The Australian Open kicks off Sunday with British No. 1 Emma Raducanu scheduled for her night session match against Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Margaret Court Arena. Fellow Brits Cameron Norrie and qualifier Arthur Fery are also in action, with Fery facing 20th seed Flavio Cobolli.

Top seeds headline the evening session on Rod Laver Arena. Women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opens against Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah, followed by men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz taking on Australian Adam Walton. This marks the start of the first Grand Slam of the 2026 season.

Matches begin at midnight UK time on outside courts, with show courts starting at 12:30am. The tournament runs daily through mid-January, with live coverage on Sky Sports and NOW. All eyes will be on how the top contenders navigate the early rounds in Melbourne.