The Australian Open continues to break attendance records in 2026 as fans have flocked to Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of the year. The ‘Opening Week’ of the tournament featured the return of Roger Federer, as well as the incredibly exciting One-Point Slam.
Bublik – De Minaur: 25.01.2026 09:00 CEST H2H: 2-3 Alexander Bublik has won four of his last five matches. This week, the Kazakh defeated Brooksby in the opening round in straight sets.
Alcaraz – Paul: 25.01.2026 03:30 CEST H2H: 5-2 Carlos Alcaraz has won five straight matches. This week in Melbourne, Alcaraz defeated Walton in the opening round in straight sets.
Jannik Sinner suffered a scare at the hands of Eliot Spizzirri as the Italian struggled with the intense heat at the Australian Open. The Italian was on the verge of going two sets to one down, before heat rules indicated the roof should be put on Rod Laver Arena.
And so, the first week of this year’s Australian Open is in the books, as what was once a 128-player draw has now been reduced to the final 16. Day seven
Day 7 of the 2026 Australian Open concluded third-round action in the women’s singles draw, locking in the second-week line-up in Melbourne. Seven matches were played across Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and the show courts, with several contenders tested as the stakes increased.
Jannik Sinner has been the unquestionably been the best player in Melbourne for the past two years. That dominance is why he won the Australian Open both times with relative ease.
Novak Djokovic easily defeated Botic van de Zandschulp in the third round of the 2026 Australian Open on Friday night: 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Even better, he became the first player, male or female, to win 400 singles matches in Grand Slam events in the Open Era.
Just hours before she was set to face Maddison Inglis in the third round, Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Australian Open. It is a major setback for the tournament, especially since Osaka had been playing well and is a two-time champion.
Mirra Andreeva has booked her place in the Australian Open fourth round, collecting another straight-sets win to continue her strong start to the season.
The extreme heat played havoc with the afternoon matches at the Australian Open on Saturday, causing the temporary suspension of two ATP matches. Fortunately, three courts at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, so play at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena continued.
Three American women -- No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 Madison Keys -- advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight set victories on Saturday in Melbourne.
Thomas Blake, former ATP World No. 264 and brother of Hall of Famer James Blake, has made a nostalgic pivot in his post-playing career. The Harvard alum will be returning to his old training grounds at the Saddlebrook Resort.
It’s not often that a World No. 1 tennis player sits down in the middle of a Grand Slam and maps out their personal life for the next decade, but Aryna Sabalenka has never really been one to stick to the script.
Maybe it's the summer-like conditions in January or the "Happy Slam" vibes, but something in Melbourne agrees with American tennis standouts Tommy Paul and Learner Tien.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus subdued a stubborn Anastasia Potapova of Austria 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.