First-round action continues at Melbourne Park, with a number of stars in action, including Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, and Alex Eala. Follow our live blog here.

Australian qualifier Storm Hunter beat Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4 6-4 to move into the second round. Play got under way on the main showcourts at Melbourne Park with American third seed Coco Gauff beginning her bid for a third Grand Slam title against Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova on Rod Laver Arena.

Gastrointestinal distress was a contributing factor behind Flavio Cobolli's upset at the hands of Arthur Fery, 6-7(1), 4-6, 1-6, in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open.

Just how much prize money will the best tennis players on the planet share in at the 2026 Australian Open? The numbers are almost eye-watering!

Columbia student Zheng held his nerve in the face of a comeback from his compatriot to win his first Grand Slam main-draw match.

Carlos Alcaraz could make tennis history as he looks for his very first Australian Open title in Melbourne. The world number one needs the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam, and if he wins the 2026 event Down Under,

Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu all feature on day one of the Australian Open - follow live.

Carlos Alcaraz is in Melbourne for one thing: the career Grand Slam that would come with winning the Australian Open title. Even after his icily clinical performance to win the U.S. Open last September, everything else is noise. Winning seven matches is what he is here to do, however they come.