On January 18th Beijing time, the first day of the 2026 Australian Open main draw concluded, with Bai Zhuoxuan narrowly defeating Pavlyuchenkova to advance to the second round, Zhang Zhizhen falling to Cerundolo and exiting the tournament, while the two world number ones, Alcaraz and Sabalenka, progressed convincingly.
Complete Chinese Draw Update for 2026 Australian Open Men's and Women's Singles

