"From Carlos Alcaraz to Jannik Sinner, and Aryna Sabalenka to Coco Gauff, the world's top tennis players have arrived Down Under as the year's first Grand Slam gets under way in Melbourne this week. The famous blue hard courts will see all-time great Novak Djokovic continue his search for a record-extending 11th Australian Open and 25th Grand Slam title amid the modern-day rivalry between defending champion Sinner and world number one Alcaraz."
"The first round of men's and women's singles matches starts on Sunday, January 18. The women's singles final will be played at the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, January 31, and the men's singles final will be played at the same venue a day later. The first Slam of the year is played on the hard court venues located at Melbourne Park. Apart from the Rod Laver Arena, the other main courts are the Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena."
Top players including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic are competing at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic aims for a record-extending 11th Australian Open and 25th Grand Slam title. Jannik Sinner enters as defending men's champion amid a modern rivalry with world number one Alcaraz. Aryna Sabalenka seeks a third Australian Open title after losing the 2025 final to Madison Keys. Madison Keys won the 2025 women's final and Sinner won the 2025 men's final over Alexander Zverev. The tournament begins January 18, with finals at Rod Laver Arena on January 31 and February 1.
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