2026 Australian Open Schedule of Play
Orders of play (when a specific player will play and on what court) are generally released the evening before the session.
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Orders of play (when a specific player will play and on what court) are generally released the evening before the session.
| Date – Session | Session # | Gates open | Play starts (show courts) | Play starts (outer courts) | Featured matches (singles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thur 1/15 - Day | Qualifying | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Qualifying |
Fri 1/16 - Day | Qualifying | 9:30 AM | No play | 10:00 AM | Qualifying |
Sat 1/17 - Day | Qualifying | 9:30 AM | No play | 10:00 AM | Qualifying |
Sun 1/18 - Day | 1 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First round |
Sun 1/18 - Night | 2 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | First round |
Mon 1/19 - Day | 3 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First round |
Mon 1/19 - Night | 4 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | First round |
Tues 1/20 - Day | 5 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First round |
Tues 1/20 - NIght | 6 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | First round |
Wed 1/21 - Day | 7 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second round |
Wed 1/21 - Night | 8 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Second round |
Thur 1/22 - Day | 9 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second round |
Thur 1/22 - Night | 10 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Second round |
Fri 1/23 - Day | 11 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Third round |
Fri 1/23 - NIght | 12 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Third round |
Sat 1/24 - Day | 13 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Third round |
Sat 1/24 - Night | 14 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Third round |
Sun 1/25 - Day | 15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Fourth round |
Sun 1/25- Night | 16 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Fourth round |
Mon 1/26 - Day | 17 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Fourth round |
Mon 1/26 - Night | 18 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Fourth round |
Tues 1/27 - Day | 19 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
Tues 1/27 - Night | 20 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Quarterfinals |
Wed 1/28 - Day | 21 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
Wed 1/28 - Night | 22 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Continued from day | Quarterfinals |
Thu 1/29 - Twilight | 23 | 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Women's Semifinals |
Fri 1/30 - Day | 24 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM | First men’s semifinal |
Fri 1/30 - Night | 25 | 5:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Continued from day | Second men’s semifinal |
Sat 1/31 - Twilight | 26 | 11:00 AM | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Women's Singles Final | Men's Doubles Final | |
Sun 2/1 - Twilight | 27 | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Women's Doubles Final | Men's Singles Final |