- Australian Open 2026: Sunday, January 18 to Sunday, February 1
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Watch Australian Open 2026 live streams, as the biggest names in tennis descend on Melbourne Park for the first grand slam of the year. Nickname the Happy Slam for its positive vibes, searing heat and early-season fun Down Under, the tournament is the perfect winter warmer.
Elsewhere for the men, home hopeful Alex De Minaur arrives in Melbourne ranked at a career-high 6th, while former Olympic champion Alexander Zverev seeks his first major after reaching the 2025 final. Keep an eye, too, for Stan Wawrinka, who begins his final year on tour at the tournament he won in 2014.
In the women's singles, it's the big two who seem likely to go all the way again. Aryna Sabalenka is a two-time winner here and since 2023 her win-loss record in Melbourne is a ludicrous 20-1. The 27-year-old Belarusian won the Brisbane International, last week, so is already in good form. Sabalenka's biggest test is likely to come from Iga SwiÄ tek, the world number two who won unexpectedly at Wimbledon in 2025. The Pole may prefer the clay to hard courts, but her movement and will to win are peerless â the 24-year-old also complete the career slam if she lifts the trophy.
Since Madison Keys beat Sabalenka and SwiÄ tek back-to-back to take the title 12 months ago, the American has struggled for form but there will be fond memories of…