2026 Australian Open draw: Jannik Sinner seeks third straight title; Coco Gauff, Venus Williams could meet in second round

Sean LeahyContributing writer Thu, January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTC·4 min read The 2026 Australian Open begins on Jan. 18 and the draws for the men's and women's brackets were held on Thursday. Italian Jannik Sinner and American Madison Keys are the men's and women's reigning champions, respectively. Sinner is seeking his third straight Australian Open title. He has reached the finals in each of his past five appearances at a Grand Slam, which also includes wins at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Keys' win last year is her only Grand Slam victory. The only other time she has reached a Grand Slam final was the 2017 U.S. Open, where she fell to Sloane Stephens.Advertisement...