Three years after Aryna Sabalenka won her first major singles title at the 2023 Australian Open by defeating Elena Rybakina in the championship, Sabalenka and Rybakina will meet again in Melbourne with the title on the line.

The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.

The 2026 Australian Open runs from Jan. 12 through Feb. 1. Check out how to watch the tournament action on ESPN.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Aryna Sabalenka is really deeply contemplating her Australian Open final rematch with Elena Rybakina, it won't be that breakthrough success in 2023 that she'll be dialing in on.

Australian Open 2026 men’s final prediction, start time, and how to watch as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic face off/

The Australian Open comes to a close today with the men’s singles finals, a matchup between world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and longtime great No. 4 Novak Djokovic. It marks the fourth consecutive appearance in a grand slam final for Alcaraz,

Sinner will try to pursue his third consecutive Australian Open title and build off a spectacular 2025 season that also included a Wimbledon championship. As for Keys, she will look for her second Grand Slam title. Neither Sinner nor Keys head into this ...

Andy Roddick is the most recent American to win a slam slam title on the men's side when he captured the 2003 US Open. Since, tennis has been dominated by three of the best players in history, including Novak Djokovic, who will appear in the Australian Open along with the emergence of Sinner and Alcaraz.