Australian Open show courts order of play - Day 2: Simona Halep begins quest for first grand slam

Romania's Simona Halep gestures during a press conference at the Australian Open. Vincent Thian / AP Photo

The order of play for the men's and women's singles on Day 1 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. All times UAE (+4 GMT)

ROD LAVER ARENA - play starts at 4am

Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) vs Karolina Pliskova (CZE x6)

Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) v Alexander Zverev (GER x4)

Simona Halep (ROM x1) v Destanee Aiava (AUS)

Night session (play starts at 12pm)

Aljaz Bedene (SLO) v Roger Federer (SUI x2)

Ashleigh Barty (AUS x18) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)

MARGARET COURT ARENA - play starts at 4am

Carina Withhoeft (GER) v Caroline Garcia (FRA x8)

Tatjana Maria (GER) v Maria Sharapova (RUS)

Novak Djokovic (SRB x14) v Donald Young (USA)

Night session (play starts at 12pm)

Garbine Muguruza (ESP x3) v Jessika Ponchet (FRA)

Frances Tiafoe (USA) v Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x12)

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HISENSE ARENA - play starts at 4am

Johanna Konta (GBR x9) v Madison Brengle (USA)

Angelique Kerber (GER x21) v Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)

Ricardas Berankis (LTU) v Stan Wawrinka (SUI x9)

Night session (play starts at 11.45am)

Tomas Berdych (CZE x19) v Alex De Minaur (AUS)

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SHOW COURT 2 - play starts at 4am

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Milos Raonic (CAN x22)

Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Oceane Dodin (FRA)

Andrea Petkovic (GER) v Petra Kvitova (CZE x27)

Dominic Thiem (AUT x5) v Guido Pella (ARG)

SHOW COURT 3 - play starts at 4am

Lucie Safarova (CZE x29) v Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

David Goffin (BEL x7) v Matthias Bachinger (GER)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Daniil Medvedev (RUS)

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x11) v Ana Bogdan (ROM)