From the first day, The Australian Open 2026 will ensure that the ‘Happy Slam’ lives up to its name. and the Opening Week kicks off three weeks of Grand Slam action with a mix of promotional events, live entertainment and immersive activities.
Firstly, from Monday, January 12 to Saturday, January 17, fans will have all kinds of activities and events at Melbourne Park, where, for the first time, the entire venue will be open from the beginning and children enter free on the first day.
The activity will be opened by the duels of Qinwen Zheng vs. Elena Rybakina y Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Musetti. On Wednesday, January 14, the long-awaited event will take place 1 Point Slaman exciting eliminatory duel between tennis professionals, celebrities and fans, with a $1 million prize at stake for the winner.
The qualifying rounds have been held at local clubs across Australia, and the finalists will head to the Rod Laver Arena to compete in the draw where the Grand Slam champions Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Daniil Medvedev y Naomi Osaka.
Tennis fans will also love the opportunity to attend the official draw on Thursday, January 15 on the main stage, where the defending champions are expected to Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are present.
The inaugural AO opening ceremony will also be held, led by the six-time champion Roger Federer, who will be joined in an iconic “Battle of the World’s No. 1” match by Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter.
Activity schedule
January 13: Qinwen Zheng vs. Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Musetti
January 14: Elina Svitolina vs Amanda Anisimova and the 1 Point Slam
January 15: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alex de Minaur
January 16: Jannik Sinner vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime and tournament draw
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