Jannik Sinner is the two-time defending champion. Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to become the youngest man in the Open Era to complete the career Grand Slam in singles. Alcaraz and Iga Świątek are also aiming to become the first pair of singles players in the Open Era to complete both the men's and women's singles career Grand Slam at the same major. Novak Djokovic is aiming to win a record-extending 25th major title. By making his 81st career major appearance, he will equal Roger Federer and Feliciano López's joint record for the most total major main draw appearances in the Open Era. This will mark the final Australian Open appearance of 2014 champion, three-time major champion and former world No. 3 Stan Wawrinka. == Seeds == == Draw == Key === Finals === === Top half === ==== Section 1 ==== ==== Section 2 ==== ==== Section 3 ==== ==== Section 4 ==== === Bottom half === ==== Section 5 ==== ==== Section 6 ==== ==== Section 7 ==== ==== Section 8 ==== == Seeded players == The following are the seeded players, based on ATP rankings as of 12 January 2026. Rankings and points before are as of 19 January 2026. Because the tournament takes place one week later this year, points defending also include the tournament that took place during the week of 27 January 2025 (Montpellier), which will be replaced by the player's next best result. === Withdrawn seeded players === The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began. == Other entry information == === Wildcards === The following players received wildcards into the men's singles main draw: === Protected ranking === === Qualifiers === === Lucky loser === === Withdrawals === The entry list was released based on the ATP rankings for the week of 17 November 2025, rather than the usual cutoff date of 8 December 2025. † – not included on entry list ‡ – withdrew from entry list § – withdrew from main draw Source: == References == == External links == Draw ATP Tour – 2026 Australian Open Men's Singles draw