“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
2026 Australian Open
Date 18 January – 1 February 2026
Edition 114th
Open Era (58th)
Category Grand Slam
Draw 128S / 64D
Prize money A$111,500,000
Surface Hard (GreenSet)
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Carlos Alcaraz Women's singles
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina Men's doubles
United States Christian Harrison / United Kingdom Neal Skupski Women's doubles
Belgium Elise Mertens / China Zhang Shuai Mixed doubles
Australia Olivia Gadecki / Australia John Peers Wheelchair men's singles
Japan Tokito Oda Wheelchair women's singles
China Li Xiaohui Wheelchair quad singles
Netherlands Niels Vink Wheelchair men's doubles
Argentina Gustavo Fernández / Japan Tokito Oda Wheelchair women's doubles
China Li Xiaohui / China Wang Ziying Wheelchair quad doubles
Israel Guy Sasson / Netherlands Niels Vink Boys' singles
Slovenia Žiga Šeško Girls' singles
France Ksenia Efremova Boys' doubles
South Africa Connor Doig / Bulgaria Dimitar Kisimov Girls' doubles
Czech Republic Alena Kovačková / Czech Republic Jana Kovačková Wheelchair boys' singles
Belgium Alexander Lantermann Wheelchair girls' singles
Belgium Luna Gryp Wheelchair boys' doubles
United Kingdom Lucas John De Gouveia / Belgium Alexander Lantermann Wheelchair girls' doubles
United Kingdom Lucy Foyster / Japan Seira Matsuoka
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
I gather that at the very least, and barring unforeseen circumstances, Sampras will be as low as fifth in slams' count before too long.
And Carlitos' chances of being the one that gets to 25 are over 50%.
3.45 million viewers watched the match on Channel 9, including a record 905,000 live streaming on 9Now.
More than 6 million tuned-in.
This does not include live streaming via Nine's premium paid, ad-free and 4K Stan Sport nor at bars/pubs/clubs etc.
Huge stuff!
Notes:
2017 was 3.6m on Channel 7 plus 190k live streaming on 7Tennis app and reached over 7m.
You then have to go back to 2009, 2007, 2006 for equivalent rating finals, also all involving Roger Federer and again with Rafa Nadal for '09.
Australian record remains 2005 (Australian Lleyton Hewitt's loss to Marat Safin) with nearly 5.7m, a TV record that lasted all the way until the Matildas WWC in 2023. Women's record is 2022 with Aussie Ash Barty winning at 4.4m (albeit still coming out of the pandemic).
Data copyright: OzTAM / Nielsen TAM.
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 02, 2026 12:23 am
I gather that at the very least, and barring unforeseen circumstances, Sampras will be as low as fifth in slams' count before too long.
And Carlitos' chances of being the one that gets to 25 are over 50%.
As good a chance as anyone, not sure I'd go 50% ... so much could go wrong. If says he wins up with Rafa health, or - different sport - winds up like Tiger Woods who we probably would have said was close to 100%. I'll go... 20-25%
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