Tennis

There are two names of interest in the bottom half of the draw – Sinner and Djokovic. It is hard to see anyone preventing them from a semi final showdown and both are poised to progress easily on Day 5. Tsitsipas, Ruud, Wawrinka and Shelton are among other notables in action and in danger of an early exit if they fail to deliver their best tennis. Jannik Sinner vs James Duckworth 9:00pm* Thursday | Rod Laver Arena Under 26.5 games ($1.87) Aussie James Duckworth won fewer games and fewer points in his five set win over Prizmic but won the points that mattered most. He will get the opportunity…

Day 5 looks favourable for several of the top-ranked women including Swiatek, Rybakina, Anisimova Pegula and Bencic – all of whom should progress. The same cannot be said about major champions Osaka and Ostapenko who face tricky matchups so do not be surprised if both are headed for the exits following the completion of the day’s play. Marie Bouzkova vs Iga Swiatek 7:00pm* Thursday | John Cain Arena Swiatek -5.5 ($1.73) Swiatek’s opening round win over Yuan took longer than expected but she gets a favourable matchup here. She holds a 2-0 advantage in the H2H against Bouzkova which includes…

It didn’t take long for the upsets to take place with four seeded players making a first round exit from the top half of the draw. Yastremska, Navarro, Kostyuk and Alexandrova were the casualties and will likely be joined by several other when the second round begins today. Aryna Sabalenka vs Zhuoxuan Bai 1:30pm Wednesday | Rod Laver Arena Over 16.5 games ($1.87) There were some early nerves for the world number one in her opening match. With the likes of Roger Federer and Rod Laver watching on she dropped her opening service game. She steadied the ship by breaking…

Auger-Aliassime was the notable casualty citing cramp for his retirement against Borges. It blows open the second quarter of the draw and creates a window of opportunity for an unexpected player to make a run. Alcaraz remains the man to beat in the top half with former finalists here Zverev and Medvedev his two main challengers. Carlos Alcaraz vs Yannick Hanfmann 4:00pm* Wednesday | Rod Laver Arena Alcaraz -8.5 ($1.70) The world number 1 was comfortable without being impressive in his win over local hope Adam Walton but it was his first official match of the season. Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann…

Day 3 is a celebration of the defending champions in both draws with Madison Keys joining Jannik Sinner as the headline matches on Rod Laver Arena. Two-time Australian Open winner Naomi Osaka (2019, 2021), Elena Rybakina and the in-form Belinda Bencic are also names to keep a close eye on. Oleksandra Oliynykova vs Madison Keys 1:30pm Tuesday | Rod Laver Arena Under 17.5 games ($1.60) Madison Keys broke through for her first Grand Slam title in an epic final against Sabalenka but there was very little thereafter from the American in 2025. She lost in the 1st Round of the…

All eyes will be on two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner on Day 3 and based on what we have seen in the last 2-3 years, he will be relentless in the early rounds. Big servers Ben Shelton and Mpetshi Perricard have drawn tricky opponents to start their campaign while former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas is desperate to find some form following his worst year on tour since his debut season. Hugo Gaston vs Jannik Sinner 9:00pm* Tuesday | Rod Laver Arena Sinner -10.5 ($1.83) Sinner finished last season in style. Not only did he win the ATP Tour Finals, but he…

Monday’s schedule is jam packed with intriguing matchups. Djokovic begins his quest for an incredible 25th Grand Slam title with former champion Stan Wawrinka finding some form of his own with some high level tennis at the recent United Cup. Pedro Martinez vs Novak Djokovic 10:10pm* Monday | Rod Laver Arena Over 28.5 games ($1.68) We get our first look at 24-time major winner Novak Djokvic who is yet to play an official match this season. He made the semi finals at all four Grand Slams last season but has not been as dominant in the early rounds as he…

We will be treated to a feast of tennis today – especially those in attendance at Melbourne Park with an array of accomplished players scheduled on the outside courts. The duo of Gauff and Swiatek will feature on Rod Laver Arena but those with a ground pass will be able to see the likes of Krejcikova, Navarro, Mboko, Kenin, Eala and last year’s semi finalist Paula Badosa. There is a number of former top 10 players and emerging youngsters who are unseeded which means multiple upsets on Day 2. Cori Gauff vs Kamilla Rakhimova 1:30pm Monday | Rod Laver Arena…

Top seed, world number one and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka leads the way on Day 1. Paolini and Svitolina are among other big names on the schedule, as is Venus Williams who made her first appearance here back in 1998!!! Aryna Sabalenka vs Rakotomanga Rajaonah 9:00pm* Sunday | Rod Laver Arena 1st Set Score After 2 games – Sabalenka 2-0 ($1.72) Madison Keys denied Sabalenka a third consecutive Australian Open title but the world number 1’s record at this tournament speaks for itself. She has compiled a 20-1 record in the last three years here and few would know that…

The Sunday start is now a staple following its success 12 month ago and there will be a long list of big names in action – none bigger than world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz. Last year’s runner-up Alexander Zverev is also in action with fan favourite Frances Tiafoe a certainty to draw a huge crowd for his match. Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Walton 10:10pm* Sunday | Rod Laver Arena Alcaraz -9.5 ($1.90) The world number 1’s quest to complete the career Grand Slam begins against Australia’s Alex Walton. The pair met in the opening round of Queen’s last year with Alcaraz…