Australian Open 2026

The 2026 Australian Open was held in Melbourne, Australia, as the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season from January 12 to February 1, 2026. In the men’s singles final, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 to win his first Australian Open title and seventh Grand Slam overall, becoming the youngest man in the Open Era to complete a career Grand Slam in singles at age 22, and ending Djokovic’s 10–0 record in Australian Open finals. In the women’s singles final, Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 to claim the championship, marking her second major title. In men’s doubles, Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the title, defeating Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans in the final. Wheelchair events included Tokito Oda winning the men’s wheelchair singles and Niels Vink winning the quad singles title. Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai defeated Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunić in the final, 7–6, 6–4 to win the women’s doubles tennis title. It was their first major title as a team, and the third major title for Zhang and sixth for Mertens. Overall, the 2026 Australian Open was a great success with new victories and big celebrations.