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American Amanda Anisimova: Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds for the Australian Open 2026, headlining the men’s and women’s singles draws to be revealed on Thursday, with the main draw action commencing on Sunday.

In men’s singles, Alcaraz heads the seedings following a strong 2025 season. Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner of Italy is seeded second. A seeding position ensures that, should Sinner and Alcaraz keep winning, they can only meet in the final.

Should Alcaraz and Sinner meet in the summit clash, it would be the fourth consecutive Grand Slam final featuring the Italian and the Spaniard and their first meet at the Australian Open.