It's time for a spectacle: AO starts on Monday

Daria Gavrilova of Australia (right) hugs compatriot Samantha Stosur after their match during the Sydney International Tennis Tournament Source: AAP Image/Craig Golding

With only days remaining until the Australian Open, it promises to be a huge weekend for tennis fans, as they count down to the year's first Grand Slam. But there's plenty of cricket action and the A-League season continues to keep football fans satisfied... Here's a preview of what we'll see in the sporting arena in days to come.

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