![\"picture\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-62bb66f6-b820-4c17-8668-67b49a38da85-85-2560-1440.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nAlcaraz beaten by Sakkari at One Point Slam<\/p>\n
Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n
Defending champion Madison Keys is up against Oleksandra Oliynykova while Iga Swiatek<\/a> will take on a qualifier in the first round.\u00a0Naomi Osaka plays Antonia Ruzic and Coco Gauff<\/a> faces Kamilla Rakhimova, with compatriot Venus Williams potentially waiting in the second round.\u00a0Raducanu handed tough draw<\/p>\n Emma Raducanu plays Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in her first round match but has been drawn in Sabalenka\u2019s quarter and could play the world No. 1 in the third round if she makes it that far.\u00a0<\/p>\n Raducanu, on her way back from injury, recorded her first win of the season in Hobart earlier this week. <\/p>\n Francesca Jones will play a qualifier, but could meet 12th seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.\u00a0<\/p>\n Katie Boulter is up against Belinda Bencic in a very tough first round draw, while Sonay Kartal takes on 31st seed Anna Kalinskaya, and would meet Swiatek in the third round if she goes on a run in Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n Back in the men’s draw Cam Norrie plays Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi while Jacob Fearnley faces Kamil Majchrzak.<\/p>\n Arthur Fery takes on 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in what promises to be an entertaining, if tough, match for the qualifier.<\/p>\n Other eye-catching clashes<\/p>\n Gael Monfils, in his final Australian Open, will begin against Aussie qualifier Dane Sweeny and could play Ben Shelton in the second round.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stan Wawrinka, who is also retiring at the end of the season, has been dealt a tricky opener against Laslo Djere and could play Jiri Lehecka in the second round.<\/p>\n Venus Williams, meanwhile, plays Olga Danilovic before what could be a blockbuster second round against Gauff.\u00a0<\/p>\n Among the other eye-catching first-round matches, Alex de Minaur will meet Matteo Berrettini and the always unpredictable Daniil Medvedev starts against Jesper de Jong.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mira Andreeva opens her campaign against former Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic, while new Aussie hope Daria Kasatkina takes on a qualifier.\u00a0<\/p>\n How to watch the 2026 Australian OpenAll the action from Melbourne will be available live and on-demand via TNT Sports and its streaming platform discovery+<\/a>.<\/p>\n TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.<\/p>\n The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+<\/a>, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports and entertainment in one destination.<\/p>\n You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.<\/p>\n