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.

Catch the Australian Open 2026 semifinals featuring Djokovic vs Sinner and Alcaraz vs Zverev, plus mixed doubles final.

In response to the extreme heat of previous tournaments, the Australian Open introduced the Heat Stress Scale for the 2019 event. The scale takes into account the four climate factors — air temperature, radiant heat (or the strength of the sun), humidity and wind speed — that affect a player’s ability to disperse heat from their body.

Get ready for the 2026 Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the schedule is and more:

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.

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

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has reached his first Australian Open final after overcoming Alexander Zverev in a five-set epic and the third-longest match in tournament history.

Carlos Alcaraz. Alexander Zverev. Jannik Sinner. Novak Djokovic. Just four men remain in contention for the Australian Open title. Who will meet in Sunday's final?