It was an electric Saturday at Melbourne Park this weekend, as World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka faced off against Elena Rybakina in the women's singles final at the Australian Open 2026.
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In the end, it was Rybakina who emerged victorious, securing her second major title. Now, all eyes turn to the men's competition, with the final coming up on Sunday.
It's set to be a thrilling match, as World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz takes on Novak Djokovic, after the latter beat out Jannik Sinner in a dramatic semi-final to secure his place.
Fans around the world will be keen to see which players draw first blood in a grand slam tournament in 2026.
RadioTimes.com brings you the full order of play for the Australian Open 2026, updated each day with the latest slate of matches, plus the full tournament schedule.
Australian Open 2026 order of play
All UK time. Singles matches only.
Sunday 1st February
Rod Laver Arena
From 8:30am
Men's singles final: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [1] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4]
Australian Open 2026 schedule
Round 1: Sunday 18th – Tuesday 20th January
Round 2: Wednesday 21st – Thursday 22nd January
Round 3: Friday 23rd – Saturday 24th January
Round 4: Sunday 25th – Monday 26th January
Quarter-finals: Tuesday 27th – Wednesday 28th January
Semi-finals (women): Thursday 29th January
Semi-finals (men): Friday 30th January
Final (women): Saturday 31st January
Final (men): Sunday 1st February
How to watch Australian Open 2026 on TV and live stream in the UK
You can watch the Australian Open 2026 live on TNT Sports.
The tournament starts on Sunday 18th January 2026 and runs until Sunday 1st February 2026.
Play begins around midnight UK time running through the early hours of the morning into breakfast time in the UK.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
