Day 5 of the 2026 Australian Open: Wang Xinyu, Wu Yibing, and Shang Juncheng aim for the round of 32, Djokovic to appear in the day session

The Day 5 schedule for the 2026 Australian Open is out, with Chinese athletes Wang Xinyu, Wu Yibing, and Shang Juncheng striving to advance to the last 32 in singles. Wang Xinyu’s opponent is 24th seed Ostapenko, with their past meetings evenly split; Shang Juncheng will face Dutch contender Van der Schulp, having won their sole previous encounter (2024 Hong Kong); Wu Yibing is set to clash with American Spizzirri. Additionally, Zhang Shuai, Guo Hanyu, and Jiang Xinyu will participate in the first round of women’s doubles.

Wang Xinyu

Wu Yibing

Shang Juncheng

On the Rod Laver Arena schedule, sixth seed Pegula will open the matches, squaring off against Kessler in an “American derby.” Ten-time champion Djokovic will appear in the second match of the day session to face qualifier Maestrelli; defending champion Sinner and fifth seed Rybakina will headline the night session.

Complete schedule for Day 5 of the 2026 Australian Open

(Text and editing by Wang Fei)