AM[WC] Talia Kokkinis (AUS) vs. Anouk Koevermans (NED)15736-3 6-3Tues. Jan 1310:00 AMYexin Ma (CHN) vs. [32] Varvara Lepchenko (USA)136-1 6-3Tues. Jan 1310:00 AM[12] Greet Minnen (BEL) vs. Francisca Jorge (POR)86-2 6-3Tues.

Jacob Fearnley has fond memories of Melbourne. In his debut at the Australian Open last year, the 24-year-old beat home favourite Nick Kyrgios in straight sets. It was an incredible start to a strong year for Fearnley, who had career-best showings in three of the four Grand Slams.

Lingering injuries prompted 2025 French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson to withdraw from the upcoming Australian Open.

The 2026 PGA Tour season tees off a week later than originally scheduled with the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 15. This year's

Madison Keys of the United States and Jannick Sinner of Italy won the 2025 singles trophies. Keys beat the No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 for her first Grand Slam trophy. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3,

Jannik Sinner will be seeking a third consecutive Australian Open championship and Aryna Sabalenka will be aiming for her third in four years.

The Australian Open main draw starts on Sunday, January 18. Gates open at 10am AEDT for the morning session and 5pm AEDT for the evening session. The tournament will take place at Melbourne Park across 39 courts, including Rod Laver Arena for the big matches, the "people's court" John Cain Arena and Margaret Court.