Australian open 2024 schedule

That means first-round singles matches span three days, from 14-16 January, before second-round action commences Wednesday 17 January – the same day the AO celebrates the world’s longest continuing living culture on First Nations Day.

It’s not only singles matches lighting up the courts across Melbourne Park. Tuesday 16 January is when the men’s and women’s doubles tournaments kick off. On Thursday 18 January, mixed doubles begins, before junior singles action on Saturday 20 January.

Legends matches – highlights from which have proven a hit on the Australian Open Tiktok account – begin Sunday 21 January.

In the final week, there is plenty more on offer to excite fans, including the Australian Open Wheelchair Championships. These begin with Round 1 matches on Tuesday 23 January, and conclude with the men’s, women’s and quad singles finals on Saturday 27 January.

It’s a big day of finals that Saturday, none bigger than the women’s singles final, played under lights at Rod Laver Arena in the evening. This is preceded by the junior singles finals, and followed by the men’s doubles final.

Australian Open 2024 concludes with the men’s singles final at Rod Laver Arena on the night of Sunday 28 January, a match preceded by the women’s doubles final.

And don’t forget, the tournament’s final week also includes a bumper program of events around Melbourne Park as the tennis action draws to a thrilling conclusion.

From All Abilities Day (23 January), Pride Day (25 January) and the AO Glam Slam presented by Ralph Lauren (26-28 January), to the expanded Finals Festival at John Cain Arena (25-28 January), there’s so much for fans to look forward to at Australian Open 2024.