World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is making his way to Melbourne this week in hopes of capturing his first-ever Australian Open title.
With a win in Australia, the Spanish phenom would become the youngest man in history to complete a career grand slam at just 22 years old. The journey won't be an easy one though, as Jannik Skinner will stand in his way, and the Italian is historically successful at this tournament.
Alcaraz will be entering his first grand slam without former coach and world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. Stepping up is his assistant Samuel Lopez, who helped guide Alcaraz to five titles in 2025.
Here is everything you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz's appearance at the Australian Open, including the latest results from the tournament.
When is Carlos Alcaraz's next match at Australian Open 2026?
Carlos Alcaraz will take on Adam Walton in the first round of the singles tournament on Sunday, Jan. 18, at approximately 4:10 a.m. ET.
Match schedule, results from Australian Open
| Opponent | Round | Date, time (ET), result |
| Adam Walton | 1 | Sunday, Jan. 18 (4:10 a.m.) |
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
How to watch Carlos Alcaraz at Australian Open 2026
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN 2, Tennis Channel
Live stream: ESPN App, ESPN+, Fubo
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Australian Open 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, January 18 (local time).
With Melbourne 16 hours ahead of the U.S. ET, day matches will be presented on ESPN networks around 8 p.m. ET and local night session matches will begin at 3 a.m. ET.
| Date | Events |
| Sunday, January 18 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Monday, January 19 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Thursday, January 22 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Friday, January 23 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Saturday, January 24 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Sunday, January 25 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Monday, January 26 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, January 28 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, January 29 | Women's Semifinals |
| Friday, January 30 | Men's Semifinals |
| Saturday, January 31 | Women's Singles Final, Men's & Women's Doubles Final |
| Sunday, February 1 | Men's Singles Final |
Carlos Alcaraz Australian Open results
Here is how far Carlos Alcaraz has advanced each year at the Australian Open.
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
| 2025 | Quarterfinals | — |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | Third Round | — |
| 2021 | Second Round | — |