{"id":24108,"date":"2026-01-18T23:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T23:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/18\/australian-open-2026-day-2-highlights-coco-gauff-and-felix-auger-aliassime-kick-off-the-action\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T23:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T23:45:22","slug":"australian-open-2026-day-2-highlights-coco-gauff-and-felix-auger-aliassime-kick-off-the-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/18\/australian-open-2026-day-2-highlights-coco-gauff-and-felix-auger-aliassime-kick-off-the-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open 2026 Day 2 Highlights: Coco Gauff and Felix Auger-Aliassime Kick Off the Action!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Schedule for Day 2 of the Australian Open 2026<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rod Laver Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day Session \u2013 Starting at 6:00 AM IST<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women\u2019s Singles Round 1: 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