Australian Open begins another Grand Slam year

WHO'S HERE, WHO'S NOT: Pete Sampras, a 14-time Grand Slam winner, will be at the tournament for ceremonies to mark the first of his two Australian Open titles 20 years ago; Six-time major winner Boris Becker, making his first visit to Australia in 15 years, arrives as Novak Djokovic's new coach.
  
Among those missing in Melbourne will be Nicolas Almagro, who finished No. 13 in the rankings last year, and No. 27 Jurgen Melzer. And definitely not Bernard Tomic's father, John. Tomic Sr. was suspended from Grand Slam events following his conviction for assaulting his son's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet. John Tomic did make an appearance at the Sydney International this week, with the tournament's knowledge, but purchased his own ticket and was not given access to the restricted areas for players and officials