The Australian Open opens the 2026 tennis season with two weeks of nonstop action from Melbourne featuring the world’s best players.

An Aussie tennis great has turned the blowtorch on Channel 9 over a move by the broadcaster to spotlight an Aussie player backfired. Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of Day 5 of the 2026 Australian Open. Alex de Minaur survived an early scare on Wednesday night, losing the first set before trouncing Serbia’s Medjedovic in four sets.

Novak Djokovic is back for second-round action to highlight the Day 5 schedule at the 2026 Australian Open. The day starts with matches across all competitive divisions starting at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited and multiple options to live stream the tournament.

The Filipino star is creating questions over the balance between ranking and popularity when it comes to court assignments.

Paolini, 2024 runner-up at the French Open and Wimbledon, has never got past the fourth round at Melbourne Park. German third seed Alexander Zverev, the 2025 Australian Open runner-up, secured a 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Frenchman Alexandre Muller.

American tennis player Peyton Stearns won a match in the Australian Open for the first time in her career and has a request for a fan who "barked" at her.

The 2026 Australian Open begins Sunday, Jan. 18 and the men's and women's singles draws are set up for intriguing potential matchups and storylines.

Veteran French tennis player Gael Monfils was given an on-court homage on Tuesday after losing his first round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Osaka’s mental toughness, elite playing style, and outspoken commitment to social justice and mental health have made her a cultural icon far beyond the tennis court. Her jellyfish-inspired look at the 2026 Australian Open further cements her status as one of the world’s most stylish athletes—and her tennis game is looking pretty strong, too.

Coco Gauff’s Australian Open campaign for 2026 is off to a good start after she defeated Olga Danilovic in the second round with a comfortable straight sets victory. But even with reaching the third round of the tennis season’s