Australian Open: Order of Play with Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff all in action
British hopefuls Jacob Fearnley and Fran Jones in action at the Australian Open, with Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and 25-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic also playing on Monday at Melbourne Park
Sunday 18 January 2026 14:12, UK
The Australian Open is back from midnight with British hopefuls Jacob Fearnley and Fran Jones in action, along with Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic. Ones to watch, Victoria Mboko and Monegasque Valentin Vacherot are also playing.
The first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne takes place from midnight (UK and Ireland) each day on the outside courts and 12.30am on the show courts. Night sessions start at 8am.
Gauff arrives with some momentum from the United Cup, where she won three of four matches to help the USA reach the semi-finals of the mixed-team tournament.
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Iga Swiatek is gunning for the career Grand Slam following her Wimbledon triumph in 2025, though the Pole has never made it past the semi-finals in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic has been stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles since winning the US Open in 2023 but the Serb will see Melbourne Park as his best chance to win another major and move past Margaret Court to take sole possession of the record.
Order of Play (all times UK and Ireland)
Rod Laver Arena - 12.30am
GAUFF, Coco (USA) [3] vs RAKHIMOVA, Kamilla (UZB)
MCDONALD, Mackenzie (USA) vs DE MINAUR, Alex (AUS) [6]
8am
YUAN, Yue (CHN) vs SWIATEK, Iga (POL) [2]
MARTINEZ, Pedro (ESP) vs DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB) [4]
Margaret Court Arena - 12.30am
MEDVEDEV, Daniil [11] vs DE JONG, Jesper (NED)
WALTERT, Simona (SUI) vs ANISIMOVA, Amanda (USA) [4]
8am
VEKIC, Donna (CRO) vs ANDREEVA, Mirra [8]
BELLUCCI, Mattia (ITA) vs RUUD, Casper (NOR) [12]
John Cain Arena - 12am
BORGES, Nuno (POR) vs AUGER-ALIASSIME, Felix (CAN) [7]
PEGULA, Jessica (USA) [6] vs ZAKHAROVA, Anastasia
Not before 6am
STARODUBTSEVA, Yuliia (UKR) vs TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS)
POPYRIN, Alexei (AUS) vs MULLER, Alexandre (FRA)
KIA Arena - 12am
HUNTER, Storm (AUS) v. BOUZAS MANEIRO, Jessica (ESP)
ARNALDI, Matteo (ITA) vs RUBLEV, Andrey [13]
DJERE, Laslo (SRB) vs WAWRINKA, Stan (SUI)
KREJCIKOVA, Barbora (CZE) vs SHNAIDER, Diana [23]
1573 Arena - 12am
LINETTE, Magda (POL) vs NAVARRO, Emma (USA) [15]
CERUNDOLO, Juan Manuel (ARG) vs THOMPSON, Jordan (AUS)
MBOKO, Victoria (CAN) [17] vs JONES, Emerson (AUS)
LEHECKA, Jiri (CZE) [17] vs GEA, Arthur (FRA)
ANZ Arena - 12am
KENIN, Sofia (USA) [27] vs STEARNS, Peyton (USA)
HON, Priscilla (AUS) vs STAKUSIC, Marina (CAN)
TIRANTE, Thiago Agustin (ARG) vs VUKIC, Aleksandar (AUS)
SHAPOVALOV, Denis (CAN) [21] vs BU, Yunchaokete (CHN)
Court 5 - 12am
LI, Ann (USA) vs OSORIO SERRANO, Maria Camila (COL)
TIEN, Learner (USA) [25] vs GIRON, Marcos (USA)
DIYAS, Zarina (KAZ) vs BADOSA, Paula (ESP) [25]
DAMM, Martin (USA) vs VACHEROT, Valentin (MON) [30]
Court 6 - 12am
YMER, Elias (SWE) vs. SHEVCHENKO, Alexander (KAZ)
PARKS, Alycia (USA) vs. EALA, Alexandra (PHI)
NOSKOVA, Linda (CZE) [13] vs. SEMENISTAJA, Darja (LAT)
MANNARINO, Adrian (FRA) vs. HIJIKATA, Rinky (AUS)
Court 7 - 12am
NAVONE, Mariano (ARG) vs. MEDJEDOVIC, Hamad (SRB)
GALFI, Dalma (HUN) vs. TAUSON, Clara (DEN) [14]
NAKASHIMA, Brandon (USA) [27] vs. VAN DE ZANDSCHULP, Botic (NED)
MERTENS, Elise (BEL) [21] vs. TARARUDEE, Lanlana (THA)
Court 8 - 12am
BONDAR, Anna (HUN) vs. MANDLIK, Elizabeth (USA)
SHANG, Juncheng (CHN) vs. BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto (ESP)
ALTMAIER, Daniel (GER) vs. CILIC, Marin (CRO)
ZARAZUA, Renata (MEX) vs. BOUZKOVA, Marie (CZE)
Court 12 - 12am
ERJAVEC, Veronika (SLO) vs. FRECH, Magdalena (POL)
MAROZSAN, Fabian (HUN) vs. RINDERKNECH, Arthur (FRA) [24]
MAJCHRZAK, Kamil (POL) vs. FEARNLEY, Jacob (GBR)
SIERRA, Solana (ARG) vs. UCHIJIMA, Moyuka (JPN)
Court 13 - 12am
ARANGO, Emiliana (COL) vs. KESSLER, McCartney (USA)
PAUL, Tommy (USA) [19] vs. KOVACEVIC, Aleksandar (USA)
MISOLIC, Filip (AUT) vs. DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Alejandro (ESP) [14]
JOVIC, Iva (USA) [29] vs. VOLYNETS, Katie (USA)
Court 14 - 12am
Petra (CRO) vs. MARIA, Tatjana (GER)
BUDKOV KJAER, Nicolai (NOR) vs. OPELKA, Reilly (USA)
MUCHOVA, Karolina (CZE) [19] vs. CRISTIAN, Jaqueline (ROU)
ATMANE, Terence (FRA) vs. MAESTRELLI, Francesco (ITA)
Court 15 - 12am
HALYS, Quentin (FRA) vs. TABILO, Alejandro (CHI)
KLIMOVICOVA, Linda (POL) vs. JONES, Fran (GBR)
SELEKHMETEVA, Oksana vs. SEIDEL, Ella (GER)
MUNAR, Jaume (ESP) vs. SVRCINA, Dalibor (CZE)
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