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Back again for more heated competition in the world of tennis, the 2026 Australian Open kicks off this weekend in Melbourne.
2026 is shaping up to be another intense year, getting started with the first grand slam on the schedule. Women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will be looking for redemption on this court, as the star was upset in last year's final by American Madison Keys.
As expected, the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry will be reignited in Melbourne. Although Alcaraz is top-seeded on the men's side, he's never been able to capture an Australian Open title, while Sinner has won the last two in a row.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know to listen to the 2026 Australian Open on the radio, including broadcast station and schedule.
Australian Open 2026 radio station
The broadcast is available through satellite channel 391 and streaming on the SiriusXM app.
Matches will be available to SiriusXM listeners in the radios in their cars and on the SiriusXM app.
When is Australian Open 2026?
The 2026 Australian Open first round begins on Sunday, January 18 (local time), and runs through until Sunday, February 1 (local time) – culminating with the men's singles final.
Australian Open 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, January 18 (local time).
With Melbourne 16 hours ahead of the U.S. ET, day matches will be presented on ESPN networks around 8 p.m. ET and local night session matches will begin at 3 a.m. ET.
| Date | Events |
| Sunday, January 18 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Monday, January 19 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Thursday, January 22 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Friday, January 23 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Saturday, January 24 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Sunday, January 25 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Monday, January 26 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, January 28 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, January 29 | Women's Semifinals |
| Friday, January 30 | Men's Semifinals |
| Saturday, January 31 | Women's Singles Final, Men's & Women's Doubles Final |
| Sunday, February 1 | Men's Singles Final |
Australian Open 2026 prize money
The total prize money up for grabs at the Australian Open is AUD $111.5 million, up nearly 16 per cent on 2025, with the singles winner set to pocket AUD $4.15 million. Here's the complete breakdown of the singles prize money:
- Winner: AUD $4,150,000 ($2.79m)
- Finals: AUD $2,150,000 ($1.45m)
- Semifinals: AUD $1,250,000 ($840k)
- Quarterfinals: AUD $750,000 ($500k)
- Round of 16: AUD $480,000 ($320k)
- Round of 32: AUD $327,750 ($220k)
- Round of 64: AUD $225,000 ($150k)
- Round of 128: AUD $150,000 ($100k)
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