MELBOURNE, Australia -- Get ready for the Australian Open before play begins with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and more:

With the happy slam kicking off Melbourne, here's what tennis fans need to know about streaming every match (and navigating the time zone difference)

Seedings for the Australian Open women singles feature the top 32 ranked entrants.This will protect other seeds from playing each other until the latter stages of the tournament.The Sporting News lists the confirmed women's seedings ahead of the tournament beginning on Sunday.