Day three of the Australian Open marks the conclusion of the first round, as the original 128-player draws will be cut exactly in half by the end of the day.
A total of 40 singles matches will be played, including appearances from former champions like Naomi Osaka and both defending champions, Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys. As always, we here at LWOT will not only provide full predictions for every match but also bring you all the details on where to watch the action live.
Australian Open Day 3 Match Times
Rod Laver Arena Schedule
The day will begin with defending women’s champion Madison Keys back in action at the site of her greatest career triumph to date. Following her in the day session will be the top-ranked American man, Ben Shelton, who faces Ugo Humbert in what is expected to be one of the most closely contested first-round matches.
The night session features two multi-time Australian Open champions. Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner will begin his quest for a historic three-peat, before crowd favourite Naomi Osaka takes the court in the final first-round match scheduled on Rod Laver Arena this year.
The day session begins at 11:30 AM local time in Melbourne (7:30 PM Monday EST), with the second match not scheduled to start before 1:30 PM local time (9:30 PM Monday EST). The night session gets underway at 7:00 PM local time (3:00 AM Tuesday EST).
Margaret Court Arena Schedule
Margaret Court Arena will also host four matches, with two from each tour. The day session begins with newly ranked top-five player Lorenzo Musetti, who opens his campaign in a tricky encounter against Raphael Collignon. He will be followed by another top-five star, Elena Rybakina, as the WTA contender continues her pursuit of a first Australian Open title.
The night session will see Belinda Bencic look to continue her tremendous form following an impressive United Cup campaign. Closing out the evening will be Stefanos Tsitsipas, returning to a Slam where he reached the final as recently as 2023.
Margaret Court Arena follows the same session structure as Rod Laver Arena, with play beginning at 11:30 AM local time for the day session and 7:00 PM local time for the night session.
Full Day 3 Schedule and Viewing Options
Plenty of other exciting popcorn matches are also on offer across Melbourne Park on day three, including:
- Taylor Fritz vs Valentin Royer
- A potential final Australian Open match for Gael Monfils
- Grigor Dimitrov vs Tomas Machac
- The return of exciting young talents such as Joao Fonseca and Maya Joint
The full schedule for the day is available on the tournament’s official website, including estimated start times for every match. Global broadcasting information can also be found in our complete tournament viewing guide. Which match are you most excited to watch on day three?
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