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Australian Open 2026 – Australian Players

13/01/2026|SB Staff|Australian Open 2026 News
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The 2026 Australian Open main draw is about to get underway, and you can’t have the Australian Open without, well, Australians!

Luckily both the men’s and women’s singles draws are full of them, for now at least. As it stands there are a total of 16 athletes set to rep the Green and Gold across both the main draws, with a handful of qualifiers looking to join them.

Who are the Aussies that are set to fly the flag on behalf of everyone Down Under? Let’s take a look. Here are all the Aussies that have been confirmed so far for the main draw of the 2026 Aus Open.

 

AO 2026 – Australian Players (Men’s Singles)

 

Alex de Minaur

World ranking: 6.

Age: 26 (17/02/1996).

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia.

Prizemoney: $22,526,270.

 

Alexei Popyrin

World ranking: 50.

Age: 26 (05/08/1999).

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia.

Prizemoney: $8,608,253.

 

Thanasi Kokkinakis

World ranking: 450.

Age: 29 (10/04/1996).

Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia.

Prizemoney: $4,661,450.

 

Aleksandar Vukic

World ranking: 87.

Age: 29 (06/04/1996).

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia.

Prizemoney: $3,443,937.

 

Adam Walton

World ranking: 77.

Age: 26 (17/04/1999).

Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia.

Prizemoney: $1,747,601.

 

Tristan Schoolkate

World ranking: 97.

Age: 24 (26/02/2001).

Birthplace: Perth, Australia.

Prizemoney: $1,251,912.

 

James Duckworth

World ranking: 86.

Age: 33 (21/01/1992).

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia.

Prizemoney: $4,846,831.

 

Rinky Hijikata

World ranking: 111.

Age: 24 (23/02/2001).

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia.

Prizemoney: $3,448,029.

 

AO 2026 – Australian Players (Women’s Singles)

 

Maya Joint

World ranking: 32.

Age: 19 (16/04/2006)

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan.

Prizemoney: $1,426,241.

 

Kimberly Birrell

World ranking: 107.

Age: 27 (29/04/1998).

Birthplace: Dusseldorf, Germany.

Prizemoney: $2,157,063.

 

Priscilla Hon

World ranking: 121.

Age: 27 (10/05/1998).

Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia.

Prizemoney: $2,151,442.

 

Ajla Tomljanovic

World ranking: 76.

Age: 32 (7/05/1993).

Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia.

Prizemoney: $7,262,517.

 

Daria Kasatkina

World ranking: 48.

Age: 28 (7/05/1997).

Birthplace: Togliatty, Russia.

Prizemoney: $14,251,664.

 

Talia Gibson

World ranking: 119.

Age: 21 (18/06/2004).

Birthplace: Perth, Australia.

Prizemoney: $894,773.

 

Emerson Jones

World ranking: 155.

Age: 17 (7/07/2008).

Birthplace: Gold Coast, Australia.

Prizemoney: $318,545.

 

Taylah Preston

World ranking: 204.

Age: 20 (27/10/2005).

Birthplace: Perth, Australia.

Prizemoney: $572,667.

 

Australian Open Dates and Details 2026

 

Dates: Monday, January 12 – Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Location: Melbourne, Victoria.

Arena: Melbourne Park.

Where to watch: Channel 9, 9Now and Stan Sport.

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