"They play incredible tennis. I think that French Open final was unreal. I think the game, not that it needed it, but it was great that we had it. Then they backed it up by playing against each other in all those other finals. Everybody is trying to keep up and they're trying to pull away. What we've seen in terms of their progression in the last years, it's been wonderful."
"Alcaraz will face Adam Walton of Australia in his first round match at Melbourne Park after the 2026 Australian Open draw ceremony was conducted on Thursday afternoon. Sinner, the second seed, will begin his title defence against France's Hugo Gaston. It remains to be seen if any challenger is capable of competing with either of the top two as both players chase historic victories in Melbourne."
"Sinner will attempt to win his third consecutive title in Melbourne. He will begin his title defence against Hugo Gaston of France. Seeded fourth, Novak Djokovic was drawn into Jannik Sinner's half of the Australian Open draw and will face Pedro Martinez in round one. Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open a record 10 times, will be attempting to put together another deep run."
Roger Federer returned to the Australian Open for the first time since his 2022 retirement and will headline the inaugural opening ceremony with a doubles exhibition alongside Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. Federer praised the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, calling their tennis incredible and noting their progression and repeated finals. Alcaraz will face Adam Walton in the first round, and will attempt to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam at 22, having not passed the Australian Open quarter-finals. Sinner, the second seed, will defend his Melbourne title against Hugo Gaston. Novak Djokovic, seeded fourth, will meet Pedro Martinez and seeks another deep run.
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