The 2026 Australian Open will be a Grand Slam level tennis tournament held at Melbourne Park, from 18 January to 1 February 2026, with the preliminary rounds to be played from January 12 to 15. It will be the 114th edition of the Australian Open, the 58th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. The tournament will consist of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players will compete in singles and doubles tournaments. Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are the defending men's and women's singles champions respectively. == Singles players == Men's singles Women's singles == Matches == === Men's singles === vs. === Women's singles === vs. === Men's doubles === / vs. / === Women's doubles === / vs. / === Mixed doubles === / vs. / === Wheelchair men's singles === vs. === Wheelchair women's singles === vs. === Wheelchair quad singles === vs. === Wheelchair men's doubles === / vs. / === Wheelchair women's doubles === / vs. / === Wheelchair quad doubles === / vs. / === Boys' singles === vs. === Girls' singles === vs. === Boys' doubles === / vs. / === Girls' doubles === / vs. / == Points and prize money == === Point distribution === Below is a series of tables for each competition showing the ranking points offered for each event. ==== Senior points ==== === Prize money === The Australian Open total prize money for 2026 increased by 16% year on year to a tournament record A$111,500,000. == Exhibition events == === 1 Point Slam === The 2026 1 Point Slam was held on January 14, with significantly increased prize money for the champion. Amateur tennis player Jordan Smith defeated Joanna Garland in the final, winning a $1 million prize, along with $50,000 in funding for his tennis club. (Alec Reverente defeated Smith in a bonus round to win a Kia EV3.) The list of professional players who participated in this edition included Jannik Sinner, Maria Sakkari, Nick Kyrgios, Amanda Anisimova, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Laura Pigossi and others. === AO Pickleball Slam === The AO Pickleball Slam is scheduled to return for its second edition. === Charity matches === On January 13, Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti played an exhibition match, with the latter retiring injured while trailing 6–7(7–9). Two days later, Carlos Alcaraz played Alex de Minaur, with the Spaniard triumphing 6–3, 6–4. In the women's exhibitions, McCartney Kessler defeated Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]. Anisimova played Elina Svitolina in a subsequent match. Jannik Sinner defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime 6–4, 4–6, [10–4] in the final charity match. === Red Bull Bassline === The Red Bull Bassline was an event characterized by a non-traditional format that combined short tie-break matches with live music played by a DJ. Matches were conducted without official umpires, with players responsible for making line calls and resolving points on court. Audience participation was encouraged, including involvement in disputed calls. Matches were played in a rapid best-of-three format, with each set consisting of a tie-break to five points. Six players participated, divided into two groups, usually identified as Red and Blue. Within each group, the competition followed a round-robin structure, with each player facing all other players in the same group. Music was played throughout the matches, and spectators were invited to engage through voting and audible support, contributing to the event’s informal presentation. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer was the winner. == References == == External links == Australian Open official website