When Do Sinner & Djokovic Play Thursday at the Australian Open?

ATP Tour When do Sinner & Djokovic play on Thursday at the Australian Open? Italian faces Duckworth, Djokovic meets Maestrelli Getty Images Jannik Sinner is in action on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday in Melbourne. By ATP Staff Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will continue their Australian Open campaigns Thursday on Rod Laver Arena. The two-time defending champion Sinner will face Australian wild card James Duckworth in the next stage of his three-peat attempt at the hard-court major. The Italian, who has not lost in Melbourne since 2023, will open the evening session not before 7 p.m. AEDT / 3 a.m. EST. Sinner leads Duckworth 2-1 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series, but they have not met since 2021. View Thursday’s schedule here. Earlier in the day on Rod Laver Arena, record 10-time titlist Djokovic will meet Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli in the second round, with the match not before 1:30 p.m. AEDT / 10:30 p.m. EST Wednesday. Djokovic was close to his best in his first-round win against Pedro Martinez, advancing 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in his first match since he won his 101st tour-level title in Athens in November. Djokovic and Maestrelli will follow the women’s singles clash between Jessica Pegula and McCartney Kessler.