Overview
- The official draw places world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the top half opening against local Adam Walton, with Jannik Sinner in the bottom half facing Hugo Gaston.
- Jannik Sinner has confirmed Darren Cahill will remain on his coaching team for at least another season.
- A title in Melbourne would give 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz a career Grand Slam, the only major missing from his résumé.
- As a final tune-up, Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a Rod Laver Arena exhibition decided by a super tie-break.
- Roger Federer is in Melbourne to inaugurate the tournament, and organizers are preparing for a forecast heat spike with standard suspension rules in place.