Australian Open 2025: Tuesday’s order of play, how to watch

10-time champion Novak Djokovic will face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Both players meet for an eighth time, in their first match since the Serbian’s historic victory in the Olympic final at Roland Garros, last year.

Djokovic is bidding to become the oldest major champion of all the time, as he targets a 25th title at Melbourne Park.

Meanwhile, Alcaraz could become the youngest man to complete the grand slam if he goes all the way in Australia – breaking Don Budge’s record.

In the other men’s quarter-finals, German Alexander Zverev will take on 12th -seeded American Tommy Paul.

Meanwhile, in the women’s draw Arnya Sabalenka continues her title defence at Melbourne Park as she faces Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova while American Coco Gauff takes on Spain’s Paula Badosa.

Australian Open order of play Monday

Three main showcourts. Times shown are UK time.
*Estimated time

Rod Laver Arena

From 12.30am
C Gauff vs P Badosa
From 3am*
T Paul vs A Zverev
From 8am*
A Sabalenka vs A Pavlyuchenkova
N Djokovic vs C Alcaraz

Margaret Court Arena

From 12.30am
M Kato/R Zarazua vs G Dabrowski/E Routliffe
M Kostyk/E Ruse vs S Hsieh/J Ostapenko
C Dellacqua/S Stosur vs D Hantuchova/A Petkovic

John Cain Arena

From 12am
L Hewitt/P Rafter vs J Blake/T Haas
From 1.00am*
S Boleli/A Vavassori vs N Borges/F Cabral
From 3.00am* 
M Arevalo/M Pavic vs A Goransson/S Verbeek
O Nicholls/H Patten vs  I Kromacheva/J Withrow
O Gaedecki/J Peers vs S Zhang/R Bopanna

For full draw details, see the official order of play provided by the Australian Open

How to watch the Australian Open on TV and streaming in the UK

In the UK, Eurosport has the broadcasting rights to live action from Melbourne, most of which takes place overnight in the UK. The first matches on court are usually at about midnight UK time, with the late-night matches in Melbourne starting at a more manageable 8am in the UK.

Tim Henman and Laura Robson are part of the presenting team with expert punditry from the likes of John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.

What is the Australian Open prize money?

This year’s Australian Open total prize money is up 12 per cent on 2024 – £48.4 million will be shared by the field with the men’s and women’s singles winners each taking home £1.75 million and the beaten finalists earning £954,350.

The Australian Open is still the least lucrative grand slam for the singles winners.

• Australian Open (2025): £1.75 million

• French Open (2024): £2 million

• Wimbledon (2024): £2.7 million

• US Open (2024): £2.9 million

When do the Australian Open finals take place?

The women’s final is on Saturday, January 25 with the men’s final the following day, January 26.

Where is the Australian Open held?

Melbourne Park is the venue for the Australian Open. Rod Laver Arena, named in honour of the Australian tennis great, is the main stadium with 15,000 seats.

John Cain Arena, Margaret Court Arena, Court 3, 1573 Arena and the Kia Arena are the other major venues on the grounds.

How to buy Australian Open tickets

You can buy tickets for the tournament here.

How to watch the Australian Open on TV in the US

ESPN has the broadcasting rights to show the tournament in the States.

Why is Andy Murray coaching Novak Djokovic?

Murray, who retired after the 2024 Olympics, joined Djokovic’s team in November. They spent 10 days together before Christmas in preparation for the new season.

“Being on the same side of the net is actually great for a change because he’s been one of my greatest rivals,” Djokovic said. “In a way it was strange for me to share all these kinds of insights about how I feel on the court, sharing some of the secrets of what I’m going through, what I’m thinking about, how I see my game with somebody that has been always one of the top rivals.”

Who are the defending Australian Open champions?

Last year, Jannik Sinner won his first grand slam when he fought back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes.

In the women’s final, Aryna Sabalenka was too strong China’s Qinwen Zheng, winning 6-3, 6-2 to secure her second Australian Open title.

Latest odds

To win the men’s title

• Jannik Sinner 6/5

• Carlos Alcaraz 5/2

• Novak Djokovic 13/2

• Alexander Zverev 7/1

• Alex de Minaur 25/1

• Ben Shelton 40/1

• Tommy Paul 50/1

To win the women’s title

Odds correct as of Jan 20

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