Overview
- Rod Laver Arena’s night session features No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah followed by No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs Australia’s Adam Walton.
- Emma Raducanu, seeded 28th, plays Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the Margaret Court Arena night session as the second match, expected to start around 10 a.m. UK time.
- Venus Williams makes her first Australian Open appearance since 2021 against Olga Danilovic on John Cain Arena and is set to become the oldest woman to compete in the event’s main draw.
- Holger Rune, Jack Draper and Arthur Fils will miss the tournament due to long-term injuries, trimming the list of potential challengers.
- Viewers in the UK can watch on TNT Sports and Discovery+, while U.S. coverage is on ESPN and Tennis Channel with streaming via the ESPN app/ESPN+ and options such as Fubo’s free trial.