The Australian Open has already seen some big names exit after the first round of the 2026 tournament. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed straight sets victories to progress to the second round of the tournament.

Australian Open 2026: 20-year-old Indian-origin American, Nishesh Basavareddy, won his maiden Grand Slam main draw match, beating Australian Christopher O'Connell in a five-set marathon on Tuesday, January 20.

The second round of the Australian Open begins on Wednesday with top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka in action, along with Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev. TOP MEN'S MATCH: ALCARAZ V HANFMANN Looking to win the one Grand Slam that has eluded him,

The Grand Slam Player Development Programme, administered by the ITF on behalf of the Grand Slam board, has contributed over $55million to tennis development

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek can complete theirs at Melbourne Park, where play begins Sunday (Saturday PT). Alcaraz’s rival, Jannik Sinner, needs a French Open title to join the group with at

Carlos Alcaraz knows what matters the most to him in 2026 and isn’t shy about telling the world: He wants to win the Australian Open to complete a career Grand Slam.

An amateur tennis player beating a four-time Grand Slam champion. Men competing against women — on a normal court. Professional players taking on TV hosts, comedians and a former jockey. A single point deciding the winner of $1 million AUD ($668,300 USD), in front of a packed stadium and a captive online audience.

Novak Djokovic, chasing a 25th Grand Slam singles title, beats Pedro Martinez 6-3 6-2 6-2 in first round Djokovic registers 100th match win at Australian Open Women's second seed Iga Swiatek beats Yuan Yue 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 GB's Jacob Fearnley and Francesca Jones exit in first round Former champion Stan Wawrinka,