Australian Open Tennis 2026 : In this year first Grand Slam is set to take place from 18th January to 1st February 2026 at the Melbourne Park.
The upcoming Australian Open is the 114th edition, the 58th in the Open Era and the first major tournament of the year.
World’s top tennis players like Carlos Alcaraz to Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka to Coco Gauff will battle out in the first major tournament of the year.
Novak Djokovic returns to the famous blue hard courts in pursuit of a record 11th Australian Open and 25th Grand Slam title. This modern-day rivalry between defending champion Jannik Sinner and world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are the defending Australian open men’s and women’s singles champions respectively.
Top seeds of Australian Open 2026:
Men’s Singles:
- Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
- Jannik Sinner (Italy)
- Alexander Zverev (Germany)
- Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- Lorenzo Musetti (Italy)
- Alex de Minaur (Australia)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)
- Ben Shelton (USA)
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan)
Women’s Singles:
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
- Iga Swiatek (Poland)
- Coco Gauff (USA)
- Amanda Anisimova (USA)
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
- Jessica Pegula (USA)
- Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
- Mirra Andreeva (Russia)
- Madison Keys (USA)
- Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
Australian Open 2026 Schedule
| DAY | SESSION | DATE | TIME | MATCHES |
| 1 | Day | Sun, Jan 18 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 1 | Night | Sun, Jan 18 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 2 | Day | Mon, Jan 19 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 2 | Night | Mon, Jan 19 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 3 | Day | Tues, Jan 20 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 3 | Night | Tues, Jan 20 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 1st Round |
| 4 | Day | Wed, Jan 21 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round |
| 4 | Night | Wed, Jan 21 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round |
| 5 | Day | Thurs, Jan 22 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round |
| 5 | Night | Thurs, Jan 22 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 2nd Round |
| 6 | Day | Fri, Jan 23 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round |
| 6 | Night | Fri, Jan 23 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round |
| 7 | Day | Sat, Jan 24 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round |
| 7 | Night | Sat, Jan 24 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 3rd Round |
| 8 | Day | Sun, Jan 25 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 4th Round |
| 8 | Night | Sun, Jan 25 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 4th Round |
| 9 | Day | Mon, Jan 26 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s 4th Round |
| 9 | Night | Mon, Jan 26 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s 4th Round |
| 10 | Day | Tues, Jan 27 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals |
| 10 | Night | Tues, Jan 27 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals |
| 11 | Day | Wed, Jan 28 | 11:00 AM | Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals |
| 11 | Night | Wed, Jan 28 | 7:00 PM | Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals |
| 12 | Twilight | Thurs, Jan 29 | 11:00 AM | Women’s Semifinals |
| 13 | Day | Fri, Jan 30 | 12:00 PM | Men’s Semifinal |
| 13 | Night | Fri, Jan 30 | 7:30 PM | Men’s Semifinal |
| 14 | Twilight | Sat, Jan 31 | 7:30 PM | Women’s Final |
| 15 | Twilight | Sun, February 1 | 7:30 PM | Men’s Final |
Australian Open 2026: Prize Money:
The Australian Open 2026 has announced a record with a total prize pool of AUD $111.5 million, up 16% from last year, with major increases for qualifiers and early rounds.
Singles :
The champions in both the men’s and women’s singles draws will take home a record $4.15 million each.3
| ROUND | PRIZE MONEY |
| Winner | $4,150,000 |
| Runner-up | $2,150,000 |
| Semifinalist | $1,250,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $750,000 |
| Round of 16 | $480,000 |
| Round of 32 | $327,750 |
| Round of 64 | $225,000 |
| Round of 128 | $150,000 |
Doubles:
| ROUND | PRIZE MONEY |
| Winner | $900,000 |
| Finalist | $485,000 |
| Semifinalist | $275,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $158,000 |
| Round of 16 | $92,000 |
| Round of 32 | $64,000 |
| Round of 64 | $44,000 |
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