Carlos Alcaraz made history, while Elena Rybakina let her game do the talking. Plus, Novak Djokovic reminded the world why he is still playing and more from Melbourne.

Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 to win his first Australian Open title on Sunday, increasing his overall Grand Slam tally to seven.

Jessica Pegula was beaten in straight sets by Elena Rybakina, with Aryna Sabalenka awaiting in Saturday’s final

The opening Grand Slam on the tennis calendar got underway on Sunday with a handful of matches. The 2026 Australian Open runs for the next two weeks. Most of the top players on the men's and women's side are expected to make deep runs.

The Australian Open is down to the quarterfinal round with No. 8 seed Ben Shelton leading the U.S. contingent and Jessica Pegula downing Madison Keys.

The Australian Open opens the 2026 tennis season with two weeks of nonstop action from Melbourne featuring the world’s best players.

Andy Roddick is the most recent American to win a slam slam title on the men's side when he captured the 2003 US Open. Since, tennis has been dominated by three of the best players in history, including Novak Djokovic, who will appear in the Australian Open along with the emergence of Sinner and Alcaraz.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. The Australian Open is reaching higher in 2026. As part of the remaking of the grounds each year, the Melbourne-based ...

The first tennis major of the calendar year is upon us. The 2026 Australian Open gets underway Sunrday, Jan. 18, and the biggest tennis stars in the game, including American Coco Gauff, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, are set to ...