Australian Open 2027: Preview, draws, schedule, order-of-play, UK times & how to watch

When is the Australian Open 2027?

Qualifying for the Australian Open will take place from Monday 11 January to Saturday 16 January.

The Australian Open main draw will start on Sunday 17 January through to its conclusion on Sunday 31 January.

The Australian Open will begin at 00:00 UK time each day on the outside courts and 1:00 on the show courts. The Australian Open night sessions will start at 8:00.

Where is the Australian Open 2027 being held?

The Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria – one of the biggest tennis venues in the world and home to the Grand Slam event since 1988.

Melbourne Park has three show courts – the Rod Laver Arena (the second largest indoor sports venue in Australia with a capacity of 15,000), as well as the John Cain Arena (capacity: 10,500) and Margaret Court Arena (capacity: 7,500).

What is the Australian Open 2027 schedule?

The full schedule for the Australian Open 2027 will be available soon.

Australian Open 2027 draw

The draw for the Australian Open 2027 will be made shortly before the tournament begins. You’ll be able to find the full draw via the link below once it’s released:

Australian Open draws

Where to watch the Australian Open 2027

Watch and stream all of the 2027 Australian Open live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Which British players will be competing at the Australian Open 2027?

The British entry list for the Australian Open 2027 – including direct entries, qualifiers and any wild cards – will be confirmed closer to the tournament, once rankings and qualifying are finalised. We’ll update this page with the full line-up as soon as it’s announced.

Who are the top seeds for Australian Open 2027?

Seeding for the Australian Open 2027 is based on ATP and WTA world rankings shortly before the tournament, so the top seeds won’t be confirmed until closer to January 2027. 

Australian Open 2026 champions

Here’s a rundown of all the reigning champions from the 2026 Australian Open:

• Men’s singles – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
• Women’s singles – Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
• Men’s doubles – Neal Skupski (GBR) & Christian Harrison (USA)
• Women’s doubles – Elise Mertens (BEL) & Shuai Zhang (CHN)
• Mixed doubles – Olivia Gadecki (AUS) & John Peers (AUS)
• Wheelchair men’s singles – Tokito Oda (JPN)
• Wheelchair women’s singles – Xiaohui Li (CHN)
• Wheelchair quad singles – Niels Vink (NED)
• Wheelchair men’s doubles – Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) & Tokito Oda (JPN)
• Wheelchair women’s doubles – Li Xiaohui (CHN) & Wang Ziying (CHN)
• Wheelchair quad doubles – Guy Sasson (ISR) & Niels Vink (NED)

What is the Australian Open 2027 prize money?

The 2027 Australian Open prize money will be revealed closer to the time.

Past British winners at the Australian Open

In the Open Era, Virginia Wade is the only British player to have won either a women’s or men’s singles title at the Australian Open.

In 1972, she defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-4, 6-4 to claim her second of three Grand Slam titles in her career. Wade also won the women’s doubles title the year after with Magaret Court.

Andy Murray has come the closest on the men’s side, reaching the final five times in seven years, but finishing runner-up to either Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic on each occasion.

John Lloyd also made men’s singles final in the second of two Australian Open events in 1977, losing to Vitas Gerulaitis in five sets.

Britain have had three men’s doubles champions in the last 10 years – Jamie Murray (2016), Joe Salisbury (2020) and Henry Patten (2025). Neal Skupski added to that tally in 2026, joining forces with Christian Harrison to lift the men's doubles title.

Jo Durie and Jeremy Bates are the only Brits to have won the mixed doubles back in 1991.

In wheelchair tennis, the Brits have enjoyed strong success over the years including the following title-winners:

• Alfie Hewett: Men’s singles (2023 & 2025); Men’s doubles (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025)
• Andy Lapthorne: Quad doubles (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2024 & 2025)
• Gordon Reid: Men’s singles (2016); Men’s doubles (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025)
• Jordanne Whiley: Women’s doubles (2014, 2015 & 2020)
• Peter Norfolk: Quad singles (2008, 2009, 2010 & 2012); Quad doubles (2011 & 2012)