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 event as world quantity two behind Carlos Alcaraz, predicted the trail to a different remaining can be “very, very lengthy” and “very far”, praising Australian coach Darren Cahill.
“It’s nice – particularly taking part in right here in Australia – with one Australian crew member,” added Sinner, who beat Alex Zverev in final 12 months’s remaining.
Listed below are all the important thing particulars to comply with the 2026 Australian Open, together with the schedule and how you can watch on TV and stay stream.
When is the Australian Open 2026? Tennis event dates
The principle 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 night time 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
Girls’s semi-finals: January 29
Males’s semi-finals: January 30
Girls’s singles remaining, males’s doubles remaining: January 31
Males’s singles remaining, girls’s doubles remaining: February 1
Australian Open 2026 draw
The draw put document 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and two-time defending champion Sinner in the identical half of the part, which 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 monitor 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 via Discovery Plus, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is offered on an unlimited vary of units together with good 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 comply with the motion stay on an unlimited vary of units 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.
