MELBOURNE, Jan 15 – The following is the order of play on the main show courts on Day 1 of the Australian Open 2023, in Melbourne on Monday (16). For those viewing the United States, the tournament will begin on Sunday.
The first day’s coverage will feature No. 1 Rafa Nadal of Spain who will get his title defense underway against Great Britain’s Jack Draper. Nadal will take the court versus Draper at 10:30 pm ET. Read more: How to watch the Australian Open 2023 in USA?
- Day session: From 11 a.m. local time (0000 GMT)
- Night session: From 7 p.m. local time (0800 GMT)
ROD LAVER ARENA
Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) v 7-Coco Gauff (U.S.)
Yuan Yue (China) v 6-Maria Sakkari (Greece)
No. 1 seed Rafa Nadal (Spain) v Jack Draper (Britain)
Night session
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Jule Niemeier (Germany)
Marcos Giron (U.S.) v No. 7-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
No. 3-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) v Jaqueline Cristian (Romania)
10-Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) v Pedro Martinez (Spain)
Sofia Kenin (U.S.) v No. 24-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Night session
No. 3-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) v Quentin Halys (France)
No. 10-Madison Keys (U.S.) v Anna Blinkova (Russia)
JOHN CAIN ARENA
Kyle Edmund (Britain) v No. 15-Jannik Sinner (Italy)
Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) v 15-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)
Sebastian Baez (Argentina) v Jason Kubler (Australia)
Vasek Pospisil (Canada) v No. 6-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)
