has hailed some fans for their support, posting several snaps on his Instagram account to applaud their dedication.

Good afternoon and welcome back to Melbourne Park for a HUGE day of tennis!

Boy, have we got a lot in store tonight with Nick Kyrgios set to make his Grand Slam return for the first time since the 2022 US Open.

Novak Djokovic, gunning to win his 11th Australian Open title, also gets his tournament underway tonight against US Star Nishesh Basavareddy on Rod Laver later tonight.

But first we’ve got a massive upset to bring you from Melbourne Park…