Australian Open 2026: Day 9 Order of Play (26 January)

Date: Monday, 26 January 2026 Round: Round of 16 (Fourth Round, Men’s and Women’s Singles)

Day 9 of the Australian Open 2026 brings a blockbuster lineup to Melbourne Park on Australia Day. As the tournament enters the second week, the singles draws have reached the critical Round of 16 stage.

The action on Rod Laver Arena is headlined by a night session featuring World No. 2 Iga Swiatek taking on Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis, followed by an explosive encounter between Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud. The day session offers an all-American clash between friends Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys, followed by Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti facing Taylor Fritz.

Over on Margaret Court Arena, reigning champion Jannik Sinner continues his title defense in an all-Italian battle against Luciano Darderi in the evening, while Elena Rybakina looks to book her spot in the quarterfinals against Elise Mertens.

Below is the full schedule for the main courts for Monday, 26 January.

Rod Laver Arena

The premier court features two top-10 clashes in the day session and star power in the night session.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
11:30 am	Women’s Singles – R4	[6] Jessica Pegula (USA) vs [9] Madison Keys (USA)
Not Before 2:00 pm	Men’s Singles – R4	[5] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs [9] Taylor Fritz (USA)
7:00 pm	Women’s Singles – R4	[Q] Maddison Inglis (AUS) vs [2] Iga Swiatek (POL)
Followed by	Men’s Singles – R4	[8] Ben Shelton (USA) vs [12] Casper Ruud (NOR)

Margaret Court Arena

A mix of doubles action and high-stakes singles matches, culminating in Sinner’s fourth-round match.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
11:30 am	Men’s Doubles – R3	[WC] J. McCabe / L. Tu vs [WC] J. Kubler / M. Polmans
Followed by	Women’s Doubles – R3	[16] H. Guo / K. Mladenovic vs [WC] K. Birrell / T. Gibson
Not Before 4:00 pm	Women’s Singles – R4	[5] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs [21] Elise Mertens (BEL)
Not Before 6:00 pm	Men’s Singles – R4	[22] Luciano Darderi (ITA) vs [2] Jannik Sinner (ITA)

John Cain Arena

Known as the “People’s Court,” John Cain Arena hosts top-seed doubles and a singles clash featuring former semifinalist Amanda Anisimova.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
11:00 am	Women’s Doubles – R3	[6] A. Muhammad / E. Routliffe vs E. Shibahara / V. Zvonareva
Not Before 1:30 pm	Women’s Singles – R4	Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs [4] Amanda Anisimova (USA)
Followed by	Mixed Doubles – R2	A. Danilina / J. Tracy vs [WC] L. Fernandez / N. Kyrgios
Followed by	Mixed Doubles – R2	[WC] M. Joint / M. Romios vs [5] A. Krunic / M. Pavic

Kia Arena

A packed day of doubles action featuring specialized teams and mixed doubles stars.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
11:00 am	Men’s Doubles – R3	O. Luz / R. Matos vs [10] Y. Bhambri / A. Goransson
Followed by	Women’s Doubles – R3	[3] S. Hsieh / J. Ostapenko vs [13] S. Kenin / L. Siegemund
Followed by	Men’s Doubles – R3	P. Nouza / P. Rikl vs [2] H. Heliovaara / H. Patten
Followed by	Mixed Doubles – R2	K. Mladenovic / M. Guinard vs [3] D. Schuurs / J. Cash

1573 Arena

Showcasing the future stars of tennis with a full lineup of Junior Boys’ and Girls’ matches.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
10:00 am	Junior Boys’ Singles – R2	Kai Thompson vs [WC] Cooper Kose
Followed by	Junior Boys’ Singles – R2	Matteo Gribaldo vs [3] Ryo Tabata
Followed by	Junior Boys’ Doubles – R1	A. Blus / V. Gonzalez-Galino vs T. Behrmann / A. Gabet
Followed by	Junior Girls’ Doubles – R1	[1] A. Kovackova / J. Kovackova vs A. Kumru / Y. Lin

ANZ Arena

Featuring the top seed in Junior Girls, followed by elite Men’s and Mixed Doubles.

Time (AEDT)	Event	Match
11:00 am	Junior Girls’ Singles – R2	[1] Alena Kovackova vs [WC] Tori Russell
Not Before 1:00 pm	Men’s Doubles – R3	[4] M. Arevalo / M. Pavic vs [16] A. Krajicek / N. Mektic
Followed by	Mixed Doubles – R2	[6] S. Zhang / T. Puetz vs K. Siniakova / S. Verbeek