World no.1’s Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka in the day session

Alex de Minaur will meet the always energetic Frances Tiafoe on Friday night under lights to headline Australian Open Day 6, available live and free across on the 9Network tomorrow – Friday, January 23.

Demon’s third round match up will be in primetime on Channel 9 and 9Now from 7.00pm AEDT, in what promises to be an entertaining encounter against charismatic American Frances Tiafoe on Rod Laver Arena.

World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka will light up the day session from 11.00am AEDT, with US Open champions Daniil Medvedev and Coco Gauff also featured.

While Nick Kyrgios is on-court again in the mixed doubles alongside Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.

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 – Friday, January 23
	Victoria Mboko (CAN) [17] v Clara Tauson (DEN) [14]
	Aryna Sabalenka [1] v Anastasia Potapova (AUT)
	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [1] v Corentine Moutet (FRA) [32]
	Nick Kyrgios (AUS)/Leylah Fernandez (CAN) [WC] v Desirae Krawczyk (USA)/Neal Skupski (GBR)
	James McCabe (AUS)/Li Tu (AUS) v Julian Cash (GBR)/Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) [1]
	Daniil Medvedev [11] v Fabian Marozsan (HUN)
	Coco Gauff (USA) [3] v Hailey Baptiste (USA)
	Iva Jovic (USA) [29] v Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [7]
Night Session	Begins 7.00pm AEDT
	Alex De Minaur (AUS) [6] v Frances Tiafoe (USA) [29]
	Mirra Andreeva [8] v Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)
	Elina Svitolina (UKR) [12] v Diana Shnaider [23]
	Alexander Bublik (KAZ) [10] v Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
Stream – 9Now	Every Match, Every Court – Live and Free

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.

Thursday 22 January, 2026