On Monday the prestigious tournament in Melbourne starts with a bang.

And while the women prepare to go head to head, Daily Star Online has compiled a list of the hottest competitors.

This comes as we revealed when tennis got X-rated, including when a streaking waitress interrupting the 1996 Wimbledon men's final.

Caroline Wozniacki – World Ranking 2

Dane Caroline Wozniacki, 27, is one of the sport's biggest names with 27 WTA singles titles but she is still searching for her first Grand Slam.

The blonde was engaged to golf star Rory McIlroy but it was suddenly announced in 2014 they were breaking up.

Wozniacki, who is a huge Liverpool fan, has put this behind her and is now in a relationship with US basketball player David Lee.

She is in incredible form and hoping to go far in Melbourne.

Elina Svitolina – World Ranking 4

Elina Svitolina, 23, has exploded onto the tennis scene and is currently at her highest world ranking.

The Ukrainian has already won 10 WTA titles and goes into the tournament on a high after winning the Brisbane International final last Sunday.

She's amassed a huge fanbase on Instagram who follow her travels across the world on her tennis tour.

The blonde is also a family girl – posting regular pics of herself with brother Yulian.

Maria Sharapova – World Ranking 47

Russian Maria Sharapova, 30, is taking part in only her second Grand Slam since returning from a 15-month ban for taking the drug meldonium in 2016.

The former number one, who has five Grand Slam wins, has come back with a bang and won the Tianjin Open in China back in October.

She has a huge 2.9 million Instagram followers and packs her popular social media with snaps from her travels and training.

It’s 10 years since Sharapova last won the Australian Open – she will be hoping to celebrate the anniversary with her second Grand Slam victory since her return.

Dominika Cibulkova – World Ranking 26

Slovak Dominika Cibulkova, 28, has seen her form drop off in recent months and will be hoping to turn it around for the Australian Open.

The glamorous star is an icon in her home country and is hugely into her fashion.

She married fiancee Michal last year and the couple post cheeky Instagram snaps of epic bike rides.

Cibulkova also loves her downtime from training and shares pics of herself in a bikini.

Donna Vekic – World Ranking 55

Donna Vekic, 21, is breaking through into contention for Grand Slam victories and she's already won two WTA titles.

The Croatian is having the time of her life touring the tennis world – enjoying some relaxation on beaches across the globe.

The stunning blonde is in a relationship with Stan Wawrinka who is a huge star of the men's game.

He will be hoping the couple both enjoy positive tournaments.

Kristina Mladenovic – World Ranking 11

Kristina Mladenovic, from France, has emerged only in the last few years in the women's singles circuit.

The 24-year-old is a successful doubles player having won Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

She's hoping to be just as successful in singles and go past the third round in Melbourne for the first time.

Mladenovic was famously shocked when a lizard ran across her court during practice in Miami last this year.

Eugenie Bouchard – World Ranking 83

Canadian Eugenie Bouchard, 23, has been dubbed the new Anna Kournikova – and with good reason.

The bombastic blonde burst onto the scene back in 2014 by reaching the Wimbledon final and is hoping to climb the rankings again.

She has made headlines with her spat with rival Sharapova over her return to the sport after a drugs ban.

She'll have to put controversy behind her to shoot for victory at the Australian Open.

So who are you backing to win the Australian Open?

The competition is simmering towards boiling point.