Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, defending men’s and women’s singles champions, will headline day four of the Australian Open after being scheduled together again in the night session.
This time Sabalenka can play first after Djokovic needed four hours to achieve his victory in the first round on Sunday.
Second seed Sabalenka will face 16-year-old qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova, while Djokovic will face Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.
Elsewhere, Coco Gauff will face compatriot Caroline Dolehide in a day match at the Margaret Court Arena, while Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ons Jabeur and Caroline Wozniacki are also in action.
On Tuesday, Emma Raducanu made a convincing grand slam return with victory over Shelby Rogers in the first round. Jack Draper vomited into a courtside bin after overcoming the Melbourne heat to beat Marcos Giron 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 after three hours and 20 minutes at the Australian Open in his first ever five-set match.
Katie Boulter defeated Yuan Yue for her first Australian Open victory in five years. The British No. 1 has lost in qualifying in Melbourne for the past two years but secured a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (1) victory over the in-form Yuan.
Dan Evans won the first set against Lorenzo Sonego, but the Italian hit back to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6. Cameron Norrie eased injury concerns and eased into the second round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas.
What is the order of play on Wednesday?
(All times GMT)
Rod Laver Arena
From 1am: (6) Ons Jabeur (Tun) v Mirra Andreeva (Rus), (10) Alex De Minaur (Aus) v Matteo Arnaldi (Ita)
From 8:00 am: Brenda Fruhvirtova (Czech Republic) v (2) Aryna Sabalenka (Blr), (1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Alexei Popyrin (Aus)
Margaret Court Arena
From 1am: Jannik Sinner (Ita) v Jesper De Jong (Ned), Caroline Dolehide (US) v (4) Cori Gauff (US)
From 8:00 am: Jordan Thompson (Aus) v (7) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre), (8) Maria Sakkari (Gre) v Elina Avanesyan (Rus)
John Cain Arena
From 12:00 noon: Caroline Wozniacki (Den) v Maria Timofeeva (Rus), Laura Siegemund (Germany) v Storm Hunter (Aus), Christopher O’Connell (Aus) v (16) Ben Shelton (US), Christopher Eubanks (US) v (5) Andrei Rublev (Russian)
Kia Arena
From 12:00 noon: (32) Leylah Annie Fernandez (Can) vs. Alycia Parks (USA), (12) Taylor Harry Fritz (USA) vs. Hugo Gaston (Fra), (17) Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs. Tomas Machac (Czech Republic), Marta Kostyuk ( Ukr) against (25) Elise Mertens (Bel)
1573 Arena
From 12:00 noon: Daniel Elahi Galan (Col) v (26) Sebastian Baez (Arg), Alina Korneeva (Rus) v (10) Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra), (16) Caroline Garcia (Fra) v Magdalena Frech (Pol), Daria Saville ( Aus) & Ajla Tomljanovic (Aus) vs Oksana Kalashnikova (Geo) & Maia Lumsden (Gbr)
Court 3
From 12:00 noon: Tamara Korpatsch (Ger) v (9) Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic), Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) v (15) Karen Khachanov (Russian), Gael Monfils (Fra) v (30) Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Arg), Francisco Cabral (Por ) & Henry Patten (Gbr) v Tristan Schoolkate (Aus) & Adam Walton (Aus)
Court 5
From 12:00 noon: Linda Noskova (Czech Republic) & Xiyu Wang (Chn) v Talia Gibson (Aus) & Priscilla Hon (Aus), (1) Ivan Dodig (Cro) & Austin Krajicek (USA) v Miomir Kecmanovic (Ser) & Denys Molchanov (Ukr) , Varvara Gracheva (Fra) & Sabrina Santamaria (USA) v Kimberly Birrell (Aus) & Olivia Gadecki (Aus), (14) Wesley Koolhof (Ned) & Nikola Metkic (Cro) v Sadio Doumbia (Fra) & Fabien Reboul (Fra) )
Court 6
From 12:00 noon: Pavel Kotov (Rus) vs. Flavio Cobolli (Ita), Paula Badosa Gibert (Spa) vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus), (29) Sebastian Korda (USA) vs. Quentin Halys (Fra), Alex Bolt (Aus) & Luke Saville (Aus) ) ) against Harri Heliovaara (Fin) & John Peers (Aus)
Court 7
From 12:00 noon: Amanda Anisimova (USA) v Nadia Podoroska (Arg), (25) Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) v Luca Van Assche (Fra), (28) Lesia Tsurenko (Ukr) v Rebeka Masarova (Spa), (4) Gabriela Dabrowski (Can ) & Erin Routliffe (Nzl) v Linda Fruhvirtova (Czech Republic) & Ashlyn Krueger (USA)
Court 8
From 12:00 noon: James McCabe (Aus) & Dane Sweeny (Aus) v (7) Hugo Nys (Mon) & Jan Zielinski (Pol), (20) Adrian Mannarino (Fra) v Jaume Munar (Spa), Marcelo Melo (Bra) & Matwe Middelkoop (Dutch) vs (3) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury (Gbr), (12) Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) & Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spa) vs Cristina Bucsa (Spa) & Alexandra Panova (Russian)
Court 12
From 12:00 noon: (15) Ingrid Martins (Bra) & Monica Niculescu (Rom) v Sara Errani (Ita) & Jasmine Paolini (Ita), Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) & Martina Trevisan (Ita) v Destanee Aiava (Aus) & Maddison Inglis (Aus) , Anhelina Kalinina (Ukr) & Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Svk) v Emma Navarro (US) & Diana Shnaider (Rus), Ben McLachlan (Jpn) & Yoshihito Nishioka (Jpn) v Nikola Cacic (Ser) & Denys Molchanov (Ukr)
Court 13
From 12:00 noon: Kamilla Rakhimova (Rus) v Diane Parry (Fra), Fabian Marozsan (Hun) v (22) Francisco Cerundolo (Arg), (11) Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukr) & Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) v Emina Bektas (USA) & Kayla Day (USA), Lucia Bronzetti (Ita) & Heather Watson (Gbr) vs. Yafan Wang (Chn) & Yue Yuan (Chn)
Court 14
From 12:00 noon: Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) & Petr Nouza (Czech Republic) v (12) Nathaniel Lammons (USA) & Jack Withrow (USA), (11) Lloyd Glasspool (Gbr) & Jean-Julien Rojer (Ned) v Tallon Greekpoor (Ned) & Bart Stevens (Ned), (5) Santiago Gonzalez (Mex) & Neal Skupski (Gbr) vs. MacKenzie McDonald (USA) & Botic Van de Zandschulp (Ned), Sorana Cirstea (Rom) & Donna Vekic (Cro) vs. (9) Demi Schuurs (Ned) & Luisa Stefani (BH)
Court 17
From 12:00 noon: (4) Marcel Granollers (Spa) & Horacio Zeballos (Arg) vs. Evan King (USA) & Reese Stalder (USA), Anastasia Zakharova (Rus) vs. Kaja Juvan (Slo), Marcos Giron (USA) & Soon Woo Kwon (Kor ) v (8) Kevin Krawietz (Ger) & Tim Puetz (Ger), Erika Andreeva (Russian) & Viktoriya Tomova (Bul) v Anna Blinkova (Rus) & Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)
When will the Australian Open finals take place?
The women’s final is on Saturday, January 27. The men’s final is on the following day: January 28.
How to watch the Australian Open on TV in Britain
In Britain, Eurosport has the broadcast rights to live performances from Melbourne and will show 260 hours of tennis. To watch on Discovery+, an Entertainment & Sport pass costs £6.99/month or £59.99/year.
This year, Nick Kyrgios will be part of Eurosport’s English commentary team and will be one of the highlights of a camera stream direct from the commentary booth. Kyrgios will be joined in Australia by presenters John McEnroe, Barbara Schett and Laura Robson, and from a London studio by new presenter Rachel Stringer.
How to watch the Australian Open on TV in the US
ESPN has the broadcast rights to show the tournament.
Who are the defending champions?
Last year, Novak Djokovic claimed the men’s singles title for the tenth time after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first grand slam title in the women’s tournament when she defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets.
Last chances
To win the men’s title
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Novak Djokovic 11/10
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Carlos Alcaraz 7/2
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Jannik Sinner 11/2
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Daniil Medvedev 9/1
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Alexander Zverev 25/1
To win the women’s title
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Iga Swiatek 2/1
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Aryna Sabalenka 15/4
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Elena Rybakina 9/2
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Coco Gauff 5/1
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Jessica Pegula 18/1
Which British players are involved?
In the men’s race, Andy Murray and Dan Evans lost in the opening round. Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper have advanced to the second round.
For the women, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter have advanced to round two. Jodie Burrage is out.
When did the Australian Open start?
The tournament started on Sunday, January 14. It was the first Sunday start in the history of the tournament.
“We have listened to player and fan feedback and are pleased to provide a solution to minimize late arrivals while continuing to provide a fair and equitable schedule on the stadium courts,” said Craig Tiley, tournament director of the Australian Open.
“The extra day will achieve this, aiding planning for fans and players alike. The first round will now be played over three days instead of two, also giving fans an extra day of incredible tennis, entertainment, food and family fun.
What is the prize money of the Australian Open?
This year’s Australian Open total prize money is a record 13 percent increase from 2023. £46.3 million will be shared among the field, with the winners taking home £1.68 million each.
“We have increased the prize money for every round at the Australian Open, with the big increases in qualifying and the early rounds of singles and doubles,” Tiley said. “We want to ensure that Australia remains the launching pad for the global tennis season and that the players and their teams have everything they need to help them perform at their best and continue to enjoy the happy slam.”
