Overview
- Play begins Sunday, 18 January, at Melbourne Park and runs through 1 February, with first rounds scheduled 18–20 January and finals on 31 January (women) and 1 February (men).
- Singles champions will earn about A$4.15 million and first‑round losers A$150,000, with increases in most brackets ranging roughly from 13% to 19% and qualifying payouts up 16%.
- TV coverage in Italy will air on Eurosport (also on DAZN), while Discovery+ and HBO Max will stream every match.
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner opens against Hugo Gaston in the bottom half, with a potential semifinal path that includes Novak Djokovic according to the draw.
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz starts his bid to complete the Career Grand Slam at age 22, as Italy fields 10 men in the main draw, including Grand Slam debutant Francesco Maestrelli against Terence Atmane.