Australian Open day one schedule and matches to watch

This is a list of the matches worth watching on day one of the Australian Open, and the times they are being held.

The Day Session

-From 12am GMT

-1st matches

Sakkari (5) v Maria on Rod Laver Arena – Biggest match

Shapovalov (14) v Djere on John Cain Arena

Svitolina (15) v Ferro on Margaret Court Arena

Bencic (22) v Mladenovic on Kia Arena

Harris (30) v Vukic (WC) on Court three

Alcaraz (31) v Tabilo (Q) on Court seven – Most interesting match

Rune v Kwon on Court 12 – Closest match

-2nd match after 12am (around 2am GMT)

Berrettini (7) v Nakashima on Margaret Court Arena – Biggest and most interesting match

Hurkacz (10) v Gerasimov on John Cain Arena

Osaka (13) v Osorio on Rod Laver Arena

Monfils (17) v Coria on Kia Arena

Khachanov (28) v Kudla on Court seven

Duckworth v Mannarino – Closest match

-Not before 3am GMT

Nadal (6) v Giron on Rod Laver Arena 

-Not before 4am GMT

Jabeur (9) v Parrizas Diaz on 1573 Arena – Biggest match

Azarenka (24) v Udvardy on Court three – Closest match

-3rd match after 12am (around 4am GMT)

Norrie (12) v Korda on Kia Arena  – Biggest, closest and most interesting match

Gauff (18) v Wang on Margaret Court Arena

Carreno Busta (19) v Etcheverry (Q) on Court six

Pegula (21) v Kalinina on Court five

Ostapenko (26) v Schmiedlova on Court 17 

-Not before 6am GMT

Krejcikova (4) v Petkovic on Kia Arena – Biggest match

Kenin (11) v Keys on John Cain Arena – Most interesting match

Opelka (23) v Anderson on Court 13 – Battle of the big serves, new v old

Kokkinakis (WC) v Hanfmann on Court three – Closest match

The Night Session

From 8am GMT

-1st matches

Barty (1) v Tsurenko (Q) on Rod Laver Arena  – Biggest and most interesting match

Lopez v Millman on Margaret Court Arena – Closest match

-2nd matches after 8am (around 10am GMT)

Zverev (3) v Altmaier on Rod Laver Arena – Biggest match

Badosa (8) v Tomljanovic on Margaret Court Arena – Closest and most interesting match

Bill Scott

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