With 28 matches on the slate, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the Australian Open. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering
The Australian Open gets underway in earnest on day two with 28 matches on the slate at Melbourne Park, and as ever we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Roger Federer looked right at home back on Rod Laver Arena, taking a practice tiebreak against Casper Ruud ahead of the Australian Open. Federer returned to Melbourne for the tournament’s opening ceremony, where he took part in an exhibition match alongside Patrick Rafter, Andre Agassi, and Lleyton Hewitt.
Borges – Auger-Aliassime: 19.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: 0-1 Nuno Borges has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Auckland, Borges lost to Spizzirri in the 1/8-Finals in straight sets.
Dimitrov – Machac: Time TBA H2H: 0-1 Grigor Dimitrov has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Brisbane, Dimitrov lost to Collignon in straight sets.
Atmane – Maestrelli: 19.01.2026 06:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Terence Atmane has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Adelaide, Atmane lost to Humbert in the opening round in straight sets.
Medvedev – de Jong: 19.01.2026 01:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Daniil Medvedev has won five straight matches. Last week in Brisbane, Medvedev won the title, defeating Nakashima in the final in straight sets.
Aryna Sabalenka’s title defence at the Australian Open is off to a strong start, as she eased into the second round with a straight-sets win. She faced a wildcard entry in Rakotomanga Rajaonah, who proved to be an unfamiliar but intriguing first-round opponent.
Romanian Elena Gabriela Ruse swept 26th-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday, pulling off the first upset of a seeded player as the Australian Open got underway in Melbourne.
British qualifier Arthur Fery delivered the first upset in the men's singles bracket of this year's Australian Open when he knocked off No. 20 seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1, on Sunday in opening-day action at Melbourne.
If Novak Djokovic is feeling any pressure to win a record 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open, the 38-year-old Serbian star certainly isn't showing it.
If Iga Swiatek retired today, she’d be a shoo-in for the Hall Of Fame. But at just 24 years of age, there’s plenty more to come from the greatest Polish player of all time.
Italy's Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday ahead of his scheduled first-round meeting with local favorite Alex de Minaur. "I'm really sorry to have to withdraw from the tournament," said Berrettini, who is dealing with an illness.
Third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva won 12 of the last 13 games to defeat No. 8 seed Victoria Mboko of Canada 6-3, 6-1 for the Adelaide International title Saturday in Australia.
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia. Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes.
The 2026 Australian Open main draw begins on Saturday, January 17, and there are plenty of eye-opening storylines around the tennis season's first Grand Slam.