The 2026 Australian Open has the potential to look a lot like the recent Grand Slams we've witnessed on both the men's and women's side.

Play has begun on the show courts at the Australian Open — the first Grand Slam of the season — with No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini facing Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the Rod Laver Arena. On the men's side at Melbourne Park later Sunday,

Will Madison Keys defend her Australian Open title? That's one of the many storylines heading into the first Grand Slam of the calendar year.

Alex de Minaur has rounded out his preparation for a daunting Australian Open draw with a 6-3, 4-3 exhibition match loss to world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz.

Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final

In 2018, Roger Federer won his final Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The Swiss maestro, a winner of 20 major titles, defeated Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena.

The 2026 Australian Open begins Sunday, Jan. 18 and the men's and women's singles draws are set up for intriguing potential matchups and storylines.

The 2026 Australian Open begins on Sunday in Melbourne. Here is how you can watch every match of the tournament for free.

Joao Fonseca is gearing up for his second season on the ATP Tour, starting with the Australian Open. The 19-year-old missed both the Brisbane International and Adelaide International this month as he continued to recover from a back injury,