The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year and is set to host the best players in the world for two weeks. Among those in action will be No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion Jannik Sinner, 10-time winner Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.
Here’s what you need to know about the first Grand Slam of the year:
The 2026 Australian Open will be held from 18 January - 1 February. The hard-court Grand Slam tournament, established in 1905, will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament director is Craig Tiley.
Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton, home favourite Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz and Alexander Bublik are set to compete at the Australian Open.
The Australian Open singles draw will be made on Thursday, 15 January at 2:30 p.m. AEDT. The doubles draw will be made on-site on Saturday, 17 January at 3 p.m.
*Qualifying: Monday, 12 January - Wednesday 14 January at 10 a.m., Thursday, 15 January at 11 a.m.
*Main Draw: Sunday, 18 January - Tuesday, 27 January from 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 28 January - Thursday, 29 January from 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Friday, 30 January 12 noon & 7:30 p.m.
*Doubles Final: Saturday, 31 January, intended from 12 noon
*Singles Final: Sunday, 1 February at 7:30 p.m.
The prize money for the 2026 Australian Open is AUD $111.5 million.
SINGLES
Winner: $4,150,000 / 2,000 points
Finalist: $2,150,000 / 1,300 points
Semi-finalist: $1,250,000 / 800 points
Quarter-finalist: $750,000 / 400 points
Fourth Round: $480,000 / 200 points
Third Round: $327,750 / 100 points
Second Round: $225,000 / 50 points
First Round: $150,000 / 10 points
Qualifying: --- / 30 points
Qualifying 3: $83,500 / 16 points
Qualifying 2: $57,000 / 8 points
Qualifying 1: $40,500 / 0 points
DOUBLES ($ per team)
Winner: $900,000 / 2,000 points
Finalist: $485,000 / 1,200 points
Semi-finalist: $275,000 / 720 points
Quarter-finalist: $158,000 / 360 points
Third Round: $92,000 / 180 points
Second Round: $64,000 / 90 points
First Round: $44,000 / 0 points
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Jannik Sinner clinched the 2025 Australian Open singles title with a 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev in the championship match (Read more). Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten defeated Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 6-7(16), 7-6(5), 6-3 in the doubles final (Read more).
Most Titles, Singles: Novak Djokovic (10)
Most Titles, Doubles: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan (6)
Oldest Champion: Ken Rosewall, 37, in 1972
Youngest Champion: Mats Wilander, 19, in 1983
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1s Ivan Lendl in 1990, Jim Courier in 1993, Pete Sampras in 1994, 1997, Andre Agassi in 2000, Roger Federer in 2006-07, 2010, Rafael Nadal in 2009, Novak Djokovic in 2012-13, 2015-16, 2019, 2021 and Jannik Sinner in 2025
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 212 Mark Edmondson in 1976
Last Home Champion: Mark Edmondson in 1976
Most Match Wins: Roger Federer (102)
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