Australian Open Tennis 2026 Women's Final UK time: Prize money, Saturday schedule, how to watch, odds - when is Aryna Sabalenka playing?
It’s time for the women’s singles final in Melbourne.
The Australian Open is now entering its final weekend at Melbourne Park - the 114th time the competition has been staged.
The prestigious tournament is the first of the four annual tennis majors – along with Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open.
Last year saw Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev in the final to successfully his men's singles title, while Madison Keys won the women's singles after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in a thrilling final.
And for the first time in the Open Era, this year all six top seeds in both the men’s and women’s tournaments made it to the last eight.
In the women’s singles number one seed Aryna Sabalenka thrashed Iva Jovic to set up a semi-final with Elina Svitolina who only lost three games to third seed Coco Gauff.
Then Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula advanced in straight sets against Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova respectively.
In the semi-finals world number one Sabalenka and fifth seed Rybakina both eased to straight sets victories to set up an exciting final.
Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament on Saturday, January 31.
When is the Australian Open?
The Australian Open runs from January 18 to February 1.
The women’s singles final will be played on January 31 at 8.30am BST, while the men’s singles title will be decided from 5am on February 1.
What is the order of play for Saturday, January 31?
Here’s the lineup forthe women’s finals day in UK time.
- 8.30am: Aryna Sabalenka v Elena Rybakina
What is the schedule for the singles tournaments?
Here’s when the rest of the action will be taking place:
- February 1: Men's final (8.30am UK time)
What is the prize money at the Australian Open tennis?
As with the other majors, the prize money is identical for the men’s and women’s singles and doubles tournaments. The prize money is broken down as follows:
Singles
- Winner: $4,150,000
- Finalist: $2,150,000
- Semi-finalist: $1,250,000
- Quarter-finalist: $750,000
- Fourth Round: $480,000
- Third Round: $327,750
- Second Round: $225,000
- First Round: $150,000
Doubles (to be split between players)
- Winner: $900,000
- Finalist: $485,000
- Semi-finalist: $275,000
- Quarter-finalist: $158,000
- Third Round: $92,000
- Second Round: $64,000
- First Round: $44,000
What is the difference in time between Melbourne and Britain?
Australian Eastern Daylight Time is 11 hours ahead of the UK, so much of the action will take place in the early hours of the morning.
Who are the favourites to win the Australian Open women’s singles 2026?
Aryna Sabalenka is the 4/7 favourite to win the final, with Elena Rybakina priced at 7/5.
How do I watch the Australian Open tennis in the UK?
The Australian Open is available to watch live in the UK on Eurosport, the Eurosport App and discovery+.
The Discovery+ channel with TNT Sport is available from £30.99 per month from their website.
Eurosport is available as an add-on to Sky, BT and Amazon Prime subscribers.
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