Australian Open 2026: Tennis grand slam dates, schedule, time, draw, TV channel and live online stream

Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys will defend their singles titles in the first tennis grand slam of the calendar year at the Australian Open 2026.

Italian Sinner, who started the tournament as world number two behind Carlos Alcaraz, predicted the path to another final would be “very, very long” and “very far”, praising Australian coach Darren Cahill.

“It’s great – especially playing here in Australia – with one Australian team member,” added Sinner, who beat Alex Zverev in last year’s final.

Here are all the key details to follow the 2026 Australian Open, including the schedule and how to watch on TV and live stream.

When is the Australian Open 2026? Tennis tournament dates

The main draw starts on Sunday, January 18 2026 and runs until Sunday, February 1.

What time does play start at the Australian Open 2026?

Day sessions start at 22:00 GMT / 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT, with night sessions starting at 06:00 GMT (following day) / 01:00 ET (following day) / 22:00 PT (same day).

The second men’s semi-final and both singles finals start at 06:30 GMT (next day) / 01:30 ET (next day) / 22:30 PT (same day).

Australian Open 2026 schedule

First round: January 18-20

Second round: January 21-22

Third round: January 23-24

Fourth round: January 25-26

Quarter-finals: January 27-28

Women’s semi-finals: January 29

Men’s semi-finals: January 30

Women’s singles final, men’s doubles final: January 31

Men’s singles final, women’s doubles final: February 1

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Australian Open 2026 draw

The draw put record 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and two-time defending champion Sinner in the same half of the section, meaning the pair could meet in the semi-finals.

Alcaraz was in the same half of the draw as world number three Zverev. In the women’s section, world number one Aryna Sabalenka could meet the likes of world number two Iga Swiatek or British number 28 seed Emma Raducanu – the 2021 US Open winner – before the final.

You can see the results of the draw and track the latest results and schedule here.

Australian Open 2026: UK TV channel

TNT Sports have the live broadcast rights to the 2026 Australian Open in the UK.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.

Australian Open 2026: US TV channel

In the US, ESPN and the Tennis Channel are showing live coverage of the 2026 Australian Open.

RDS and TSN are showing the action in Canada.

2026 Australian Open 2026 live online stream

Fans can follow the action live on a vast range of devices via the Discovery Plus app in the UK.

In the US and Canada, the ESPN Plus, Tennis Channel, RDS and TNS apps are streaming the grand slam.