Carlos Alcaraz won the seventh Grand Slam title of his career after beating Novak Djokovic in the 2026 Australian Open final. The match lasted three hours and two minutes, with four sets played. Djokovic made a strong start and won the first set 6-2,

The trend of the top players steamrolling through their competition extended into the first day of quarterfinal play at the 2026 Australian Open.

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.

Breaking down the five biggest highlights from the first day of the 2026 Australian Open main draw.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev, Australian Open 2026 Highlights: The World No.1 qualified for his first-ever finale, becoming the youngest to reach 4 career Grand Slams. Catch all the highlights a

MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Highlights of the sixth day at the Australian Open on Friday (times GMT): 1258 ANDREEVA BEATS RUSE Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-4 to set up a fourth-round clash with Ukrainian 12th seed Elina Svitolina.

Elena Rybakina is the queen of Melbourne. Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open women's final.

The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina were victorious on Thursday at the 2026 Australian Open. Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed in the women's singles bracket, once again won in straight sets to reach her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne. Rybakina also needed two sets to pick up her semifinal victory over American Jessica Pegula.

Although she encountered serious problems in certain periods of the match, Rybakina managed to get back into the game and eventually win.