{"id":96573,"date":"2026-01-23T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=96573"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:45:55","slug":"australian-open-day-7-match-times-djokovic-osaka-sinner-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/01\/23\/australian-open-day-7-match-times-djokovic-osaka-sinner-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Day 7: Match Times for Djokovic, Osaka, Sinner Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first week of the Australian Open is coming to a close, and with it the third round, as only 16 players will remain on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s sides by the end of the day.<\/p>\n

For Day 7, the tournament presents a packed schedule, with nine matches across the two show courts instead of the usual eight. Both Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner return to Rod Laver Arena as they continue what could become a collision course for a semifinal showdown. Former world No.1s Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka will also be in action. As always, LWOT provides a complete guide not only to when matches take place, but also how you can catch all the action live.<\/p>\n

Australian Open Day 7 Match Times<\/h2>\n

Rod Laver Arena Schedule<\/h3>\n

The day session on Rod Laver Arena features both defending champions in action. Madison Keys opens proceedings against former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova, before Jannik Sinner follows in a matchup against Eliot Spizzirri.<\/p>\n

Once the day session concludes, attention turns fully to the night session, which showcases two of tennis\u2019s biggest stars. Novak Djokovic opens the evening as he looks to secure another place in the second week of a Major. Naomi Osaka then returns to court to close out the Day 7 schedule on Rod Laver Arena.<\/p>\n

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Adjusted session timings (due to extreme heat conditions):<\/h4>\n

Play begins at 10:30 AM local time in Melbourne (6:30 PM Friday EST). The second match of the day session will not start before 12:00 PM local time (8:00 PM Friday EST). The night session then begins at 7:00 PM local time (3:00 AM Saturday EST).<\/p>\n

Margaret Court Arena Schedule<\/h3>\n

Margaret Court Arena hosts five matches on Day 7, one more than the usual four. The extended day session features three matches and showcases a trio of top-ranked Americans. Jessica Pegula opens the day, followed by an all-American clash involving World No.4 Amanda Anisimova. The session then concludes with top-ranked American men\u2019s player Ben Shelton taking the court.<\/p>\n

The night session delivers two highly anticipated matchups. First, Iga Swiatek faces Anna Kalinskaya in what promises to be a closely contested encounter. The evening then concludes with Casper Ruud taking on Marin Cilic.<\/p>\n

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Adjusted session timings (due to extreme heat conditions):<\/h4>\n

Play begins at 10:30 AM local time in Melbourne (6:30 PM Friday EST). The second match of the day session will not start before 12:00 PM local time (8:00 PM Friday EST), while the third match will not start before 1:30 PM local time (9:30 PM Friday EST).<\/p>\n

The night session begins at 7:00 PM local time (3:00 AM Saturday EST), matching the schedule on Rod Laver Arena.<\/p>\n

Full Day 7 Schedule and Viewing Options<\/h3>\n

Beyond the nine matches on the two main courts, Day 7 also features several other compelling matchups and storylines, including:<\/p>\n