The first round of the 2026 Australian Open continues on Tuesday, with Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys, and Ben Shelton headlining the day’s action. Fans can also look forward to watching the likes of Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina, and Taylor Fritz on Tuesday.
The Australian Open has already delivered several thrilling matches and upsets. Day 3 promises to bring more must-watch tennis, and you can check out the full schedule below.
Australian Open Day 3 Schedule
Reigning women’s singles champion Keys will be first up on the Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday as she takes on Oleksandra Oliynykova. Shelton will then lock horns against Ugo Humbert, before men’s World No.1 Sinner begins his Australian Open defense against Hugo Gaston.
Grigor Dimitrov nearly defeated Sinner before suffering a heartbreaking injury at Wimbledon. He will now face Tomáš Macháč in what could arguably be the match of the day.
Another match to watch could be Lorenzo Musetti vs. Raphael Collignon, with the latter showing glimpses of his talent in the lead-up to the Australian Open. Make sure to check out the PFSN Simulator, where you can predict and simulate all matches at the ongoing Australian Open.
Australian Open 2026 Day 3 Schedule
Rod Laver Arena
- Oleksandra Oliynykova vs (9) Madison Keys (Starts at 11:30 am local time, 7:30 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Ben Shelton (8) vs. Ugo Humbert
- Hugo Gaston vs. (2) Jannik Sinner (Starts at 7 pm local time, 3 am EST)
- Followed by (16) Naomi Osaka vs. Antonia Ružić
Margaret Court Arena
- (5) Lorenzo Musetti vs. Raphael Collignon (Starts at 11:30 am local time, 7:30 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by (5) Elena Rybakina vs. Kaja Juvan
- Katie Boulter vs. (8) Belinda Bencic (Starts at 7 pm local time, 3 am EST)
- Followed by Shintaro Mochizuki vs. (31) Stefanos Tsitsipas
John Cain Arena
- Tereza Valentova vs (30) Maya Joint (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by (15) Karen Khachanov vs. Alex Michelsen
- Followed by Valentin Royer vs. (9) Taylor Fritz
- Followed by Maddison Inglis vs. Kimberly Birrell
Kia Arena
- Zhang Shuai vs. Taylah Preston (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Karolína Plíšková vs. Sloane Stephens
- Followed by Dane Sweeny vs. Gaël Monfils
- Followed by Grigor Dimitrov vs. Tomáš Macháč
1573 Arena
- Cristian Garín vs. (22) Luciano Darderi (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by (28) Joao Fonseca vs. Eliot Spizzirri
- Followed by Rebecca Šramková vs. (24) Jeļena Ostapenko
- Followed by Laura Siegemund vs. (18) Liudmila Samsonova
ANZ Arena
- (22) Leylah Fernandez vs. Janice Tjen (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Christopher O’Connell vs. Nishesh Basavareddy
- Followed by Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zizou Bergs
- Followed by Daria Kasatkina vs. Nikola Bartunkova
Court 5
- Ashlyn Krueger vs. Sara Bejlek (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Sebastian Baez
- Followed by Rei Sakamoto vs. Rafael Jodar
- Followed by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Clara Tauson vs. Lyudmyla Kichenok and Katie Volynets
Court 6
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Viktorija Golubic (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by (16) Jakub Menšík vs. Pablo Carreño Busta
- Followed by James Duckworth vs. Dino Prižmić
- Followed by Rinky Hijikata and Tristan Schoolkate vs. Jan Zieliński and Luke Johnson
Court 7
- Maia Lumsden and Tang Qianhui vs. (2) Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Wang Xinyu vs. Anhelina Kalinina
- Followed by Luca Nardi vs. Wu Yibing
- Followed by Vít Kopřiva vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
Court 8
- Jean-Julien Rojer and Marcelo Demoliner vs. Alexander Bublik and Alexander Shevchenko (Starts at 1 pm local time, 9 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Ekaterina Alexandrova and Venus Williams vs. Elsa Jacquemot and Emiliana Arango
- Followed by Solana Sierra and Iryna Shymanovich vs. Anastasia Potapova and Olga Danilović
Court 12
- Francisco Cerundolo and Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. (8) Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by (12) Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls vs. Jaqueline Cristian and Anna Bondár
- Followed by (9) Lucas Miedler and Francisco Cabral vs. Mattia Bellucci and Fábián Marozsán
- Followed by Alexandra Eala and Ingrid Martins vs. Magda Linette and Shuko Aoyama
Court 13
- Lorenzo Sonego vs. Carlos Taberner (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Lulu Sun vs. Linda Fruhvirtova
- Followed by (31) Anna Kalinskaya vs. Sonay Kartal
- Followed by Sorana Cîrstea vs. Eva Lys
Court 14
- Panna Udvardy vs. Kateřina Siniaková (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Ethan Quinn vs. (23) Tallon Griekspoor
- Followed by Ingrid Neel and Ulrikke Eikeri vs. Iva Jović and Victoria Mboko
- Followed by Pruchya Isaro and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha vs. Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar
Court 15
- Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Andrey Golubev vs. Tomás Martín Etcheverry and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Starts at 11 am local time, 7 pm EST (January 19))
- Followed by Julia Grabher vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Followed by Patrik Rikl and Petr Nouza vs. Terence Atmane and Alexandre Müller
- Followed by (5) Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz vs. Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech
