The schedule for the eighth day of competition at the Australian Open has been officially released, highlighting a lineup of exciting matches as the tournament progresses. On January 25, both the iconic Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena will be buzzing with action starting at 1:30 a.m. local time, while play on the other courts will commence half an hour earlier.
The day on Rod Laver Arena will feature a thrilling clash between the top-seeded Arina Sabalenka and Canada’s Victoria Emboko, set to kick off the day’s events. Following that match, reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz will face off against Tommy Paul, with the match beginning no earlier than 3:30 a.m. local time. Home favorite Alex de Minaur is slated to play Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik at 9:00 a.m., promising an exciting encounter for local fans. The day’s action on the main stage will conclude with a match between Russian Mira Andreeva and Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
At Margaret Court Arena, doubles matches will open the day before American Coco Gauff, the third seed, takes on Czech player Karolina Muchova at approximately 4:30 a.m. Following that, Russian Daniil Medvedev is set to meet Lerner Tijen, with their match not expected to start before 8:00 a.m. Additionally, last year’s finalist, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, will go against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at John Kane Arena at 7:00 a.m. Finally, American Iva Jović will compete against Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva at 3:00 p.m. on the same court.
As fans continue to rally behind their favorite players, the excitement of the Australian Open builds, promising an action-packed day full of competitive spirit and sporting excellence.