Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys will defend their singles titles within the first tennis grand slam of the calendar 12 months on the Australian Open 2026.
Italian Sinner, who began the match as world quantity two behind Carlos Alcaraz, predicted the trail to a different closing could be “very, very lengthy” and “very far”, praising Australian coach Darren Cahill.
“It’s nice – particularly enjoying right here in Australia – with one Australian crew member,” added Sinner, who beat Alex Zverev in final 12 months’s closing.
Listed below are all the important thing particulars to observe the 2026 Australian Open, together with the schedule and the right way to watch on TV and stay stream.
When is the Australian Open 2026? Tennis match dates
The primary draw begins on Sunday, January 18 2026 and runs till Sunday, February 1.
What time does play begin on the Australian Open 2026?
Day periods begin at 22:00 GMT / 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT, with evening periods beginning at 06:00 GMT (following day) / 01:00 ET (following day) / 22:00 PT (identical day).
The second males’s semi-final and each singles finals begin at 06:30 GMT (subsequent day) / 01:30 ET (subsequent day) / 22:30 PT (identical day).
Australian Open 2026 schedule
First spherical: January 18-20
Second spherical: January 21-22
Third spherical: January 23-24
Fourth spherical: January 25-26
Quarter-finals: January 27-28
Ladies’s semi-finals: January 29
Males’s semi-finals: January 30
Ladies’s singles closing, males’s doubles closing: January 31
Males’s singles closing, girls’s doubles closing: February 1
Australian Open 2026 draw
The draw put file 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and two-time defending champion Sinner in the identical half of the part, that means the pair might meet within the semi-finals.
Alcaraz was in the identical half of the draw as world quantity three Zverev. Within the girls’s part, world primary Aryna Sabalenka might meet the likes of world quantity two Iga Swiatek or British quantity 28 seed Emma Raducanu – the 2021 US Open winner – earlier than the ultimate.
You’ll be able to see the outcomes of the draw and observe the newest outcomes and schedule here.
Australian Open 2026: UK TV channel
TNT Sports activities have the stay broadcast rights to the 2026 Australian Open within the UK.
TNT Sports activities prices £29.99 a month by way of Discovery Plus, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is offered on an enormous vary of gadgets together with sensible TVs and gaming consoles.
Australian Open 2026: US TV channel
Within the US, ESPN and the Tennis Channel are displaying stay protection of the 2026 Australian Open.
RDS and TSN are displaying the motion in Canada.
2026 Australian Open 2026 stay on-line stream
Followers can observe the motion stay on an enormous vary of gadgets by way of the Discovery Plus app within the UK.
Within the US and Canada, the ESPN Plus, Tennis Channel, RDS and TNS apps are streaming the grand slam.
