Australian Open: Order of Play with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff in action

The Australian Open is back from midnight with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Nick Kyrgios headlining Thursday's action at Melbourne Park.

The first Grand Slam of the year takes place from midnight (UK and Ireland) each day on the outside courts and 12.30am on the show courts. Night sessions start at 8am.

Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record-extending 11th title in Melbourne against Francesco Maestrelli on Rod Laver Arena before Jannik Sinner continues his title defence against Australian James Duckworth.

Margaret Court Arena is braced for another blockbuster entrance from Naomi Osaka as the two-time champion faces Sorana Cirstea.

Iga Swiatek's bid for a maiden Australian Open title continues against Marie Bouzkova, while Australian Nick Kyrgios is in doubles action as he and Thanasi Kokkinakis take on compatriots Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans at the KIA Arena.

12.30am
Jessica Pegula (USA) [6] vs. McCartney Kessler (USA)
Francesco Maestrelli (ITA) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4]

8am
James Duckworth (AUS) vs. Jannik Sinner (ITA) [2]
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [5] vs Varvara Gracheva (FRA)

12.30am
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [5] vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Amanda Anisimova (USA) [4]

8am
Naomi Osaka (JPN) [16] vs Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Jaume Munar (ESP) vs Casper Ruud (NOR) [12]

12am
Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Madison Keys (USA) [9]
Ben Shelton (USA) [8] vs Dane Sweeny (AUS)

6am
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs Iga Swiatek (POL) [2]
Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) [9]

12am
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) vs Valentin Vacherot (MON) [30]
Linda Noskova (CZE) [13] vs Taylah Preston (AUS)
Arthur Gea (FRA) vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

Not before 5am
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) / Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs Jason Kubler (AUS) [7] / Marc Polmans (AUS) [7]

12am
Oksana Selekhmeteva vs Paula Badosa (ESP) [25]
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Ethan Quinn (USA)
Elise Mertens (BEL) [21] vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) [21] vs Marin Cilic (CRO)

12am
Karen Khachanov [15] vs Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)

Not before 2am
Maddison Inglis (AUS) vs Laura Siegemund (GER)
Tomas Machac (CZE) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [31]
Nikola Bartunkova (CZE) vs Belinda Bencic (SUI) [10]

12am
Ray Ho (TPE) / Hendrik Jebens (GER) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) [7] / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) [7]
Shuai Zhang (CHN) / Tim Puetz (GER) [6] vs Nicole Melichar‑Martinez (USA) / Yuki Bhambri (IND) [6]
Matthew Romios (AUS) / Ryan Seggerman (USA) vs Alexander Erler (AUT) / Robert Galloway (USA)
N.Sriram Balaji (IND) / Neil Oberleitner (AUT) vs Pierre‑Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Jordan Thompson (AUS)

12am
Sebastian Baez (ARG) vs Luciano Darderi (ITA) [22]
Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [24]
Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) vs Emerson Jones (AUS) / Astra Sharma (AUS)
Alex Bolt (AUS) / Dane Sweeny (AUS) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) / Luca Sanchez (FRA)

12am
Jakub Paul (SUI) / Marcus Willis (GBR) vs Evan King (USA) [15] / John Peers (AUS) [15]
Janice Tjen (INA) vs Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) vs Juncheng Shang (CHN)
Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs Tereza Valentova (CZE)

12am
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) / Talia Gibson (AUS) vs Momoko Kobori (JPN) / Ayano Shimizu (JPN)
Diego Hidalgo (ECU) / Patrik Trhac (USA) vs Harri Heliovaara (FIN) [2] / Henry Patten (GBR) [2]
Hanyu Guo (CHN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) [16] vs Alycia Parks (USA) / Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
Caty McNally (USA) / Camila Osorio (COL) vs Sofia Kenin (USA) [13] / Laura Siegemund (GER) [13]

12am
Ena Shibahara (JPN) / Vera Zvonareva vs Liudmila Samsonova / Diana Shnaider [10]
Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) [4] vs Tomislav Brkic (BIH) / Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) / Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) vs Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) / Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG)
Eri Hozumi (JPN) / Fang‑Hsien Wu (TPE) vs Irina Khromacheva / Alexandra Panova [11]

12am
Quinn Gleason (USA) / Elena Pridankina vs Anna Danilina (KAZ) [7] / Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) [7]
Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) [12] vs Sander Arends (NED) / Romain Arneodo (MON)
Viktorija Golubic (SUI) / Ann Li (USA) vs Miyu Kato (JPN) [15] / Fanny Stollar (HUN) [15]
Priscilla Hon (AUS) / Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Storm Hunter (AUS) / Maya Joint (AUS)

12am
Jakub Mensik (CZE) [16] vs Rafael Jodar (ESP)

Not before 2am
Anna Kalinskaya [31] vs Julia Grabher (AUT)
Eliot Spizzirri (USA) vs Yibing Wu (CHN)
Asia Muhammad (USA) / Evan King (USA) vs Gabriella Da Silva Fick (AUS) / Blake Bayldon (AUS)

12am
Hao‑Ching Chan (TPE) / Xinyu Jiang (CHN) [14] vs Anna Blinkova / Kamilla Rakhimova (UZB)
Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Petra Marcinko (CRO)
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) / John‑Patrick Smith (AUS) vs Demi Schuurs (NED) [3] / Julian Cash (GBR) [3]
Hailey Baptiste (USA) / Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) / Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)

12am
Vasil Kirkov (USA) / Bart Stevens (NED) vs Gonzalo Escobar (ECU) / Miguel Reyes‑Varela (MEX)
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / David Pel (NED) vs Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Fernando Romboli (BRA)
Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / John Peers (AUS) vs Vera Zvonareva / Lucas Miedler (AUT)
Sebastian Baez (ARG) / Francisco Comesana (ARG) vs Marcel Granollers (ESP) [3] / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) [3]

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