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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.
(Auckland is 18 hours ahead of ET and Adelaide 15 1/2 hours ahead)
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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
Results
Men’s singles, first round
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Rod Laver Arena
2. [6] DE MINAUR, Alex (AUS) vs BERRETTINI, Matteo (ITA) [LL] McDONALD, Mackenzie (USA)
4. [4] DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB) vs MARTINEZ, Pedro (ESP) (late)
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Margaret Court Arena
1. [11] MEDVEDEV, Daniil (RUS) def DE JONG, Jesper (NED) 75 62 76 (2)
4. [12] RUUD, Casper (NOR) vs BELLUCCI, Mattia (ITA)
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John Cain Arena
4. POPYRIN, Alexei (AUS) vs. MULLER, Alexandre (FRA) (not before 6:30 p.m.)
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KIA Arena
2. [13] RUBLEV, Andrey (RUS) def ARNALDI, Matteo (ITA) 64 62 63
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)
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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. SHEVCHENKO, Alexander (KAZ) def [Q] EMER, Elias (SWE) 36 75 64 61
4. MANNARINO, Adrian (FRA) vs. HIJIKATA, Rinky (AUS)
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Court 7
1. MEDJEDOVIC, Hamad (SRB) def NAVONE, Mariano (ARG) 62 67 (3) 64 62
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) def KOVACEVIC, Aleksandar (USA) 64 63 63
3. [14] DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Alejandro (ESP) vs MISOLIC, Filip (AUT)
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Court 14
2. OPELKA, Reilly (USA) def [Q] BUDKOV KJAER, Nicolai (NOR) 64 63 64
4. ATMANE, Terence (FRA) vs. MAESTRELLI, Francesco (ITA)
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Court 15
4. MUNAR, Jaume (ESP) vs. SVRCINA, Dalibor (CZE)
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