The men's and women's top seeds headline the Tuesday bill for the first day of quarterfinal action at Australian Open 2026, with two-time Melbourne Park champion Aryna Sabalenka opening proceedings at Rod Laver Arena against American rising star Iva Jovic.
The second match of the RLA day session features last year's men's singles runner-up Alexander Zverev, the third seed, against first-time major quarterfinalist Learner Tien.
Tuesday night's RLA session begins with women's third seed Coco Gauff taking on 12th seed Elina Svitolina, which will be followed by men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz attempting to extinguish the hopes of Alex de Minaur in the Australian's home major.