John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan and only narrowly lost the finale to Vitas Gerulaitis

Just weeks before Melbourne, Draper confirmed he won’t travel to Australia as he continues to recover from a humerus injury sustained last summer. Here’s what we know about the 2026 men’s Australian Open entry list.

The Australian Open’s high-stakes “Opening Week” experiment reaches a fever pitch as World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is joined by Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev in a 48-player field where a single point – and a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors – decides a $1 million payday.

Talented stars such as Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will be desperate to break the glass ceiling in major tennis tournaments over the next 12 months, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz remain favourites.

The Australian Open will run between January 18 and February 1 in Melbourne next year.

Correction: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Aslan Karatsev, and Tommy Paul have been among the most astonishing contenders at the men’s Australian Open over the past twenty years.

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day, Johan Kriek won the Australian Open for the second time in one year.. and he beat the same player, Steve Denton

Roger Federer returns to Melbourne for AO opening night exhibition alongside Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt. He hasn’t played in Melbourne since 2020.

On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open grass to defeating Ivan Lendl in the final. much to everyone’s surprise

The Australian Open 2026 is shaping up around two clear betting leaders—Jannik Sinner on the men’s side and Aryna Sabalenka on the women’s.

Jannik Sinner finally responded to the assumption that if he had not been suspended three months for his positive test, he could have been World No.1

Carlos Alcaraz is competing in the Tokyo tournament for the first time. “People often ask me what my goal in tennis is. I always say that I want to measure up to the legends or the greatest players in history, but I’m not focused on that at the moment.”

The US Open victory wasn’t just a win, it was the culmination of a month-long mission for Carlos Alcaraz, who used a humbling Wimbledon loss to Jannik Sinner as the catalyst for his most “perfect” performance to date.

“When you achieve the goals you set up yourself at the beginning of the year, it feels amazing” said Carlos Alcaraz after his win at the US Open.

“I’m going to aim to maybe even losing some matches from now on, but trying to do some changes, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player”, Sinne said.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are enjoying a fantastic rivalry that is inspiring each other to new tennis heights

At just 22 years old, Carlos Alcaraz has already won six Grand Slam titles—on all three surfaces—putting him on track to challenge some of the most legendary records in tennis history.

Carlos Alcaraz proved too strong for rival Jannik Sinner, winning 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to claim a hard-fought revenge for his Wimbledon final defeat and reclaim the world No. 1 ranking.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have now met three times in a row in the final of a Grand Slam in the same season. As unbelievable as it may sound, this has never happened before (in this precise way).

In 2022, Tennis Majors published a six-part series on Carlos Alcaraz’s rise to the top. His emerging rivalry with Jannik Sinner was already being viewed as the foundation for the future of tennis. Time for a replay!

Rafael Nadal reflected in an interview on his competitive yet respectful rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, stating that he has grown to appreciate his rivals and is proud of the shared history.

Swiss legend Roger Federer will join tennis immortals at August ceremony.

“Longevity is one of my biggest motivations,” Djokovic said in Riyadh, downplaying any impression that he might retire soon.

Roger Federer is set to make his long-awaited return to the court in front of a crows this autumn, in a special exhibition doubles event at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Swiss legend, who retired from professional tennis in September 2022 at the age of 41, will take part in a “Roger & Friends” event on October … Continued

Roger Federer published a video on his Instagram account in which he can be seen playing on the training courts at Wimbledon

On the evening of his emotional tribute at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Rafael Nadal spent an hour with international media, sharing a rare and honest perspective on his past as a champion — and his future as a devoted father and grounded man

Nadal’s emotional speech during Roland-Garros 2025.

A closer look at seven of Rafael Nadal’s records on his favourite surface, clay

Carlos Alcaraz comments on evolution of tennis, comparing the Big Three era and the current state of the racquet sport

The 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals star wishes to go back in time and beat Novak Djokovic in the 2019 Championships title clash for Roger Federer

The Swiss says Nadal challenged him in ways no one else did and credits the Spaniard for making him reimagine his game

“I knew if I figure out the way to beat these guys in the big matches, I would kind of solve the riddle of Grand Slam for me”

John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan and only narrowly lost the finale to Vitas Gerulaitis

On this day in tennis history, a player from Peru represented the USA in Davis Cup action – and beat the two best players in the world

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On December 28, 1983, an 18-year-old Pat Cash won the Davis Cup title for Australia

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to pay a tribute to one of the most famous tennis coaches of all-time, Harry Hopman, from Australia, who captained his country to 16 Davis Cup titles

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a significant event for the tennis world. On December 26, 1947, Jack Kramer, facing Bobby Riggs, played his first professional match in front of a packed house despite the worst snowstorm that hit New York City

On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players in history, was born. Discover a little more about her and particularly the unorthodox technique she had

After a stellar playing career, Garrison took over as captain from Billie Jean King. But there would be a bitter ending to King’s reign as Fed Cup captain

Bjorn Borg still cites his Davis Cup triumph in 1975 as one of the greatest moments of his career. Today on Tennis Majors we celebrate the year that the Ice God carried Sweden to its first title

On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated then world No 2 Ivan Lendl to win the year-end Masters for the first time, clinching victory on a net cord

On this day in tennis history, Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten beat Andre Agassi at the year-end championships to reach No 1 and make history for South America

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1999, Pete Sampras equaled Ivan Lendl’s record for the most season-ending ATP Finals titles won

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On November 27, 2011, Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga clashed for the eighth time in the season

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to a big moment in tennis history. On November 26, 1998, Pete Sampras set a new record by logging his sixth consecutive year-end No 1 ranking after playing a gruelling schedule post the US Open

On this day, November 25, 1999, Andre Agassi beat Gustavo Kuerten in straight sets to secure the year-end world No 1 ranking

On this day in tennis history, Roger Federer capped off one of his best seasons ever with a straight-set dismantling over James Blake in the Masters Cup

Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On November 18, 1990, Andre Agassi, who had never won a major tournament before, defeated world No 1 Stefan Edberg in the final of the first ATP Masters held in Europe in 15 years

On this day in tennis history, one young American beat a compatriot to win his first ATP Masters Cup. Look back on how he did it

Jannik Sinner identified two key moments that swung the momentum in the final he won against Carlos Alcaraz (7-6, 7-5) : this set point save, and breaking back in the middle of the second set.