Australian Open set to be a grand slam
Published: 10 October 2025The launch of the Australian Open 2026 has officially kicked off, and tennis fans can look forward to it only getting bigger in 2026.
Hundreds of thousands of tennis fans are set to flock to Melbourne to watch the world’s best tennis players in action after the official launch of the Australian Open (AO) 2026.
The AO is one of the jewels in Victoria’s summer sporting and major events calendar, with the world’s best players vying for silverware across 15-days of competition.
Off the court, Opening Week is back and bigger than ever with a kids go free day, more live music and four nights of charity matches, along with new and exciting additions to the precinct providing enhanced tennis viewing, shade and more grandstand seating.
With entertainment and activities for tennis fans of all ages the AO and Melbourne Park precinct will be packed with the AO Live musical festival and great and food drink venues in and around Garden Square.
AO 2025 blew records out of the water with more than 1.2 million fans across three weeks and generating, more than $565 million in economic benefits for the state, taking the total benefit to more than $3.46 billion for Victoria over the past decade.
The AO is secured at Melbourne Park until 2046, ensuring the renowned international event and world-class precinct continues to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Victoria each year.
The AO will run from Monday 12 January to Sunday 1 February 2026 with the main draw commencing on Sunday 18 January 2026.
For ticket information, see the Australian Open website.