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Federer, Agassi, Hewitt & Rafter light up the Australian Open event

Members of ATP No. 1 They share a laugh in Melbourne

January 17, 2026

Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter and Ashleigh Barty put on a show on Saturday night at the Australian Open, where they shared a laugh during a hilarious double show during the opening ceremony.

Under the lights at Rod Laver Arena, the crowd settled in as members of the ATP No. 1 out together and then up again when Rod Laver comes to run the coin.

Six-year AO champion Federer quickly set the mood for the evening when he took the microphone and greeted the crowd as if he had never left: “I missed you and it’s nice to be back. This is where we left off, so many memories and it’s nice to be back.”

Hewitt was already bouncing on his toes, Rafter looked relaxed and Agassi calmly surveyed the court before the start of the match.

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Hewitt opened to worship and it didn’t take long for the crowd to cheer. Federer lobbed a forehand that somehow landed to find the winner from Rafter, drawing laughs from all four players and nods from Hewitt.

As the game progressed, the difference in styles was clear. Agassi made a joke about staying behind the baseline, while Rafter did his best to avoid hitting the front. Played in a first-to-four format, the first two sets went quickly, with the match level at 4-2, 2-4, with the Australians winning the first set.

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With the third set to decide the clash, Barty came on court to take Agassi’s place. The former World No. 1 won the Australian Open trophy in 2022 before retiring and received a lot of excitement for his comeback. Barty quickly found his rhythm from the start, as he and Federer won 4-2 in the third set in front of record 10-time champion Novak Djokovic, who was watching on court.

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“It was great,” Federer said afterwards. “It’s been great. I couldn’t be happier. Just to be back in Melbourne with my friends, legends, rivals, it’s always great. I’m a big fan of the game and looking back at who paved the way for us and this is a great time for tennis and obviously I’m looking forward to the Australian Open.”

Agassi won the AO four times, while Hewitt reached the title match in 2005. Rafter’s best result came in 2001 when he reached the semi-finals. The Australian Open starts on Sunday, with Carlos Alcaraz in action. Jannik Sinner is the two-time defending champion.