It’s Aussies all day plus the Special K’s at the Australian Open, when Day 5 is available live and free across on the 9Network tomorrow – Thursday, January 22.

From 11.00am AEDT, our homegrown heroes Rinky Hijikata, Taylah Preston, Madison Inglis and Dane Sweeny are on-court in their second round single’s match ups.

Then it’s over to Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, when the Special K’s combine once again in an effort to replicate their 2022 AO doubles title, in an all-Aussie first round meeting with Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans.

10-time AO champion Novak Djokovic, defending women’s champion Madison Keys, Iga Swiatek, Jess Pegula and Stefanos Tsitsipas also feature in the day session.

Leading off the night session from 7.00pm AEDT is Aussie underdog James Duckworth, who makes his way onto Rod Laver Arena to play Jannik Sinner. Duckworth has defeated the two-time AO champion once before in their three previous meetings, as he attempts to pull off a huge upset on home soil.

Expert commentary throughout the tournament will be provided by Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, John McEnroe, Todd Woodbridge, Lleyton Hewitt, Sam Stosur, Dylan Alcott, John Millman, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Smith and Alicia Molik.

Day Session	11.00am AEDT – Thursday, January 22
	Rinky Hijikata (AUS) [WC] v Valentin Vacherot (MON) [30]
	Dane Sweeny (AUS) [Q] v Ben Shelton (USA) [8]
	Thanasi Kokkinkis (AUS)/Nick Kyrgios (AUS) [WC] v Jason Kubler (AUS)/Marc Polmans (AUS) [WC]
	Madison Keys (USA) [9] v Ashlyn Krueger (USA)
	Taylah Preston (AUS) [WC] v Linda Noskova (CZE) [13]
	Madison Inglis (AUS) [Q] v Laura Siegmund (GER)
	Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] v Francesco Maestrelli (FRA) [Q]
Night Session	Begins 7.00pm AEDT
	James Duckworth (AUS) [WC] v Jannik Sinner (ITA) [2]
	Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [5] v Varvara Gracheva (FRA)
	Naomi Osaka (JPN) [16] v Sorana Cristea (ROU)
	Casper Ruud (NOR) [12] v Jaume Munar (ESP)
Stream – 9Now	Every Match, Every Court – Live and Free

Internationals in action on 9Now: Novak Djokovic, Madison Keys, Iga Swiatek, Jess Pegula, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas

Throughout the 2026 Australian Open, fans will have the ability to watch every point of every match, live and free on the device of their choosing on 9Now.

Wednesday 21 January, 2026