We enter the third-round and Aryna Sabalenka is absolutely flying - will we see another dominant performance from the world number 1?
Aussie wildcard Rinky Hijikata is in action on Day 5 after a straight sets first-round win, but he might find his second-round match a bit more difficult against an opponent who burst on the scene last year with a Masters 1000 win.
Elina Svitolina has been a stalwart inside the top-20 for a long time, and the Ukrainian looks far too strong for her second-round opponent.
Defending Champion Jannik Sinner is back on court on Day 3, and I don't see the Italian holding back, while Australian Maja Joint will look to upset another promising teenage prospect.
Plenty of Australians in action on Day 2 of the Australian Open, but veteran Storm Hunter who came through qualifying might find this matchup a bit tricky in her first-round.
Day 1 at Melbourne Park for the 2026 Australian Open, and we could see a number of matches go the distance to start the tournament including top-ten player Alexander Bublik.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have featured in the last three major finals. Can we expect something similar this Australian Open?
Aryna Sabalenka is the hot-favourite to take out another Australian Open title, but an American is a huge threat who had a huge second half to the 2025 season.
It's the third consecutive major Sinner has faced Alcaraz in a Grand Slam Final, and I think the Spaniard can reclaim the US Open title as the outsider in this.
Amanda Anisimova is back in a Grand Slam Final after the humiliation of Wimbledon, while world number one looks to record her first major win of 2025 - who gets it done?













