Welcome to the live coverage of Day 5 of the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Today will see a host of second-round singles matches as well as the start of the doubles first round across Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and John Cain Arena. Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and an 11th Australian Open crown as he faces Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner faces Australian wildcard James Duckworth. No. 8 seed Ben Shelton takes on Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny. Defending champion and No. 9 seed Madison Keys faces compatriot Ashlyn Krueger in an all-American clash. The No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula, world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, and 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina will also be in action. Follow Australian Open 2026 Day 5 live scores and updates right here.
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Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Jakub Mensik Beats Rafael Jodar
Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik has beaten Spain's Rafael Jodar in three straight sets as well at Court 13 with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Khachanov Beats Basavareddy
That was like a walk in the park for Karen Khachanov, who progresses to round three with a 6-3 win in round 3 over USA's Nishesh Basavaredddy.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Khachanov Vs Basavareddy
Russia's Karen Khachanov is leading against USA's Nishesh Basavareddy, winning both of the first two sets by 6-1 and 6-4.
The on-going third set is seeing the Russian lead by 4-2 at the moment.
Australian Open Day 5 LIVE Scores: Welcome!
Good morning, tennis fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Day 5 of the Australian Open 2026. Stay tuned for up-to-date stories from Thursday’s matches in singles and doubles rounds.
