A pumped-up Amanda Anisimova said Friday she will use expectation as motivation at the Australian Open after a breakthrough 2025 saw her make back-to-back Grand Slam finals.She said her deep runs at Wimbledon and the US Open would prove invaluable as she attempts to make it three Grand Slam finals in a row.

Play has begun at the Australian Open — the first Grand Slam of the season — with No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini facing Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the Rod Laver Arena.

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All the key details to follow the 2026 Australian Open, including the schedule and how to watch on TV and live online stream.

The Australian Open main draw starts on Sunday 18 January. The tournament will take place at Melbourne Park across 39 courts, including Rod Laver Arena for the big matches, the "people's court" John Cain Arena and Margaret Court. The women's final will take place on Saturday 31 January.

Former champion Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are tagged as heavy favorites, but which dark horse challengers might upset the apple cart?

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek can complete theirs at Melbourne Park, where play begins Sunday (Saturday PT). Alcaraz’s rival, Jannik Sinner, needs a French Open title to join the group with at

Not many players can say they have beaten both Serena and Venus Williams in a Grand Slam final. Serena Williams collected 23 Grand Slam singles titles during her career, the most by any woman in the Open Era. Serena often faced Venus in Grand Slam finals.

A pumped-up Amanda Anisimova said Friday she will use expectation as motivation at the Australian Open after a breakthrough 2025 saw her make back-to-back Grand Slam finals. The American was named the WTA’s most improved player last season,