Emma Raducanu is back in Grand Slam action as she starts her Australian Open campaign on Sunday, 18 January 2026. The Briton, seeded 28th at Melbourne Park, is playing in a major as a seed for the first time in over three years.
Raducanu faces world number 195 Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the first round. She is scheduled last on Margaret Court Arena, with an estimated start time of 10am GMT, following the conclusion of the match between Jenson Brooksby and Alexander Bublik.
The night sessions at this year's tournament begin at 8am GMT (7pm local time). The day's play starts at midnight UK time, with coverage on show courts from 1am. TNT Sports will broadcast all the action live, with coverage beginning at 12.30am for day sessions and 7am for night sessions.
Subscribers can stream the matches via the discovery+ app and website. Raducanu could face world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round if she progresses that far.
