Australian Open 2026 Men’s Entry List: Sinner Defends as Alcaraz Leads Field

By Tomasz Wilk

23 Dec 2025

Tomasz Wilk 23 Dec 2025

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Jannik Sinner won his first Australian Open in 2025
2026 Open showcases elite players like Alcaraz, Sinner, and Djokovic
The depth of talent suggests highly competitive early rounds

A general view of Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. (credit: Getty)

What Happened Last Time
What to Expect in 2026
Quick Tournament Snapshot

Event: Australian Open
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor hard (since 1988)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Australia
Draw: 128 Singles | 128 Qualifying | 64 Doubles
Prize money: A$96.5 million (2025)
Place in calendar: First Grand Slam of the season

What Happened Last Time

The men’s event was firmly controlled by Jannik Sinner, who claimed his first Australian Open title with a commanding run through the draw. His performance underlined the growing gap between the very top tier and the rest, particularly on hard courts.

Final Stages at a Glance

Round	Winner	Loser	Score
Final	Jannik Sinner	Alexander Zverev	6–3, 7–6, 6–3
Semi-final	Jannik Sinner	Ben Shelton	7–6, 6–2, 6–2
Semi-final	Alexander Zverev	Novak Djokovic	7–6, 6–5 ret.

What to Expect in 2026

The 2026 Australian Open men’s field reflects a tour in transition at the very top. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner headline the entry list, while Novak Djokovic returns chasing history at his most successful Slam.

Depth remains extreme, with elite hard-court performers stacked throughout the Top 50, ensuring that early rounds will offer few soft landings and little room for slow starts.

Australian Open 2026 Men’s Entry List

As of Tuesday, 9 December 2025. Rankings locked at entry deadline.

Rank	Player	Country
1	Carlos Alcaraz	ESP
2	Jannik Sinner	ITA
3	Alexander Zverev	GER
4	Novak Djokovic	SRB
5	Felix Auger-Aliassime	CAN
6	Taylor Fritz	USA
7	Alex de Minaur	AUS
8	Lorenzo Musetti	ITA
9	Ben Shelton	USA
10	Jack Draper	GBR
11	Alexander Bublik	KAZ
12	Casper Ruud	NOR
13	Daniil Medvedev	RUS
14	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	ESP
16	Andrey Rublev	RUS
17	Jiri Lehecka	CZE
18	Karen Khachanov	RUS
19	Jakub Mensik	CZE
20	Tommy Paul	USA
21	Francisco Cerundolo	ARG
22	Flavio Cobolli	ITA
23	Denis Shapovalov	CAN
24	Joao Fonseca	BRA
25	Tallon Griekspoor	NED
26	Luciano Darderi	ITA
27	Cameron Norrie	GBR
28	Learner Tien	USA
29	Arthur Rinderknech	FRA
30	Frances Tiafoe	USA
31	Valentin Vacherot	MON
32	Tomas Machac	CZE
33	Brandon Nakashima	USA
34	Stefanos Tsitsipas	GRE
35	Corentin Moutet	FRA
36	Jaume Munar	ESP
37	Ugo Humbert	FRA
38	Alex Michelsen	USA
39	Lorenzo Sonego	ITA
40	Arthur Fils	FRA
41	Gabriel Diallo	CAN
42	Alexandre Muller	FRA
43	Zizou Bergs	BEL
44	Grigor Dimitrov	BUL
45	Sebastian Baez	ARG
46	Daniel Altmaier	GER
47	Nuno Borges	POR
48	Sebastian Korda	USA
49	Camilo Ugo Carabelli	ARG
50	Reilly Opelka	USA
51	Fabian Marozsan	HUN
52	Miomir Kecmanovic	SRB
53	Jenson Brooksby	USA
54	Alexei Popyrin	AUS
55	Marton Fucsovics	HUN
56	Matteo Berrettini (PR)	ITA
56	Juncheng Shang	CHN
57	Damir Dzumhur	BIH
58	Valentin Royer	FRA
59	Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard	FRA
60	Tomas Martin Etcheverry	ARG
60	Zhizhen Zhang (PR)	CHN
61	Francisco Comesana	ARG
62	Aleksandar Kovacevic	USA
63	Matteo Arnaldi	ITA
64	Kamil Majchrzak	POL
65	Terence Atmane	FRA
66	Marcos Giron	USA
67	Arthur Cazaux	FRA
68	Gael Monfils	FRA
69	Adrian Mannarino	FRA
70	Ethan Quinn	USA
71	Jacob Fearnley	GBR
72	Mariano Navone	ARG
73	Hubert Hurkacz	POL
74	Mattia Bellucci	ITA
75	Marin Cilic	CRO
76	Jesper de Jong	NED
77	Botic van de Zandschulp	NED
78	Adam Walton	AUS
79	Filip Misolic	AUT
80	Cristian Garin	CHI
81	Alejandro Tabilo	CHI
82	Aleksandar Vukic	AUS
83	Hamad Medjedovic	SRB
83	Emil Ruusuvuori (PR)	FIN
84	Jan-Lennard Struff	GER
84	Thanasi Kokkinakis (PR)	AUS
85	Juan Manuel Cerundolo	ARG
86	Raphael Collignon	BEL
87	Luca Nardi	ITA
88	Emilio Nava	USA
89	Pablo Carreno Busta	ESP
90	Dalibor Svrčina	CZE
91	Eliot Spizzirri	USA
92	Quentin Halys	FRA
93	Roberto Bautista Agut	ESP
94	Shintaro Mochizuki	JPN
95	Pedro Martinez	ESP
96	Benjamin Bonzi	FRA
97	Alexander Shevchenko	KAZ
98	Hugo Gaston	FRA
99	Laslo Djere	SRB
100	Tristan Schoolkate	AUS
101	Thiago Agustin Tirante	ARG