The 2026 Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament was held from 18 January to 01 February, 2026 at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia.
- The 2026 Australian Open was the 114th edition of the Australian Open. It was also the 58th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year.
Key Points:
» Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2026 Australian Open.
- It was his first Australian Open title and seventh major title overall.
» Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the final to win the women’s singles tennis title at the 2026 Australian Open.
- It was her second major title.
2026 Australian Open Winners:
Men’s singles:
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) defeated Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s singles:
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
Men’s doubles:
Christian Harrison (United States) & Neal Skupski (United Kingdom) defeated Jason Kubler (Australia) & Marc Polmans (Australia)
Women’s doubles:
Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Zhang Shuai (China) defeated Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) & Aleksandra Krunić (Serbia)
Mixed doubles:
Olivia Gadecki (Australia) & John Peers (Australia) defeated Kristina Mladenovic (France) & Manuel Guinard (France)
About Australian Open:
» The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually by Tennis Australia at Melbourne Park.
- It is sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) as one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. ITF provides governance, administrative, and officiating support.
- The 2025 Australian Open became the first Australian Open to present pickleball.
- The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup is awarded to the women’s singles winner.
- The Norman Brookes Challenge Cup is awarded to the men’s singles winner.