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MELBOURNE, Australia – In addition to Mboko and Stakusic on the women’s side, Monday will have Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Cana-Chilean Alejandro Tabilo on the docket on the men’s side.

It’s a lot.

Auger-Aliassime gets the large but rather atmosphere-less John Cain Arena (Unless you’re Nick Kyrgios or playing an Aussie) against the solid Nuno Borges.

Shapovalov gets the 23-year-old Chinese player Bu Yunchaokete, whom he said Friday was a far better player than his ranking suggests.

’26 AO – Day 2 Women’s results

(Auckland is 18 hours ahead of ET and Adelaide 15 1/2 hours ahead)

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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

Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Order of play
Men’s singles, first round

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Rod Laver Arena (11:30 a.m. start – 7:30 p.m. Saturday ET)

2. [6] DE MINAUR, Alex (AUS) vs BERRETTINI, Matteo (ITA) [LL] McDONALD, Mackenzie (USA) (not before 1:30 p.m.)

4. [4] DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB) vs MARTINEZ, Pedro (ESP) (late)

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Margaret Court Arena

1. [11] MEDVEDEV, Daniil vs. DE JONG, Jesper (NED)

4. [12] RUUD, Casper (NOR) vs BELLUCCI, Mattia (ITA) 

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John Cain Arena (11 a.m.)

1. [7] AUGER-ALIASSIME, Felix (CAN) vs BORGES, Nuno (POR)

4.  POPYRIN, Alexei (AUS) vs. MULLER, Alexandre (FRA) (not before 6:30 p.m.)

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KIA Arena 

2. [13] RUBLEV, Andrey vs ARNALDI, Matteo (ITA) 

3. DJERE, Laslo (SRB) vs. [WC] WAWRINKA, Stan (SUI)

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1573 Arena

2. CERUNDOLO, Juan Manuel (ARG) vs. [WC] THOMPSON, Jordan (AUS)

4. [17] LEHECKA, Jiri (CZE)  vs. [Q] GEA, Arthur (FRA)

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ANZ Arena

3. TIRANTE, Thiago Agustin (ARG) vs. VUKIC, Aleksandar (AUS)

4. [27] SHAPOVALOV, Denis (CAN) vs [WC] BU, Yunchaokete (CHN)

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Court 5

2. [25] TIEN, Learner (USA) vs. GIRON, Marcos (USA)

4. [30] VACHEROT, Valentin (MON) vs [Q] DAMM, Martin (USA)

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Court 6

1. [Q] EMER, Elias (SWE) vs. SHEVCHENKO, Alexander (KAZ)

4. MANNARINO, Adrian (FRA) vs. HIJIKATA, Rinky (AUS)

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Court 7

1. NAVONE, Mariano (ARG) vs. MEDJEDOVIC, Hamad (SRB)

3. [27] NAKASHIMA, Brandon (USA) vs. VAN DE ZANDSCHULP, Botic (NED)

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Court 8

2. SHANG, Juncheng (CHN) vs. BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto (ESP)

3. CILIC, Marin (CRO) vs ALTMAIER, Daniel (GER) vs.  

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Court 12

2. [24] RINDERKNECH, Arthur (FRA) vs MAROZSAN, Fabian (HUN) 

3. MAJCHRZAK, Kamil (POL) vs. FEARNLEY, Jacob (GBR)

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Court 13

2. [19] PAUL, Tommy (USA) vs. KOVACEVIC, Aleksandar (USA)

3. [14] DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Alejandro (ESP) vs MISOLIC, Filip (AUT)

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Court 14 

2. OPELKA, Reilly (USA) vs [Q]  BUDKOV KJAER, Nicolai (NOR)

4. ATMANE, Terence (FRA) vs. MAESTRELLI, Francesco (ITA)

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Court 15

1. HALYS, Quentin (FRA) vs. TABILO, Alejandro (CHI)

4.  MUNAR, Jaume (ESP) vs. SVRCINA, Dalibor (CZE)

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’26 AO – Day 1 Women’s final results

’26 AO – Day 1 Men’s final results

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