Emma Raducanu: Scheduling women’s matches last after men’s ‘doesn’t make as much sense’‎

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Open is notorious for some late finishes. They usually involve a man, often a well-known one — Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev spring to mind from recent years — playing a five-set match into the small hours of the morning. The opening day of the 2026 edition could have a late one involving a well-known woman, and she said was not exactly pleased about it when she saw the schedule. Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion who has worked her way back from a