2021 Australian Open – Day-by-day summaries explained

See main article: 2021 Australian Open. The 2021 Australian Open described in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries.

All dates are AEDT (UTC+11)

Day 1 (8 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 1st Round Naomi Osaka [3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Serena Williams [10] Laura Siegemund6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round Dominic Thiem [3] Mikhail Kukushkin7–6(7–2), 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round Simona Halep [2] Lizette Cabrera [WC]6–2, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round Novak Djokovic [1] Jérémy Chardy6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 1st Round Venus Williams Kirsten Flipkens7–5, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Bernarda Pera Angelique Kerber [23]6–0, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round Alexander Zverev [6] Marcos Giron6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Petra Kvitová [9] Greet Minnen [Q]6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round Denis Shapovalov [11] Jannik Sinner3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Singles 1st Round Stan Wawrinka [17] Pedro Sousa6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round Ajla Tomljanović Misaki Doi6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Bianca Andreescu [8] Mihaela Buzărnescu [LL]6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Men's Singles 1st Round Nick Kyrgios Frederico Ferreira Silva [Q]6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Singles 1st Round Milos Raonic [14] Federico Coria6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles 1st Round Iga Świątek [15] Arantxa Rus6–1, 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round Ons Jabeur [27] Andrea Petkovic6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round Pablo Carreño Busta [15] Kei Nishikori7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 2 (9 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 1st Round Sofia Kenin [4] Maddison Inglis [WC]7–5, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round Elina Svitolina [5] Marie Bouzková6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Men's Singles 1st Round Rafael Nadal [2] Laslo Đere6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's Singles 1st Round Ashleigh Barty [1] Danka Kovinić6–0, 6–0
Men's Singles 1st Round Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] Gilles Simon6–1, 6–2, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 1st Round Garbiñe Muguruza [14] Margarita Gasparyan [LL]6–4, 6–0
Women's Singles 1st Round Jessica Pegula Victoria Azarenka [12]7–5, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round Daniil Medvedev [4] Vasek Pospisil6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 1st Round Matteo Berrettini [9] Kevin Anderson7–6(11–9), 7–5, 6–3
Women's Singles 1st Round Daria Gavrilova [WC] Sara Sorribes Tormo6–1, 7–5
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Singles 1st Round Andrey Rublev [7] Yannick Hanfmann6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Singles 1st Round Coco Gauff Jil Teichmann6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round Alex de Minaur [21] Tennys Sandgren7–5, 6–1, 6–1
Women's Singles 1st Round Samantha Stosur [WC] Destanee Aiava [WC]6–4, 6–4
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 1st Round Belinda Bencic [11] Lauren Davis6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Men's Singles 1st Round Radu Albot Roberto Bautista Agut [12]6–7(1–7), 6–0, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Women's Singles 1st Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Jasmine Paolini6–0, 6–2
Men's Singles 1st Round Casper Ruud [24] Jordan Thompson6–3, 6–3, 2–1, ret.
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 3 (10 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Hsieh Su-wei Bianca Andreescu [8] 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Serena Williams [10] Nina Stojanović6–3, 6–0
Men's Singles 2nd Round Novak Djokovic [1] Frances Tiafoe6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round Naomi Osaka [3] Caroline Garcia6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round Alexander Zverev [6] Maxime Cressy [Q]7–5, 6–4, 6–3
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Aryna Sabalenka [7] Daria Kasatkina7–6(7–5), 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round Sorana Cîrstea Petra Kvitová [9]6–4, 1–6, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round Dominic Thiem [3] Dominik Koepfer6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Simona Halep [2] Ajla Tomljanović4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Men's Singles 2nd Round Grigor Dimitrov [18] Alex Bolt [WC]7–6(7–1), 6–1, 6–2
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Singles 2nd Round Márton Fucsovics Stan Wawrinka [17]7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6(11–9)
Women's Singles 2nd Round Sara Errani [Q] Venus Williams6–1, 6–0
Women's Singles 2nd Round Iga Świątek [15] Camila Giorgi6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 2nd Round Nick Kyrgios Ugo Humbert [29]5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Markéta Vondroušová [19] Rebecca Marino [Q]6–1, 7–5
Men's Singles 2nd Round Diego Schwartzman [8] Alexandre Müller [LL]6–2, 6–0, 6–3
Women's Singles 2nd Round Garbiñe Muguruza [14] Liudmila Samsonova [Q]6–3, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round Taylor Fritz [27] Reilly Opelka
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 4 (11 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Danielle Collins7–5, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Ashleigh Barty [1] Daria Gavrilova [WC]6–1, 7–6(9–7)
Men's Singles 2nd Round Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] Thanasi Kokkinakis [WC]6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Women's Singles 2nd Round Elina Svitolina [5] Coco Gauff6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round Rafael Nadal [2] Michael Mmoh [Q]6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Belinda Bencic [11] Svetlana Kuznetsova7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Women's Singles 2nd Round Kaia Kanepi Sofia Kenin [4]6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 2nd Round Matteo Berrettini [9] Tomáš Macháč [Q]6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Men's Singles 2nd Round Alex de Minaur [21] Pablo Cuevas6–3, 6–3, 7–5
Women's Singles 2nd Round Jessica Pegula Samantha Stosur [WC]6–0, 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round Cameron Norrie Roman Safiullin [Q]3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Singles 2nd Round Andrey Rublev [7] Thiago Monteiro6–4, 6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Women's Singles 2nd Round Anett Kontaveit [21] Heather Watson6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 2nd Round Fabio Fognini [16] Salvatore Caruso4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(14–12)
Men's Singles 2nd Round Daniil Medvedev [4] Roberto Carballés Baena6–2, 7–5, 6–1
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 2nd Round Elise Mertens [18] Zhu Lin7–6(10–8), 6–1
Men's Singles 2nd Round Karen Khachanov [19] Ričardas Berankis6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles 2nd Round Jennifer Brady [22] Madison Brengle6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles 2nd Round Kaja Juvan [Q] Mayar Sherif [Q]3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 5 (12 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Aryna Sabalenka [7] Ann Li6–3, 6–1
Women's Singles 3rd Round Serena Williams [10] Anastasia Potapova7–6(7–5), 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Alexander Zverev [6] Adrian Mannarino [32]6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Women's Singles 3rd Round Simona Halep [2] Veronika Kudermetova [32] 6–1, 6–3
Men's Singles 3rd Round Novak Djokovic [1] Taylor Fritz [27]7–6(7–0), 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Markéta Vondroušová [19] Sorana Cîrstea6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles 3rd Round Garbiñe Muguruza [14] Zarina Diyas6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 3rd Round Grigor Dimitrov [18] Pablo Carreño Busta [15]6–0, 1–0, ret.
Men's Singles 3rd Round Félix Auger-Aliassime [20] Denis Shapovalov [11]7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Women's Singles 3rd Round Iga Świątek [15] Fiona Ferro6–4, 6–3
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Hsieh Su-wei Sara Errani [Q]6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Women's Singles 3rd Round Naomi Osaka [3] Ons Jabeur [27]6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 3rd Round Aslan Karatsev [Q] Diego Schwartzman [8]6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Men's Singles 3rd Round Dominic Thiem [3] Nick Kyrgios4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Doubles 2nd Round Jamie Murray [6]
Bruno Soares [6]		 Laslo Đere
Stefano Travaglia		6–1, 6–2
Women's Doubles 2nd Round Leylah Annie Fernandez
Heather Watson		 Olivia Gadecki [WC]
Belinda Woolcock [WC]		7–5, 6–2
Men's Doubles 1st Round Alexander Bublik
Andrey Golubev		 Salvatore Caruso [Alt]
Emil Ruusuvuori [Alt] 		7–6(8–6), 7–5
Men's Singles 3rd Round Milos Raonic [14] Márton Fucsovics7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 6 (13 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Karolína Muchová [25] Karolína Plíšková [6]7–5, 7–5
Men's Singles 3rd Round Daniil Medvedev [4] Filip Krajinović [28]6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–0
Women's Singles 3rd Round Elise Mertens [18] Belinda Bencic [11]6–2, 6–1
Women's Singles 3rd Round Shelby Rogers Anett Kontaveit [21]6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles 3rd Round Rafael Nadal [2] Cameron Norrie7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Elina Svitolina [5] Yulia Putintseva [26]6–4, 6–0
Women's Singles 3rd Round Donna Vekić [28] Kaia Kanepi5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round Andrey Rublev [7] Feliciano López7–5, 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles 3rd Round Ashleigh Barty [1] Ekaterina Alexandrova [29]6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round Fabio Fognini [16] Alex de Minaur [21]6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Matches on John Cain Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 3rd Round Jessica Pegula Kristina Mladenovic6–2, 6–1
Women's Singles 3rd Round Jennifer Brady [22] Kaja Juvan [Q]6–1, 6–3
Men's Singles 3rd Round Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] Mikael Ymer6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 3rd Round Matteo Berrettini [9] Karen Khachanov [19]7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Matches on 1573 Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Doubles 2nd Round Bernarda Pera
Rosalie van der Hoek		 Arantxa Rus
Tamara Zidanšek		6–4, 6–4
Men's Singles 3rd Round Casper Ruud [24] Radu Albot6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Men's Doubles 2nd Round Marcus Daniell
Philipp Oswald		 Dominik Koepfer
Tennys Sandgren		7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Men's Doubles 2nd Round Marcelo Melo [7]
Horia Tecău [7]		 Radu Albot
Dan Evans		6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12 pm on John Cain Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 7 (14 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 4th Round Naomi Osaka [3] Garbiñe Muguruza [14]4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Women's Singles 4th Round Serena Williams [10] Aryna Sabalenka [7]6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round Grigor Dimitrov [18] Dominic Thiem [3]6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Women's Singles 4th Round Simona Halep [2] Iga Świątek [15]3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round Novak Djokovic [1] Milos Raonic [14]7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 4th Round Hsieh Su-wei Markéta Vondroušová [19]6–4, 6–2
Men's Singles 4th Round Aslan Karatsev [Q] Félix Auger-Aliassime [20]3–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles 2nd Round Wesley Koolhof [4]
Łukasz Kubot [4]		 Nick Kyrgios [WC]
Thanasi Kokkinakis [WC]		6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round Alexander Zverev [6] Dušan Lajović [23]6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 8 (15 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles 4th Round Jessica Pegula Elina Svitolina [5]6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Women's Singles 4th Round Jennifer Brady [22] Donna Vekić [28]6–1, 7–5
Men's Singles 4th Round Rafael Nadal [2] Fabio Fognini [16]6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles 4th Round Ashleigh Barty [1] Shelby Rogers6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] Matteo Berrettini [9]Walkover
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Dylan Alcott [1] Niels Vink6–4, 6–3
Men's Singles 4th Round Daniil Medvedev [4] Mackenzie McDonald [PR]6–4, 6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles 4th Round Andrey Rublev [7] Casper Ruud [24]6–2, 7–6(7–3), ret.
Women's Singles 4th Round Karolína Muchová [25] Elise Mertens [18]7–6(7–5), 7–5
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 9 (16 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Naomi Osaka [3] Hsieh Su-wei6–2, 6–2
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Aslan Karatsev [Q] Grigor Dimitrov [18]2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Serena Williams [10] Simona Halep [2]6–3, 6–3
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Novak Djokovic [1] Alexander Zverev [6]6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Wheelchair Quad Doubles Final Dylan Alcott [1]
Heath Davidson [1]		 Andy Lapthorne [2]
David Wagner [2]		6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals Nicole Melichar [4]
Demi Schuurs [4]		 Coco Gauff
Caty McNally		7–6(7–4), 6–1
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Desirae Krawczyk
Joe Salisbury		 Vera Zvonareva
Marcelo Melo		6–4, 6–4
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Nikola Mektić [2]
Mate Pavić [2]		 Pierre-Hugues Herbert [8]
Nicolas Mahut [8]		6–4, 4–6, 7–6(10–3)
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Samantha Stosur [WC]
Matthew Ebden [WC]		 Luisa Stefani [8]
Bruno Soares [8]		6–3, 6–1
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am (12:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena), whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT

Day 10 (17 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Karolína Muchová [25] Ashleigh Barty [1]1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles Quarterfinals Jennifer Brady [22] Jessica Pegula4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Daniil Medvedev [4] Andrey Rublev [7]7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles Quarterfinals Stefanos Tsitsipas [5] Rafael Nadal [2]3–6, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–5
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Rajeev Ram [5]
Joe Salisbury [5]		 Marcus Daniell
Philipp Oswald		7–6(8–6), 6–2
Women's Doubles Semifinals Elise Mertens [2]
Aryna Sabalenka [2]		 Nicole Melichar [4]
Demi Schuurs [4]		7–5, 6–4
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Jamie Murray
Bruno Soares [6]		 Marcelo Arévalo
Matwé Middelkoop		6–3, 6–4
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Storm Sanders [WC]
Marc Polmans [WC]		 Arina Rodionova [WC]
Max Purcell [WC]		4–6, 7–5(10–8)
Wheelchair Quad Singles Final Dylan Alcott [1] Sam Schröder6–1, 6–0
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT

Day 11 (18 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Samantha Stosur [WC]
Matthew Ebden [WC]		 Hayley Carter [Alt]
Sander Gillé [Alt]		6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles Semifinals Naomi Osaka [3] Serena Williams [10]6–3, 6–4
Women's Singles Semifinals Jennifer Brady [22] Karolína Muchová [25]6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Men's Singles Semifinals Novak Djokovic [1] Aslan Karatsev [Q]6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Desirae Krawczyk
Joe Salisbury		 Andreja Klepač
Neal Skupski		6–3, 6–4
Mixed Doubles Semifinals Barbora Krejčíková [6]
Rajeev Ram [6]		 Storm Sanders [WC]
Marc Polmans [WC]		6–3, 6–3
Men's Doubles Semifinals Ivan Dodig [9]
Filip Polášek [9]		 Nikola Mektić [2]
Mate Pavić [2]		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT

Day 12 (19 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Doubles Semifinals Rajeev Ram [5]
Joe Salisbury [5]		 Jamie Murray [6]
Bruno Soares [6]		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Women's Doubles Final Elise Mertens [2]
Aryna Sabalenka [2]		 Barbora Krejčíková [3]
Kateřina Siniaková [3]		6–2, 6–3
Men's Singles Semifinals Daniil Medvedev [4] Stefanos Tsitsipas [5]6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 1 pm, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT

Day 13 (20 February)

Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Women's Singles Final Naomi Osaka [3] Jennifer Brady [22]6–4, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Final Barbora Krejčíková [6]
Rajeev Ram [6]		 Samantha Stosur [WC]
Matthew Ebden [WC]		6–1, 6–4
Coloured background indicates a night match
night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT

Day 14 (21 February)

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Matches on Rod Laver Arena
EventWinnerLoserScore
Men's Doubles Final Ivan Dodig [9]
Filip Polášek [9]		 Rajeev Ram [5]
Joe Salisbury [5]		6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles Final Novak Djokovic [1] Daniil Medvedev [4]7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Coloured background indicates a night match
Day matches began at 3 pm, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT