Australian Open 2026 draws: opponents Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Monfils

On the night of January 15, a draw ceremony was held for the men’s main draw. Australian Open 2026.

Current winner of the tournament and number two in the ATP Jannik Sinner (Italy) will face Hugo Gaston (France, ATP 94) in the 1st round.

First seeded major Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) will take the field against Adam Walton (Australia, ATP 79) at 1/64.

Alexander Zverev (Germany, ATP 3), ranked third, will face Ukrainian-Canadian tennis player Gabriel Diallo (ATP 41) in the first round.

Famous Serbian and 10-time Aus Open champion Novak Djokovic The fourth seed (ATP 4) will face Pedro Martinez (Spain, ATP 71) in the 1/64 final.

Elina Svitolina’s husband Gael Monfils (France, ATP 110) will start his final Australian Open career with a match against Dane Sweeney (Australia, ATP 182).

The main rule matches of the Australian Open 2026 start on January 18.

On Thursday, the main draw for women’s singles was also held, after which Ukrainians Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya, Alexandra Oleynikova, Yulia Starodubtseva and Angelina Kalinina got to know their opponents.

Vitaliy Sachko qualified for the big tournament in Melbourne – the Ukrainian dropped out in the second round, losing to Liam Draxl.

Potential Australian Open 2026 quarter-finals in order of ranking:

• Carlos Alcaraz [1] – Alex de Minaur [6]
• Alexander Zverev [3] – Felix Auger-Aliassime [7]
• Lorenzo Musetti [5] – Novak Djokovic [4]
• Ben Shelton [8] – Jannik Sinner [2]

Australian Open 2026 draws (men’s singles)