Iga Swiatek is chasing Australian Open glory, doing things her way. After a bittersweet United Cup finale where she lost both matches to Switzerland, the Pole is ready to turn the page in Melbourne.

The first week of the season was men’s tennis cast in miniature. In fact, it illuminated wealth inequality more broadly. The billionaire class—Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner—flew to a lavish exhibition. They batted around balls, smiling throughout. They collected seven-figure checks. And then they shared a private plane to Melbourne.

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.

Emma Raducanu has been given a stark reality check about her game ahead of the first tennis grand slam of the year in Melbourne

Jannik Sinner and Naomi Osaka participated in a casual pickleball game in Melbourne as they prepared for the Australian Open. , Pickleball, Times Now

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.

The No. 1 seed enters Melbourne as the favorite, but several challengers, including Elena Rybakina and defending champion Madison Keys, pose a threat.

The tennis pro said at the 2026 Australian Open that her outfit honors Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova in a whimsical design in peach, pink and black.

Over the years, the combination of surface, schedule, and atmosphere at the Australian Open, has produced contests that went far beyond the expected duration. Here's a look at the three longest matche