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this australian open 2026 Tennis Grand Slam kicks off Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys Returning as the defending champion.
Sinner will attempt to become the second man in the Open era to do so after Novak Djokovicwon three consecutive Australian Open singles championships, and the women ranked No. 1 Alina Sabalenka Will Determined to regain the crown Keys scored a hat-trick in last year’s final.
The two players will compete with the mission of completing the professional Grand Slam. Both Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek One Australian Open title away from winning all four majors – Alcaraz will be The youngest person to achieve this feat If he does that this year.
After reaching the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open finals last season, Melbourne is one of the only major stages where Alcaraz and Sinner have yet to meet.
Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were the last men to reach four consecutive Grand Slam finals, between 2011 Wimbledon and 2012 Roland Garros.
Here’s everything you need to know
Is the Australian Open on TV?
The game will be broadcast live online on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK.
In the United States, ESPN and Tennis Channel will broadcast live.
Australian Open schedule
The draw for the main draw of the championship will begin on Sunday, January 18th. Finals weekend is Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February. This is the latest game order.
How much is the prize money at the Australian Open?
Prize money for this year’s Australian Open Increased 16% to £55.4mmaking it the largest prize in the history of the event.
The two singles champions will each receive £2.1 million, up from the £1.7 million received by Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys last year.