The 2026 Australian Open is now firmly underway and today is the day the defending champions return to court. Madison Keys made her return to Melbourne and claimed a hard-fought victory over Oleksandra Oliynykova, while last year's men's champion Jannik Sinner is also set to take on Hugo Gaston.
Brit Katie Boulter is also in action, having made it into the main draw off her own seeing following a couple of withdrawals, but she has been handed a difficult first-round test against the in-form Belinda Bencic. She will be hoping to join Emma Raducanu in the second round, but British No. 2 Sonay Kartal won't be there, having been defeated 7-6(3) 6-1 by Anna Anna Kalinskaya. Here, Express Sport brings you all the latest scores, news and updates from Melbourne...
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