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Your guide to every highlight on the 2025 Australian Open schedule

The 2025 Australian Open is officially underway which means, if you're anything like us, you're having a hard time pulling your focus from the court. We really can't blame you: the two weeks-long tournament sees some of the best players in the world descend on Melbourne, with the likes of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka all vying for the Grand Slam title.

Of course, with so many matches happening across multiple courts, it can be hard to keep track of who's playing and where. So, we're bringing you the can't-miss highlights from every day of the Australian Open. Stay across the schedule, below.

 

Day one (January 12)

  • Women's number one Aryna Sabalenka was successful against Spanish player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
  • Paula Badosa narrowly beat Xinyu Wang in a nearly 1.5-hour-long match.
  • Australian Omar Jasika was unsuccessful in his bid against Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

Day two (January 13)

  • On day two, number three singles seed Coco Gauff defeated Sofia Kenin at 11:30am.
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis was victorious against Roman Safiullin.
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated by American 20-year-old Alex Michelsen.
  • World number one Sinner took on (and defeated) Nicolas Jarry.
  • Djokovic was successful in his big against 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy.
  • World number three Carlos Alcaraz won his play against Alexander Shevchenko.
  • Nick Kygrios returned to the court in the twilight session, but was defeated by Jacob Fearnley.

Day three

  • Elena Rybakina will play Aussie Emerson Jones at 11:30am on Margaret Court Arena.
  • Taylor Fritz will face off against fellow American Jenson Brooksby from 11:30am on John Cain Arena
  • Alex de Minaur is slated to play Botic van de Zandschulp from 7pm at Rod Laver Arena.
  • At 2pm, Daniel Medvedev will take on Thai play Kasidit Samrej.

Day four

On day three, round two for the men and women's singles tournament will kick off, and round one for the doubles tournament will continue.

The schedules are released at approximately 6pm AEDT on the day prior to play. We'll keep you updated on future must-see moments, as the schedule is released.

 


Heading to the Australian Open this year? Before you arrive, make sure your bag meets the requirements of what you can (and can't) bring into the arena, and plan your outfit with our pick of the best tennis-inspired fashion.

 

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