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Australian Open 2026: Draws, Dates, History & Everything You Need To Know
All about the Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne
January 14, 2026
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The 2026 Australian Open runs from 18 January to 1 February.
By ATP staff
The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year and is set to host the world’s best players for two weeks. Among those playing will be number 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion Jannik Sinner, 10th seed Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.
Here’s what you need to know about the first Grand Slam of the year:
When is the Australian Open?
The 2026 Australian Open will be held from 18 January – 1 February. The Grand Slam hard court tournament, founded in 1905, will be held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament director is Craig Tiley.
Who plays in the Australian Open?
Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton, home favorite Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz and Alexander Bublik will compete at the Australian Open.
When is the Australian Open draw?
The Australian Open singles draw will be held on Thursday, 15 January at 2:30 pm AEDT. The draw for two players will be made on site on Saturday, January 17 at 3 pm
What is the Australian Open schedule?
*Eligibility: Monday, January 12 – Wednesday January 14 at 10 am, Thursday, January 15 at 11 am
*Big Game: Sunday, 18 January – Tuesday, 27 January from 11 am & 7 pm; Wednesday, 28 January – Thursday, 29 January from 11:30 am & 7 pm; Friday, 30 January 12 noon & 7:30 pm
*Doubles Final: Saturday, 31 January, target from 12 noon
*Singles Final: Sunday, February 1 at 7:30 pm
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What is the prize money and points for the Australian Open in $AUD?
The prize money for the 2026 Australian Open is AUD $111.5 million.
They don’t choose
Winner: $4,150,000 / 2,000 points
Final: $2,150,000 / 1,300 points
Semi-Final: $1,250,000 / 800 points
Quarter-final: $750,000 / 400 points
Fourth Round: $480,000 / 200 points
Third round: $327,750/100 points
Second round: $225,000/50 points
First round: $150,000 / 10 points
Eligibility: — / 30 points
Qualification 3: $83,500 / 16 points
Eligibility 2: $57,000 / 8 points
Eligibility 1: $40,500 / 0 points
DOUBLES ($ per team)
Winner: $900,000 / 2,000 points
Final: $485,000 / 1,200 points
Semi-Finals: $275,000 / 720 points
Quarter-final: $158,000 / 360 points
Third round: $92,000/180 points
Second Round: $64,000/90 points
First Round: $44,000 / 0 points
How can I watch the Australian Open?
Australia’s open air schedule
How can I follow the Australian Open?
Hashtag: #AO2026
Instagram: @australianopen
Facebook: Australian Open
YouTube: AustralianOpenTV
X: @australianopen
TikTok: @ausopen
Who won the last edition of the Australian Open in 2025?
Jannik Sinner won the 2025 Australian Open singles title with a 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev in the championship match (Read more). Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten defeated Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 6-7 (16), 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the doubles finals (Read more).
Who holds the Australian Open record for most titles, senior champion, junior champion and more?
Most Titles, Singles: Novak Djokovic (10)
Multiple Titles, Doubles: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan (6)
Oldest champion: Ken Rosewall, 37, 1972
Youngest champion: Mats Wilander, 19, 1983
Senior Champion: No. 1s Ivan Lendl in 1990, Jim Courier in 1993, Pete Sampras in 1994, 1997, Andre Agassi in 2000, Roger Federer in 2006-07, 2010, Rafael Nadal in 2019, Novak-2009 2015-16, 2019, 2021 and and Jannik Sinner in 2025
Junior Champion: No. 212 Mark Edmondson in 1976
Last Home Champion: Mark Edmondson in 1976
Most Match Wins: Roger Federer (102)
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