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Defending champion Jannik Sinner and No. 1-ranked Carlos Alcaraz lead the men's field at the 2026 Australian Open.
The field is set for the 2026 Australian Open, and everyone is chasing Jannik SInner on the men's side after a dominating tournament win a year ago. The Italian phenom enters this year's tennis competition as the second seed while his Spanish counterpart Carlos Alcaraz occupies the top spot.
Andy Roddick is the most recent American to win a slam slam title on the men's side when he captured the 2003 US Open. Since, tennis has been dominated by three of the best players in history, including Novak Djokovic, who will appear in the Australian Open along with the emergence of Sinner and Alcaraz.
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Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek head into 2026 in search of a career Grand Slam
The youngest man with a career Slam was Don Budge, who was two days from turning 23 when he won the 1938 French Open as part of a calendar-year Slam. Maureen Connolly has the overall mark: She was 18 when she completed her full set at the 1953 French Open, one of 10 women to win all four majors.
Men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz will play 79th-ranked Australian Adam Walton in the Spaniard's quest for a first Australian Open crown.
Jannik Sinner is set to compete at the 2026 Australian Open and chase a historic three-peat at the Grand Slam.
Other eye-catching opening-round matchups include sixth seed Alex de Minaur against former No. 6 Matteo Berrettini. Zverev faces hefty-serving Gabriel Diallo in the first round. Meanwhile, fan favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis announced his withdrawal from men's singles shortly before the draw ceremony.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are on course for a mouth-watering semi-final showdown at the Australian Open after the draw was revealed at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
An amateur tennis player beating a four-time Grand Slam champion. Men competing against women — on a normal court. Professional players taking on TV hosts, comedians and a former jockey. A single point deciding the winner of $1 million AUD ($668,300 USD), in front of a packed stadium and a captive online audience.