Australian Open order of play and tournament schedule

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys begin their Australian Open campaigns on Tuesday as the remainder of the first-round matches are played in Melbourne.

Sinner is bidding for a third men’s title in a row at the Australian Open, a feat only previously achieved by Novak Djokovic, as the Italian also attempts to stop rival Carlos Alcaraz from completing the career grand slam. The second seed goes for a 15th consecutive win at the tournament against Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

Keys stunned Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final to claim a surprise first grand slam title. The American is up first on the Rod Laver Arena and will play Oleksandra Oliynykova, with Ben Shelton and Naomi Osaka, another former champion, also in action on the main show court.

Elsewhere, former British No 1 Katie Boulter required some injury withdrawals to make the main draw and faces a tough opening assignment against the in-form 10th seed Belinda Bencic while Sonay Kartal faces 31st seed Anna Kalinskaya.

Boulter and Kartal will be aiming to join Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie and Arthur Fery in round two, following the exits of Fran Jones and Jacob Fearnley on Monday, while the men’s and women’s doubles tournament also begins.

Australian Open order of play

Day Three – Tuesday 20 January – All times UK (GMT)

Rod Laver Arena

00:30

Madison Keys (9), United States, def. Oleksandra Oliynykova, Ukraine, 7-6 (6), 6-1.
Ben Shelton (8), United States, def. Ugo Humbert, France, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5).

08:00

[16] Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs. Antonia Ružić (CRO)

Margaret Court Arena

00:30

Lorenzo Musetti (5), Italy, def. Raphael Collignon, Belgium, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 3-2, ret.
Elena Rybakina (5), Kazakhstan, def. Kaja Juvan, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-3.

08:00

Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) vs. [31] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)

John Cain Arena

00:00

Tereza Valentova, Czechia, def. Maya Joint (30), Australia, 6-4, 6-4.
Karen Khachanov (15), Russia, def. Alex Michelsen, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

06:00

Valentin Royer (FRA) vs. [9] Taylor Fritz (USA)
Maddison Inglis (AUS) vs. Kimberly Birrell (AUS)

KIA Arena

00:00

Taylah Preston, Australia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Karolina Pliskova, Czechia, def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 7-6 (7), 6-2.
Dane Sweeny (AUS) vs. Gaël Monfils (FRA)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Tomáš Macháč (CZE)

1573 Arena

00:00

Luciano Darderi (22), Italy, def. Cristian Garin, Chile, 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (3).
Eliot Spizzirri, United States, def. Joao Fonseca (28), Brazil, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Jelena Ostapenko (24), Latvia, def. Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4.
Laura Siegemund (GER) vs. [18] Liudmila Samsonova

ANZ Arena

00:00

Janice Tjen, Indonesia, def. Leylah Fernandez (22), Canada, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Nishesh Basavareddy, United States, def. Christopher O’Connell, Australia, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3.
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs. Zizou Bergs (BEL)
Daria Kasatkina (AUS) vs. Nikola Bartunkova (CZE)

Court 5

00:00

Ashlyn Krueger, United States, def. Sara Bejlek, Czechia, 6-3, 6-3.
Sebastian Baez, Argentina, def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, France, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3.
Rei Sakamoto (JPN) vs. Rafael Jodar (ESP)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Clara Tauson (DEN)vs. Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Katie Volynets (USA)

Court 6

00:00

Varvara Gracheva, Russia, def. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.2. [16] Jakub Menšík (CZE) vs. Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP)3. Jakub Mensik (16), Czechia, def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3.4. Rinky Hijikata / Tristan Schoolkate (AUS)vs. Luke Johnson (GBR) / Jan Zieliński (POL)

Court 7

00:00

Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Qianhui Tang (CHN)vs. [2] Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Wang Xinyu, China, def. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-3.
Yibing Wu, China, def. Luca Nardi, Italy, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Vít Kopřiva (CZE) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)

Court 8

00:00

Jesika Malečková / Miriam Skoch (CZE)vs. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) / Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)
Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED)vs. Alexander Bublik / Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ)
Ekaterina Alexandrova / Venus Williams (USA)vs. Emiliana Arango (COL) / Elsa Jacquemot (FRA)
Iryna Shymanovich / Solana Sierra (ARG)vs. Olga Danilovic (SRB) / Anastasia Potapova (AUT)

Court 12

00:00

Francisco Cerúndolo / Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (ARG)vs. [8] Hugo Nys (MON) / Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
[12] Tereza Mihalíková (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR)vs. Anna Bondár (HUN) / Jaqueline Cristian (ROU)
[9] Francisco Cabral (POR) / Lucas Miedler (AUT)vs. Mattia Bellucci (ITA) / Fábián Marozsán (HUN)
Alexandra Eala (PHI) / Ingrid Martins (BRA)vs. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Magda Linette (POL)

Court 13

00:00

Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, def. Carlos Taberner, Spain, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3.
Linda Fruhvirtova, Czechia, def. Lulu Sun, New Zealand, 6-3, 7-5.
Anna Kalinskaya (31), Russia, def. Sonay Kartal, Britain, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Sorana Cîrstea (ROU) vs. Eva Lys (GER)

Court 14

00:00

Katerina Siniakova, Czechia, def. Panna Udvardy, Hungary, 6-1, 6-2.
Ethan Quinn, United States, def. Tallon Griekspoor (23), Netherlands, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Ingrid Neel (EST)vs. Iva Jovic (USA) / Victoria Mboko (CAN)
Pruchya Isaro (THA) / Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND)vs. Pedro Martínez / Jaume Munar (ESP)

Court 15

00:00

Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry / Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG)
Julia Grabher (AUT) vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)
Petr Nouza / Patrik Rikl (CZE)vs. Terence Atmane / Alexandre Müller (FRA)
[5] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz (GER)vs. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) / Valentin Vacherot (MON)

Australian Open order of play

Day Four – Wednesday 21 January

Rod Laver Arena

12:30 AM GMT

Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs. Bai Zhuoxuan (CHN) followed by Not before: 3:00 AM GMT
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [1] vs. Yannick Hanfmann (GER)

8:00 AM GMT

Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) vs. Alex De Minaur (AUS) [6] followed by
Iva Jovic (USA) [29] vs. Priscilla Hon (AUS)

Margaret Court Arena

12:30 AM GMT

Jaime Faria (POR) vs. Andrey Rublev [13] followed by Not before: 2:00 AM GMT
Coco Gauff (USA) [3] vs. Olga Danilovic (SRB)

8:00 AM GMT

Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. Mirra Andreeva [8] followed by
Frances Tiafoe (USA) [29] vs. Francisco Comesana (ARG)

John Cain Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Elina Svitolina (UKR) [12] vs. Linda Klimovicova (POL) followed by
Daniil Medvedev [11] vs. Quentin Halys (FRA)

6:00 AM GMT

Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) followed by Not before: 7:30 AM GMT
Alexander Zverev (GER) [3] vs. Alexandre Muller (FRA)

KIA Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Talia Gibson (AUS) vs. Diana Shnaider [23]
Reilly Opelka (USA) vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [14]
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) [10] vs. Marton Fucsovics (HUN)
Magdalena Frech (POL) vs. Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [7]

1573 Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Tommy Paul (USA) [19] vs. Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG)
Victoria Mboko (CAN) [17] vs. Caty McNally (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs. Nuno Borges (POR)
Karolina Muchova (CZE) [19] vs. Alycia Parks (USA)

ANZ Arena

12:00 AM GMT

Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) [18] vs. Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Storm Hunter (AUS) vs. Hailey Baptiste (USA)
Anastasia Potapova vs. Emma Raducanu (GBR) [28]
Learner Tien (USA) [25] vs. Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ)

Court 5

12:00 AM GMT

Cabrera / Preston vs. Wang / Zheng
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs. Elsa Jacquemot (FRA)
Piter / Tjen vs. Kasatkina / Rodionova
Cash / Tracy [14] vs. Frantzen / Haase

Court 6

12:00 AM GMT

Kamil Majchrzak (POL) vs. Fabian Marozsan (HUN) followed by Not before: 2:00 AM GMT
Polina Kudermetova (UZB) vs. Clara Tauson (DEN) [14]
Michael Zheng (USA) vs. Corentin Moutet (FRA) [32]
Ann Li (USA) vs. Magda Linette (POL)