The 2026 Australian Open was a Grand Slam level tennis tournament that was held at Melbourne Park, from 18 January to 1 February 2026, with the preliminary rounds played from 12 to 15 January. It was the 114th edition of the Australian Open, the 58th in the Open Era and the first major of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments.[1][2]
The defending men's singles champion, Jannik Sinner, lost in the semifinals.[3] The defending women's singles champion, Madison Keys, lost in the fourth round.[4]Venus Williams became the oldest player to play in the women's singles draw at age 45.[5]
Russian and Belarusian players were still required to participate as neutral athletes. Their national flags were not shown against their names and both flags were still banned from the tournament venue due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Below is a series of tables for each competition showing the ranking points offered for each event.[6][7][8][9]
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
1200
780
480
240
120
Doubles
1200
780
480
240
N/A
Quad singles
1200
780
480
240
120
Quad doubles
1200
780
480
240
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.[10][11]
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$900,000
A$485,000
A$275,000
A$158,000
A$92,000
A$64,000
A$44,000
N/A
Mixeddoubles
A$
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
Exhibition events
1 Point Slam
The 2026 1 Point Slam was held on 14 January, 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.[12][13] (Alec Reverente defeated Smith in a bonus round to win a Kia EV3.)[14]
The Red Bull Bassline was an event characterized by a non-traditional format that combined short tie-break matches with live music played by a DJ. Matches were conducted without official umpires, with players responsible for making line calls and resolving points on court. Audience participation was encouraged, including involvement in disputed calls.[22]
Matches were played in a rapid best-of-three format, with each set consisting of a tie-break to five points. Six players participated, divided into two groups, usually identified as Red and Blue. Within each group, the competition followed a round-robin structure, with each player facing all other players in the same group. Music was played throughout the matches, and spectators were invited to engage through voting and audible support, contributing to the event’s informal presentation.[22]
A mixed doubles tournament where matches were timed at 10 minutes with a 15-second shot clock, and the serve order followed a 1–2–2–2 sequence, as in a tiebreak. The team with the most points at the end of the match was declared the winner. At the conclusion of the group stage, the team with the highest number of points in each group advanced to the final. In the event of a tie, a golden point was to be played to determine the winner. All other rules applicable to Grand Slam mixed doubles tennis would apply unless otherwise specified.[23]
↑"2026 Rulebook"(PDF). IX. PIF ATP RANKINGS. ATP Tour, Inc. 2025. p.272. Archived(PDF) from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
↑"2026 WTA Rulebook"(PDF). WTA RANKING SYSTEM | SECTION VIII - WTA RANKING SYSTEM. Women's Tennis Association. 2025. p.145. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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