2026 Australian Open

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2026 Australian Open
Date	18 January – 1 February 2026
Edition	114th Open Era (58th)
Category	Grand Slam
Draw	128S / 64D
Prize money	A$111,500,000
Surface	Hard (GreenSet)
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue	Melbourne Park
2025 Champions
Men's singles
Jannik Sinner
Women's singles
Madison Keys
Men's doubles
Harri Heliövaara / Henry Patten
Women's doubles
Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend
Mixed doubles
Olivia Gadecki / John Peers
Wheelchair men's singles
Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair women's singles
Yui Kamiji
Wheelchair quad singles
Sam Schröder
Wheelchair men's doubles
Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid
Wheelchair women's doubles
Li Xiaohui / Wang Ziying
Wheelchair quad doubles
Andy Lapthorne / Sam Schröder
Boys' singles
Henry Bernet
Girls' singles
Wakana Sonobe
Boys' doubles
Maxwell Exsted / Jan Kumstát
Girls' doubles
Annika Penickova / Kristina Penickova Wheelchair boys' singles Charlie Cooper Wheelchair girls' singles Vitória Miranda Wheelchair boys' doubles Luiz Calixto / Charlie Cooper Wheelchair girls' doubles Luna Gryp / Vitória Miranda
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The 2026 Australian Open will be a Grand Slam level tennis tournament held at Melbourne Park, from 18 January to 1 February 2026, with the preliminary rounds to be played from January 12 to 15. It will be the 114th edition of the Australian Open, the 58th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. The tournament will consist of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players will compete in singles and doubles tournaments. ^{[1] [2]}

Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are the defending men's and women's singles champions respectively. ^{[3] [4]}

Exhibition events

1 Point Slam

The 2026 1 Point Slam was held on January 14, with significantly increased prize money for the champion. Amateur tennis player Jordan Smith defeated Joanna Garland in the final, winning a $1 million prize, along with $50,000 in funding for his tennis club. ^{[5] [6]} (Alec Reverente defeated Smith in a bonus round to win a Kia EV3.) ^[7]

The list of professional players who participated in this edition included Jannik Sinner, Maria Sakkari, Nick Kyrgios, Amanda Anisimova, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Laura Pigossi and others. ^[8]

AO Pickleball Slam

The AO Pickleball Slam is scheduled to return for its second edition. ^[9]

Singles players

• Men's singles

Champion		Runner-up
Semifinals out
Quarterfinals out
4th round out
3rd round out
2nd round out
1st round out
	[Q/LL]

• Women's singles

Champion		Runner-up
Semifinals out
Quarterfinals out
4th round out
3rd round out
2nd round out
1st round out

Matches

Men's singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Women's singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Men's doubles

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Women's doubles

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Mixed doubles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

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Wheelchair men's singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's singles

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Wheelchair women's singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles

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Wheelchair quad singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles

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Wheelchair men's doubles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles

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Wheelchair women's doubles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles

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Wheelchair quad doubles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles

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Boys' singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Boys' singles

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Girls' singles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Girls' singles

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Boys' doubles

Main article: 2026 Australian Open – Boys' doubles

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Girls' doubles

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

Below is a series of tables for each competition showing the ranking points offered for each event. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Senior points

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64	Round of 128	Q	Q3	Q2	Q1
Men's singles	2000	1300	800	400	200	100	50	10	30	16	8	0
Men's doubles		1200	720	360	180	90	0	N/A
Women's singles		1300	780	430	240	130	70	10	40	30	20	2
Women's doubles							10	N/A

Wheelchair points Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Singles 800 500 375 200 100 Doubles 800 500 375 100 N/A Quad singles 800 500 375 200 100 Quad doubles 800 500 375 100 N/A Junior points Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q Q3 Boys' singles 1000 700 490 300 180 90 25 20 Girls' singles Boys' doubles 750 525 367 225 135 N/A Girls' doubles

Prize money

The Australian Open total prize money for 2026 increased by 16% year on year to a tournament record A$111,500,000. ^{[14] [15]}

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64	Round of 128	Q3	Q2	Q1
Singles	A$4,150,000	A$2,150,000	A$1,250,000	A$750,000	A$480,000	A$327,750	A$225,000	A$150,000	A$83,500	A$57,000	A$40,500
Doubles	A$	A$	A$	A$	A$	A$	A$	N/A
Mixed doubles	A$	A$	A$	A$	A$	A$	N/A
Wheelchair singles	A$	A$	A$	A$	N/A
Wheelchair doubles	A$	A$	A$	N/A
Quad singles	A$	A$	A$
Quad doubles	A$	A$	N/A

Wildcards

The following players received wildcards into the men's singles main draw ^{[16] [17]} :

• Bu Yunchaokete
• James Duckworth
• Rinky Hijikata
• Kyrian Jacquet
• Patrick Kypson
• Jordan Thompson
• Christopher O'Connell
• Stan Wawrinka

The following players received wildcards into the women's singles main draw ^[18] :

• Zarina Diyas
• Talia Gibson
• Priscilla Hon
• Emerson Jones
• Elizabeth Mandlik
• Taylah Preston
• Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah
• Venus Williams

References

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4. "Keys edges Sabalenka in Australian Open final thriller for first Slam title". Women's Tennis Association . 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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7. https://ausopen.com/articles/news/aussie-amateur-beats-ao-champ-1m-payday-1-point-slam
8. Kennelly, Hannah (14 January 2026). "This amateur tennis player just defeated Sinner and won $1 million. Meet Jordan Smith". The Age. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
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11. "WTA RANKING SYSTEM" (PDF). itftennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
12. "REGULATIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR TENNIS 2024" (PDF). www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
13. "ITF Rules and Regulations". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
14. "Australian Open announces record $111.5 million prize pool". Ausopen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
15. "Australian Open Prize Money 2026". Perfect Tennis. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
16. "Wildcard weekend: Jones, Duckworth, Diyas, Bu set for AO 2026 main draw". Australian Open. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
17. "Veteran Stan Wawrinka Leads Final Australian Open Wild Cards". Last Word on Sports. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
18. "Venus Williams awarded Australian Open wildcard". Australian Open . 2 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.

External links

• Tennis portal
• Australia portal

• Australian Open official website

Preceded by 2025 Australian Open	Australian Open	Succeeded by 2027 Australian Open
Preceded by 2025 US Open	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 2026 French Open