The 114th edition of the renowned Grand Slam tennis event, the Australian Open 2026, is scheduled to commence tomorrow, January 18, 2025, and will go until February 1 in Melbourne, Australia.
The globe’s top tennis players, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff, have arrived in Melbourne before the year’s first Grand Slam begins this week. The legendary blue hard courts will witness all-time great Novak Djokovic resume his quest for a record-breaking 11th Australian Open and 25th Grand Slam championship, amidst the modern-day duel between reigning champion Sinner and world number one Alcaraz.
Sabalenka will compete in the women’s draw for her third Australian Open title, although she will have stiff competition from Iga Swiatek, Gauff, and Amanda Anisimova.
On Saturday, January 31, the Rod Laver Arena will host the women’s singles final, followed by the men’s singles final the next day.
Madison Keys won her inaugural Slam in the 2025 final, defeating two-time champion Sabalenka in three sets. The men’s final was a Jannik Sinner masterclass, with the Italian defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in straight sets for his second Australian Open championship.
Where to watch:
Sony Sports Network will broadcast the Australian Open 2026. Along with this, the event will be streamed on the network’s OTT platform, SonyLIV.
