The first Grand Slam of this year is here as 256 singles players have descended upon Melbourne to compete for the Australian Open title. Day 1 kicks off with 16 women’s matches, including Emma Raducanu vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew.
The first Grand Slam of this year is here as 256 singles players have descended upon Melbourne to compete for the Australian Open title. Day 1 kicks off with 16 women’s matches, including Jasmine Paolini vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
The first Grand Slam of this year is here as 256 singles players have descended upon Melbourne to compete for the Australian Open title. Day 1 kicks off with 16 women’s matches, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
The first Grand Slam of this year is here as 256 singles players have descended upon Melbourne to compete for the Australian Open title. Day 1 kicks off with 16 women’s matches, including Venus Williams vs Olga Danilovic.
Joao Fonseca is seen by many as one of the brightest young players on the tour, and some believe he has the game to shake up the hold Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner currently have over men’s tennis.
Italy's Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday ahead of his scheduled first-round meeting with local favorite Alex de Minaur. "I'm really sorry to have to withdraw from the tournament," said Berrettini, who is dealing with an illness.
Third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva won 12 of the last 13 games to defeat No. 8 seed Victoria Mboko of Canada 6-3, 6-1 for the Adelaide International title Saturday in Australia.
No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic outlasted Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in Australia.
All of the world's top players and their brands bring the heat to Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the season. Not only is New Balance the official apparel partner for the Australian Open, but it also sponsors WTA World No.
Novak Djokovic is back in Melbourne and gearing up for his 21st Australian Open appearance. While the Serb hasn’t added to his Grand Slam tally since winning the 2023 US Open, he remains determined to chase down a record-extending 25th major title.
Right now, Carlos Alcaraz is the player everyone is chasing on the ATP Tour, and it feels like Jannik Sinner is the only one who can truly match him. The gap between them and the rest of the field is noticeable.
Zheng – Korda: 18.01.2026 05:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Michael Zheng has won four of his last five matches. This week in Melbourne, Zheng qualified for the main draw of the tournament.
Fery – Cobolli: 18.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Arthur Fery has won four of his last five matches. This week in Australia, Fery qualified for the main draw tournament without dropping a single set.
For most of his career, Alexander Zverev seemed immune to the pressures of time. He was young, talented, and destined for greatness. The German was supposed to be the one who inherited the throne once the Big Three finally stepped aside.
Jannik Sinner might not currently be the World No. 1 anymore, but he is back in Melbourne once again as the favourite to defend his Australian Open crown.
While players are used to short turnarounds, Emma Raducanu questions the logic of her Australian Open first-round match being played on Sunday night in Melbourne.
With the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open kicking off this weekend, tennis fans are eagerly looking for early signs of which player could make history.
This time last year, Frances Tiafoe made a big splash in the sportswear world. The American star became a lululemon Ambassador and key pillar of the brand's tennis division.
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia. Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes.
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.
The 2026 Australian Open main draw begins on Saturday, January 17, and there are plenty of eye-opening storylines around the tennis season's first Grand Slam.
Canada's Victoria Mboko ousted defending champion and No. 2 seed Madison Keys 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals of the Adelaide International on Thursday in Australia.