Australian Open 2026: Thursday Schedule – Djokovic & Sinner

Laura Siegemund is the last German player in the singles. The Metzinger will face the Australian qualifier in her second round match from around 3:00 a.m. CET Maddison Inglis.

Also the world number two Iga Swiatek picks up the bat again and Polin is waiting for her Maria Bouzkova from Czech Republic.

Fans can also look forward to Naomi Osaka, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Casper Ruud be happy.

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Australian Open – the schedule on Thursday (2nd round):

Rod Laver Arena from 1:30 a.m. CET

• Jessica Pegula (USA/6) – McCartney Kessler (USA)

not before 3:30 a.m.:

• Francesco Maestrelli (ITA/Q) – Novak Djokovic (SRB/4)

Night Session from 9:00 a.m. CET:

• James Duckworth (AUS/WC) – Jannik Sinner (ITA/2)

• Elena Rybakina (KAZ/5) – Varvara Gracheva (FRA)

Margaret Court Arena from 1:30 a.m. CET

• Lorenzo Musetti (ITA/5) – Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)

not before 3:30 a.m.:

• Katerina Siniakova (CZE) – Amanda Anisimova (USA/4)

Night Session from 9:00 a.m. CET:

• Naomi Osaka (JPN/16) – Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
• Jaume Munar (ESP) – Casper Ruud (NOR/12)

John Cain Arena from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Ashlyn Krueger (USA) – Madison Keys (USA/9)
• Ben Shelton (USA/8) – Dane Sweeny (AUS/Q)
• Marie Bouzkova (SZE) – Iga Switter (POL/2)

• Vit Kopriva (CZE) – Taylor Fritz (USA/9)

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Kia Arena from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Rinky Hijikata (AUS/WC) – Valentin Vacherot (MON)
• Linda Noskova (CZE/13) – Taylah Preston (AUS/WC)
• Arthur Géa (FRA/Q) – Stan Wawrinka (SUI/WC)

1573 Arena from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Oksana Selekhmetova (-) – Paula Badosa (ESP/25)
• Hubert Hurkacz (POL) – Ethan Quinn (USA)
• Elise Mertens (BEL/21) – Moyuka Uchijama (JPN)
• Denis Shapovalov (CAN/21) – Marin Cilic (CRO)

ANZ Arena from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Karen Khachanov (-/15) – Nisesh Basavareddy (USA)
• Maddison Inglis (AUS/Q) – Laura Siegemund (GER)

• Tomas Machac (CZE) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/31)
• Nikola Bartunkova (CZE/Q) – Belinda Bencic (SUI/10)

Court 6 from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Sebastian Baez (ARG) – Luciano Darderi (ITA/22)
• Xinyu Wang (CHN) – Jelena Ostapenko (LAT/24)

Court 7 from 1:00 a.m. CET

• second match: Janice Tjen (INA) – Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
• Drittes Match: Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) – Juncheng Shang (CHN)
• viertes Match: Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) – Tereza Valentova (CZE)

Court 13 from 1:00 a.m. CET

• Jakub Mensik (CZE/16) – Rafael Jodar (ESP/Q)
• Anna Kalinskaya (-/31) – Julia Grabher (AUT)
• Eliot Spizzziri (USA) – Yibbing Wu (CHN/Q)

Court 14 from 1:00 a.m. CET

• second match: Peyton Stearns (USA) – Petra Marcinko (CRO)