Qualifying
| Date | Session | Gates Open | Start Time | Details | |||
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| Rod Laver Arena | Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne Arena | Outside Courts | ||||
| Tue 14 | Day | 9.30am | 10.00am | ||||
| Wed 15 | Day | 9.30am | 10.00am | ||||
| Thu 16 | Day | 9.30am | 10.00am | AO Draw - 6.00pm - TBA | |||
| Fri 17 | Day | 9.30am | 10.00am | ||||
| Sat 18 | Day | 8.00am | 1.00pm (TBA) |
Kids Day |
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Championship
| Date | Session | Gates Open | Start Time | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver Arena | Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne Arena | Outside Courts | ||||
| Mon 20 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 1st Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm |
1st Round Opening Night - 6.40pm |
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| Tue 21 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 1st Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm | 1st Round | |||
| Wed 22 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 2nd Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm | 2nd Round | |||
| Thu 23 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 2nd Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm | 2nd Round | |||
| Fri 24 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 3rd Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm | 3rd Round | |||
| Sat 25 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 3rd Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | 7:00pm | 3rd Round | |||
| Sun 26 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 4th Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm |
4th Round *Aust. Day Ceremony - 6.40pm* |
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| Mon 27 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | 4th Round |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm |
4th Round HOF Induction - TBA - 6.40pm |
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| Tue 28 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | no play | 11.00am | Quarterfinals |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.00pm | Quarterfinals | ||||
| Wed 29 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11:00am | no play | 11.00am | Quarterfinals |
| Night | 5.00pm | 7.30pm |
Quarterfinals IHOF - TBA - 7.10pm |
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| Thu 30 | Day | 10.00am | 11.00am | 11.00am | no play | 11.00am | |
| Not before 2.00pm | Women’s Singles Semifinal | ||||||
| Followed by | Women's Day Ceremony - TBA Women’s Singles Semifinal |
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| Night | 5.00pm | 7.30pm | Men’s Singles Semifinal | ||||
| Followed by | *"Magic Moments" Exhibition Match | ||||||
| Fri 31 | Twilight | 2.00pm | 3.00pm | 3.00pm | no play | 3.00pm | Match - TBA |
| not before 4.00pm | Women’s Doubles Final | ||||||
| 7:00pm | Ballkid Excellence Presentation | ||||||
| not before 7.30pm | Men’s Singles Semifinal | ||||||
| Sat 1 | Twilight | 11.00am | 11.15am | no play | no play | 11.15am | Junior/Wheelchair |
| followed by | Junior/Wheelchair | ||||||
| not before 2.30pm | Junior/Wheelchair | ||||||
| 7:00pm | *Pre-Final Entertainment | ||||||
| 7.30pm | Women’s Singles Final | ||||||
| followed by | Mixed Doubles Final | ||||||
| Sun 2 | Twilight | 11.00am | 4.00pm | 1:00pm | no play | no play | Men’s Doubles Final |
| 7.00pm* | *Pre-final entertainment | ||||||
| 7.30pm | Men’s Singles Final | ||||||
Please note: This schedule, order of play & format is provisional and is subject to alteration at any time without notice. By way of example, activities or match play may be impacted by the weather or players may withdraw due to injury, illness or other grounds. Tennis tournaments are, at times, unpredictable and unavoidable events can occur. It all adds to the thrill and suspense of the Australian Open.
Junior matches on outside courts Saturday 25 January onwards, may start up to one hour earlier than above stated outside court start time.
Singles events quarterfinal matches are proposed to be scheduled on Tuesday 28 January and Wednesday 29 January.
For the night session, Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena doors will not be opened for patron access before 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm sessions, and 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm sessions, or less than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the day session, whichever is later.
**Men's Doubles - schedule both semi's within equitable time slot.
*"Magic Moments" Exhibition Match may move to day session.
Public gate opening times may be altered if required for safety or other reasons.
It is intended to schedule three (3) day session and two (2) night session matches at RLA from Mon 20 - Thurs 30 Jan.
It is intended to schedule three (3) day session and two (2) night session matches at MCA from Mon 20 - Sat 25 Jan.
It is intended to schedule four (4) day session matches at MCA from Sun 26 - Tues 28 Jan.
It is intended to schedule four (4) day session matches at Melbourne Arena from Mon 20 - Mon 27 Jan.