The 2026 Australian Open moves into an action-packed Day 6 featuring third-round matches in men’s and women’s singles with No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 3 Alexander Zverev and women’s No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka highlighting the schedule.

In the U.S., the Australian Open will air across ESPN, with the entirety of the tournament streaming on ESPN+ for Unlimited subscribers. Select tournament coverage will also air on ESPN2, before moving to ESPN for the semifinals and beyond.

The first major of the 2026 tennis season is here. By Feb. 1, singles fields of 128 men and 128 women will narrow down to two champions. In the men’s draw, the title is likely going to end up going to one of two men;

Andy Roddick is the most recent American to win a slam slam title on the men's side when he captured the 2003 US Open. Since, tennis has been dominated by three of the best players in history, including Novak Djokovic, who will appear in the Australian Open along with the emergence of Sinner and Alcaraz.

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will look to defend their titles, as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek seek their first Career Grand Slams in Melbourne.

Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff headline Day 6 action at the 2026 Australian Open. The tournament gets a step closet to second-week action, with third-round matches beginning on Friday.

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Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz is back in action for the second round of men’s singles to highlight the fourth day of action at the 2026 Australian Open. The day starts at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN’s family of networks and ESPN+.