Full men's and women's singles bracket confirmed originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The draw has finally been released for the Australian Open with blockbuster matches featuring right from the first round.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get ready for the 2026 Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the schedule is and more:

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The 2026 Australian Open gets underway this weekend and the biggest stars in tennis are set to serve up competition after the draw was held.

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Get all the live leaderboard updates and more for Thursday's first round at the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii right here.