Overview
- The world No. 1 and No. 2 flew from Seoul to Melbourne on a private jet after their exhibition, with viral footage showing them arriving together.
- Alcaraz won the Seoul exhibition 7-5, 7-6, but both quickly shifted focus to practice sessions at Melbourne Park ahead of the main draw.
- Both are entered in Wednesday’s Million Dollar 1 Point Slam, an exhibition of single‑point matches on Rod Laver Arena with a AUS $1 million purse and a mixed field of pros and amateurs.
- Additional tune-ups are set, with Alcaraz scheduled to face Alex de Minaur on January 15 and Sinner to play Felix Auger‑Aliassime on January 16.
- The Australian Open begins January 18, with Sinner aiming for a three‑peat as the two‑time defending champion and Alcaraz seeking his first Melbourne title to complete the career Grand Slam.