It’s finals weekend at the Australian Open and two heavyweight matches are booked as Aryna Sabalenka faces Elena Rybakina before Carlos Alcaraz takes on Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz is an Australian Open title away from having won all four of the major titles - and would be the youngest man to achieve the feat if he does so this year.
But after one of the most dramatic semi-final days the tournament has seen, Djokovic returned to his 11th Australian Open final by stunning the defending champion Jannik Sinner in five sets to move one win away from the standalone record of 25 grand slam singles titles. Djokovic, at 38, is also bidding to become the oldest Australian Open champion of all time.
Sabalenka, meanwhile, bids to regain her Australian Open crown as she faces Rybakina in a big-hitting rematch of their dramatic final from three years ago.
The world No 1 was stunned by Madison Keys in last year’s final but is looking to win her third title in four years after reaching another final in Melbourne, having beaten Rybakina to win her first in 2023.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Is the Australian Open on TV?
The tournament will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on Discovery+.
In the US, it will be shown live on ESPN and Tennis Channel.
Australian Open schedule
Finals weekend is across Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February. Here’s the latest order of play.
What is the Australian Open prize money?
The prize fund for this year's Australian Open has been increased by 16 per cent to £55.4m, making it the largest purse in the tournament's history.
The two singles champions will each pocket £2.1m, up from the £1.7m which Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys took home last year.
