Overview
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz enters Melbourne with six majors yet has never advanced beyond the Australian Open quarterfinals.
- A title in Melbourne would make Alcaraz the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, surpassing Rafael Nadal’s mark at 24.
- Alcaraz begins his campaign against Australian wildcard Adam Walton as the tournament gets underway.
- Roger Federer praised the Alcaraz–Jannik Sinner rivalry, noting they have split the past eight Grand Slam titles and that Sinner won the last two Australian Opens.
- Federer is visiting Melbourne Park for the first time since 2020, will take part in a gala opening ceremony on Saturday, and says he is enjoying retirement with no coaching plans for now.