Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 8 of the Australian Open.
The Australian Open 2026 moves into its decisive phase on Sunday as the fourth round gets underway in Melbourne with several top seeds returning to court in marquee match-ups. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka headlines the day against Canada’s teenage star Victoria Mboko, while Carlos Alcaraz continues his chase for a Career Grand Slam when he faces former semifinalist Tommy Paul. Coco Gauff will test her form against Karolina Muchova, and home favourite Alex de Minaur carries Australian hopes against Alexander Bublik. With quarter-final places at stake, the tournament begins to take definitive shape.
Here’s the Order of Play:
Rod Laver Arena
- Women’s Singles – (1) Aryna Sabalenka vs (17) Victoria Mboko – 6 AM
- Men’s Singles – (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs (19) Tommy Paul – Not before 8 AM
- Men’s Singles – (6) Alex de Minaur vs (10) Alexander Bublik – 1:30 p.m. IST
- Women’s Singles – (8) Mirra Andreeva vs (12) Elina Svitolina
Margaret Court Arena
- Women’s Singles – (3) Coco Gauff (USA) vs (19) Karolina Muchova – Not before 9 a.m AM
- Men’s Singles – (11) Daniil Medvedev vs (25) Learner Tien – Not before 10:30 AM
John Cain Arena
- Women’s Singles – (29) Iva Jovic vs Yulia Putintseva – Not before 7:30 AM
- Men’s Singles – (3) Alexander Zverev vs (18) Francisco Cerundolo – Not before 11:30 AM
INDIANS IN ACTION
Court 12
- Junior Boys’ Singles, First Round – Arnav Paparkar- vs Vihaan Reddy (USA) – 4:30 a.m. IST
- Junior Boys’ Doubles, First Round – Arnav Paparkar/Roshan Santhosh (USA) vs [1] Yannick Alexandrescou (FRA)/Ryo Tabata (JPN) – Not before 10 a.m. IST
Court 15
- Junior Girls’ Singles, First Round – Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi vs Anna Pushkareva
