AO26 - 1 Point Slam
Wednesday 14 January 7:30 PM
Get ready for the Million Dollar 1 Point Slam – a world-first showdown landing at AO26. Pros, celebrities and amateurs from across the country will face off under the lights of Rod Laver Arena in an Opening Week thriller. Play from 7:30PM.
AO26 - Carlos Alcaraz V Alex De Minaur
Thursday 15 January 7:30 PM
Carlos Alcaraz and Alex De Minaur face off in a practice match at Rod Laver Arena in the leadup to the Australian Open 2026. Play from 7:30PM.
AO26 - Opening Ceremony
Saturday 17 January 7:30 PM
On the eve of the main draw, a new tradition arrives with the first-ever Opening Ceremony to officially launch AO26.
Tennis legend and six-time AO champion Roger Federer will return to Rod Laver Arena, taking the court for a star-studded ‘Battle of the World No. 1s’ with iconic rivals Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. With an amped-up live performance from Crowded House, it’s set to be an unmissable night of sport and entertainment. It’s the show before the show.
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