The fourth day schedule for the 2026 Australian Open is out, featuring Chinese athlete Bai Zhuoxuan competing at Rod Laver Arena against two-time tournament winner and reigning world No. 1 Sabalenka. On the doubles front, Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai, Xu Yifan/Yang Zhaoxuan, Shang Juncheng/Zhang Zhizhen, and Zhang Shuai/Mertens will all begin their campaigns in the opening round.

Bai Zhuoxuan

Sabalenka
Day sessions at Rod Laver Arena start at 8:30 AM Beijing time. Following the match between Bai Zhuoxuan and Sabalenka, top men's seed Alcaraz will face German player Hanfmann. For the night session, local favorite and sixth seed Dominic Thiem will open against Serbian competitor Medjedovic; local wildcard Han Tianyu will close the night taking on the 29th seed Jovic in the women's singles. Additionally, second-round matches for Gauff, Andrejeva, Rublev, and Tiafoe will be held at Margaret Court Arena.

Alcaraz

Dominic Thiem
Complete schedule for Day 4 of the 2026 Australian Open

(Text and schedule by: Dato)