Australian eyes will be on the local players as the Australian Open 2023 gets underway.
While the big guns in Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur won’t be action, Jason Kubler will have an intriguing contest against talented Argentine Sebastian Baez in the biggest Aussie match of the day.
Olivia Gadecki, Talia Gibson and Storm Hunter appear to have winnable matches, as does John Millman and Rinky Hijikata.
The Sporting News will be tracking all the Aussies for you at Melbourne Park.
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Australians in action at Australian Open – Day 1
| Time (AEDT) | Match | Score | Court | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00am | Polina Kudermetova def by. Olivia Gadecki (AUS) | 7-5 6-1 | Court 8 | Women’s Singles – First Round |
| 2nd match | Talia Gibson (AUS) def by. Clara Burel (FRA) | 6-3 6-4 | Court 3 | Women’s Singles – First Round |
| NB 3:30pm | Sebastian Baez vs Jason Kubler (AUS) | John Cain | Men’s Singles – First Round | |
| 4th match | John Millman (AUS) vs Marc Andrea Husler (SUI) | Court 3 | Men’s Singles – First Round | |
| 4th match | Xinyu Wang (CHN) vs Storm Hunter (AUS) | KIA | Women’s Singles – First Round | |
| 4th match | Yannick Hanfmann (GER) vs Rinky Hijikata (AUS) | Court 8 | Men’s Singles – First Round |
Australian Open 2023 schedule
As in previous years, Australian Open 2023 will be telecast on free-to-air in Australia via the Nine Network – which will show feature matches and contests with Aussie players.
To have the ability to watch all Australian Open matches, using the 9NOW app on Smart TV or your device allows the viewer to select any match they want to watch on any court.
Stan Sport subscribers also have the option to watch any Australian Open match on any court via its app across Smart TV and various devices.
| Date | Round | Time (AEDT) | TV Channel (AUS) |
| Monday, Jan. 16 | 1st Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 1st Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 2nd Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Thursday, Jan. 19 | 2nd Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Friday, Jan. 20 | 3rd Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Saturday, Jan. 21 | 3rd Round | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Sunday, Jan. 22 | Round of 16 | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Monday, Jan. 23 | Round of 16 | 10 a.m – Finish | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Tuesday, Jan. 24 | Quarterfinals | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Wednesday, Jan. 25 | Quarterfinals | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Thursday, Jan. 26 | Women’s Semifinals | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Friday, Jan. 27 | Men’s Semifinals | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Saturday, Jan. 28 | Women’s Singles Final | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
| Sunday, Jan. 29 | Men’s Singles Final | TBA | Nine, 9Now, Stan Sport |
