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.

The top seeds on both the men's and women's sides wasted no time making quick work of their opponents in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open. Carlos Alcarez picked up an easy win Sunday, beating Adam Walton 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 to advance.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams misses out on first major win since 2021 at Wimbledon as 45-year-old loses three-set epic to Olga Danilovic; womens and mens No 1 seeds, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz,

Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu all feature on day one of the Australian Open - follow live.

SportsLine tennis expert Jose Onorato has revealed his Australian Open best bets for the men's and women's draws

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.

Here's how to tune in to the first Grand Slam of the year.

A smooth start in pursuit of history? Carlos Alcaraz is in Melbourne for one thing: the career Grand Slam that would come with winning the Australian Open title. Even after his ic

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,