Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open 2026 Schedule & Results

The 2026 Australian Open — the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season — is taking place from Sunday, January 18 to Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia at Melbourne Park.

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz enters the tournament as one of the favorites, aiming to win his first Australian Open title and complete the career Grand Slam — something no man his age has achieved in the Open Era.

Match Schedule

Round 1 – Sunday, January 18, 2026

• Opponent: Adam Walton (Australia)
• Location: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park
• Approximate Start Time: ~8:10 PM AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
• Match Status: Completed
• Result: 6-3, 7⁷-6², 6-2

Round 2 – Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• Opponent: Yannick Hanfmann (Germany)
• Location: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park
• Approximate Start Time: Not before 2:00 pm AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
• Match Status: Completed
• Result: 7⁷-6⁴, 6-3, 6-2

Round 3 – Likely Friday, January 23, 2026

• Opponent: Corentin Moutet (France)
• Location: TBD
• Approximate Start Time: TBD
• Match Status: Upcoming
• Result: TBD

Potential Upcoming Matches

(These may be updated once Alcaraz advances and the draw fills out.)

Round of 16

• Date: January 25-26, 2026

Quarter-Finals

• Date: January 27-28, 2026

Semi-Finals

• Date: January 30, 2026

Final

• Date: February 1, 2026

(These dates reflect the standard progression of the Australian Open; precise scheduling for Alcaraz’s future matches will depend on results and order-of-play updates.)

What’s at Stake

Alcaraz has already won six Grand Slam titles on other surfaces, but the Australian Open title has eluded him so far. A win in Melbourne would make him the youngest man in history to complete a career Grand Slam, a major milestone in men’s tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz – Australian Open 2026 Match Tracker