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.

ESPN: ESPN channels will be the main home for this year’s Australian Open. Fans can tune into the main ESPN channel to watch the action throughout the tournament, but more specifically in the second week. ESPN will also host the men’s and women’s singles finals.

The 2026 Australian Open is set to begin on Sunday, and some of the top tennis players in the world enjoyed a quick tuneup with the 1 Point Slam.

Play in the Australian Open is scheduled to begin January 18 on the hard courts of Melbourne Park. It is the third time the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament will begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday.

An amateur tennis player beating a four-time Grand Slam champion. Men competing against women — on a normal court. Professional players taking on TV hosts, comedians and a former jockey. A single point deciding the winner of $1 million AUD ($668,300 USD), in front of a packed stadium and a captive online audience.

Melbourne is set to get a $600m cash injection from bumper Australian Open crowds set to dwarf last year’s spending.

Gauff and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka are in the top half while Madison Keys, Amanda Anisimova, and Jessica Pegula all landed in the same section.

Jannik Sinner will be seeking a third consecutive Australian Open championship and Aryna Sabalenka will be aiming for her third in four years.