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Australian Open 2026 Schedule Today: TV Schedule, Start Time, Order of Play, Live Streaming Details and More

Day two features top seeds Djokovic, Swiatek, and Gauff starting their first-round matches at Melbourne Park in the Australian Open 2026 Grand Slam event.

  • On Monday, Novak Djokovic will begin his campaign for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, with day two's order of play featuring first-round matches for Gauff and Swiatek at Melbourne Park.
  • On Jan 18, 2026 the order of play listed first-round fixtures for day two, specifying courts and IST start times across Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain arenas.
  • At Rod Laver Arena, Alex de Minaur, labelled Australia's leading man, says the pressure is mounting ahead of his first-round match against Mackenzie McDonald.
  • Published on Jan 18, 2026, the schedule applies to today's matches and viewers in India can watch live on Sony Sports Network and stream on SonyLiv and JioTV.
  • Last year, Alex de Minaur's Australian Open campaign was on life support in the third round, and he says winning the tournament would be a dream come true.
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The first round continues, on Monday, in Melbourne under a strong heat. The former world number 1 Novak Djokovic will make his entry into the race.

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