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MELBOURNE, Australia – Just four matches on the men’s sked from the top half of the draw, with the winners earning spots in the quarterfinals.
If feels like the first day are endless. And then, lickety-split, they’re down to the pointy end.
Another installment of Medvedev v Tien will please the purists, if it lives up.
(Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of ET)
Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: Grand Slam
Dates: Jan. 18 – Feb. 1, 2026
Prize money: $111,500,000 (AUD)
Draws: S128 – D64
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Rod Laver Arena (11:30 a.m. start – 7:30 p.m. Saturday ET)
2. [1] ALCARAZ, Carlos (ESP) vs [19] PAUL, Tommy (USA) (not before 1:30 p.m.)
3. [6] DE MINAUR, Alex (AUS) vs [10] BUBLIK, Alexander (KAZ) (7 p.m.)
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Margaret Court Arena
4. [11] MEDVEDEV, Daniil vs [25] TIEN, Learner (USA) (not before 4 p.m.)
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John Cain Arena (11 a.m.)
4. [3] ZVEREV, Alexander (GER) vs [18] CERUNDOLO, Francisco (ARG)(not before 5 p.m.)
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