Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Australian Open 2026 Day 3: Keys, Shelton Advance
The Australian Open 2026 is happening, and it's Day 3!
Lots of exciting tennis matches are taking place at Melbourne Park.
Madison Keys, who won last year, had a tough match but still won.
She played against Oleksandra Oliynykova, who has a unique way of playing tennis.
Other famous players like Ben Shelton also won their matches.
There were some surprises too, like Leylah Fernandez and Maya Joint losing their matches.
You can watch these matches live in the US on ESPN and other channels.
It's a big day for tennis fans!
Madison Keys, the defending champion, struggled early but defeated Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-6 (6), 6-1 in the first round.
Keys praised Oliynykova's unique and unorthodox playing style, which kept her off-stride in the first set.
Ben Shelton, the eighth-seeded American, advanced to the second round by defeating Ugo Humbert of France 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5).
Two seeded women's players, Leylah Fernandez and Maya Joint, were beaten in their first-round matches.
Sloane Stephens, a former U.S. Open champion, lost her first-round match to Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (7), 6-2.
- Who
- Top tennis players including Madison Keys, Ben Shelton, and other seeded players.
- What
- Day 3 of the Australian Open 2026 featuring first-round matches.
- When
- January 20, 2026.
- Where
- Melbourne Park, Australia.
- Why
- To compete in the first-round matches of the Australian Open 2026.
- Event
- Australian Open 2026
- Day
- 3
- Date
- January 20, 2026
- Location
- Melbourne Park
- Defending Women's Champion
- Madison Keys
- Defending Men's Champion
- Jannik Sinner
- Live Streaming (US)
- ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, Fubo
- Keys' Opponent
- Oleksandra Oliynykova
- Shelton's Opponent
- Ugo Humbert
- Other Notable Matches
- Janice Tjen vs. Leylah Fernandez, Tereza Valentova vs. Maya Joint, Sloane Stephens vs. Karolina Pliskova
Sources
Australian Open 2026, January 20: Schedule, live streaming details, key players to watch
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