by Emma Raducanu resumes her Australian Open campaign early on Thursday against China’s Yafan Wang.
The 2021 US Open champion impressed in the opening round and will aim to reach the third round in Melbourne for the first time.
Fellow Brits Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and Jack Draper will also feature as the second round draws to a close.
Elsewhere, the day session on Rod Laver Arena will feature Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz. Swiatek faces Danielle Collins, the American who won the final here in 2022. After playing a final on the night, 20-year-old Alcaraz will go to work on the day against Lorenzo Sonego from Italy.
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and last year’s runner-up at Melbourne Park, kicked off the night’s session against Anna Blinkova. Number 3 Daniil Medvedev, Jessica Pegula, Victoria Azarenka, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune and Casper Ruud are also in action.
What is the order of play on Thursday?
(always GMT)
Game Rod Laver Arena
From 1am: (1) Iga Swiatek (Pol) v Danielle Collins (USA), Lorenzo Sonego (Ita) v (2) Carlos Alcaraz (Spa)
From 8am: (3) Elena Rybakina (Kaz) v Anna Blinkova (Rus), Emil Ruusuvuori (Fin) v (3) Daniil Medvedev (Rus)
Margaret Court Arena
From 1am: Max Purcell (Aus) v (11) Casper Ruud (Nor), Clara Burel (Fra) v (5) Jessica Pegula (USA)
From 8am: 8) Holger Rune (Den) v Arthur Cazaux (Fra), Clara Tauson (Den) v (18) Victoria Azarenka (Blr)
John Cain Arena
From 12am: (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger) v Lukas Klein (Svk), Sloane Stephens (USA) v (14) Daria Kasatkina (Rus), (13) Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus), (11) Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) v Ajla Tomljanovic (Aus)
Kia Arena
From 12am: McCartney Kessler (USA) v Linda Noskova (Cze), (14) Tommy Paul (USA) v Jack Draper (Photo)(27) Emma Navarro (USA) v Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita), Jakub Mensik (Cze) v (9) Hubert Hurkacz (Pol)
1573 Arena
From 12am: (19) Cameron Norrie (Gbr) v Giulio Zepperi (Ita), (12) Qinwen Zheng (Chn) v Katie Boulter (Photo), Emma Raducanu (Photo) v Yafan Wang (Chn), (27) Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) v Hugo Grenier (Fr)
Court 3
From 12am: Alex Michelsen (USA) v (32) Jiri Lehecka (Cze), Nuno Borges (Por) v (23) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spa), (19) Elina Svitolina (Ukr) v Viktoriya Tomova (Bul), Alexander Erler (Aut ) & Lucas Miedler (Aus) v Max Purcell (Aus) & Jordan Thompson (Aus)
Court 5
From 12am: Sofia Kenin (USA) & Asia Muhammad (USA) v (10) Hao-Ching Chan (Tpe) & Giuliana Olmos (Mex), Anirudh Chandrasekar (Ind) & Vijay Sundar Prashanth (Ind) v Marton Fucsovics (Hun) & Fabian Marozsan (Hun), Alex Bolt (Aus) & Luke Saville (Aus) v Harri Heliovaara (Fin) & John Peers (Aus), Yannick Hanfmann (Ger) & Dominik Koepfer (Ger) v Christopher Eubanks (USA) & Ben Shelton (USA ) ), Matteo Arnaldi (Ita) & Andrea Pellegrino (Ita) v N.Sriram Balaji (Ind) & Victor Vlad Cornea (Rom)
Court 6
From 12am: Marcus Daniell (Nzl) & Marcelo Demoliner (Bra) v John Millman (Aus) & Edward Winter (Aus), Tatjana Maria (Ger) v (26) Jasmine Paolini (Ita), Arthur Fils (Fra) v (28) Tallon Griekspoor (Ned), Laslo Djere (Ser) & Christopher O’Connell (Aus) v (16) Rinky Hijikata (Aus) & Jason Kubler (Aus)
Court 7
From 12am: Fang-Hsien Wu (Tpe) & Lin Zhu (Chn) v (7) Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) & Ellen Perez (Aus), Miomir Kecmanovic (Ser) v (24) Jan-Lennard Struff (Ger), Katerina Siniakova (Cze) v Viktorija Golubic (Swi), (5) Barbora Krejcikova (Cze) & Laura Siegemund (Ger) v Katie Boulter (Gbr) & Petra Martic (Cro)
Court 8
From 12am: Francisco Cabral (Por) & Henry Patten (Gbr) v Tristan Schoolkate (Aus) & Adam Walton (Aus), James Duckworth (Aus) & Marc Polmans (Aus) v (2) Rohan Bopanna (Ind) & Matthew Ebden (Aus) , (21) Ugo Humbert (Fra) v Zhizhen Zhang (Chn), Varvara Gracheva (Fra) v Dayana Yastremska (Ukr), (1) Storm Hunter (Aus) & Matthew Ebden (Aus) v Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukr) & Mate Pavic (Cro)
Court 13
From 12am: Arantxa Rus (Ned) v Anna Kalinskaya (Rus), Oceane Dodin (Fra) v Martina Trevisan (Ita), Sumit Nagal (Ind) v Juncheng Shang (Chn), (1) Cori Gauff (USA) & Jessica Pegula (USA) v Clara Burel (Fra) & Diane Parry (Fra)
When are the Australian Open finals?
The women’s final is on Saturday, January 27. The men’s final takes place the following day: 28 January.
How to watch the Australian Open on TV in the UK
In the UK, Eurosport has the broadcast rights to live action from Melbourne and will be showing 260 hours of tennis. To watch Discovery+, an Entertainment & Sports pass is £6.99/month or £59.99 per year.
This year, Nick Kyrgios will be part of Eurosport’s English commentary team, and will be one of the highlights of the live camera stream from the commentary booth. Kyrgios will be joined in Australia by presenters John McEnroe, Barbara Schett and Laura Robson, and from a studio in London will be new host Rachel Stringer.
How to watch the Australian Open on TV in the US
ESPN has the broadcast rights to show the tournament.
Who are the defending champions?
Last year, Novak Djokovic claimed the men’s singles title for a record-breaking 10th time after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first grand slam singles title in the women’s draw when she defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets.
Latest odds
To win the men’s title
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Novak Djokovic 11/10
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Carlos Alcaraz 7/2
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Jannik sinner 11/2
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Daniel Medvedev 9/1
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Alexander Zverev 25/1
To win the women’s title
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Iga Swiatek 2/1
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Aryna Sabalenka 15/4
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Elena Rybakina 9/2
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Coco Gauff 5/1
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Jessica Pegula 18/1
Which British players are involved?
In the men’s draw, Andy Murray and Dan Evans lost in the opening round. Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper have progressed into the second round.
Among the women, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter are through to round two. Jodie Burrage is broken.
When did the Australian Open start?
The competition started on Sunday, January 14. The competition started on the first Sunday.
“We have listened to player and fan feedback and are excited to provide a solution to minimize late finishes while continuing to provide a fair and balanced schedule on the stadium courts,” said director Australian Open Craig Tiley.
“The extra day will make this happen, which will benefit scheduling for both fans and players. The first round will now be played over three days instead of two, giving fans an extra day of incredible tennis, entertainment, food and family fun.”
What is the Australian Open prize money?
Total prize money at this year’s Australian Open is a 13 per cent increase on 2023 – £46.3 million will be shared by the field with the winners taking home £1.68 million each.
“We have increased prize money for every round at the Australian Open with the big increases in qualifying and in the opening rounds of singles and doubles,” Tiley said. “We want to ensure that Australia remains the key to the world tennis season and that the players and their teams have everything they need to help them perform at their best and continue to enjoy the happy slam. “
