Overview
- The main draw runs Jan. 18 to Feb. 1 at Melbourne Park, with qualifying staged Jan. 12–15 and 16 men and 16 women advancing to 128-player singles fields.
- U.S. coverage centers on ESPN with additional programming on Tennis Channel, and streaming is available via live-TV services that carry ESPN, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.
- Nine will show every main-draw match free-to-air in Australia, with all matches available to stream on 9Now, while qualifying streams exclusively on 9Now.
- Prize money rises to a record A$111.5 million, with A$4.15 million to each singles champion and increased support for qualifying players as part of the event’s expanded opening-week program.
- Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys return as top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka headline the draws, and Sloane Stephens enters qualifying as the lone Grand Slam champion in that field.