2026 Australian Open. Get Your Ice Towels Ready.

Haven't started watching yet, going to go through the past few days now.

Men's Draw:

Alcaraz's Quarter:

Alcaraz to the SF. I might have predicted a good matchup with Tiafoe a few years ago, but not anymore.

Zverev's Quarter:

Medvedev vs. Auger-Aliassime 4th round:

Medvedev lost early a lot last year. Perhaps this will be a better year for him.

Medvedev in 4.

Zverev vs. Medvedev QF: I guess I'll say it will be a better year, and Medvedev in 5.

Djokovic's Quarter:

Surprised Fritz is # 9, I thought he'd be higher.

Fritz vs. Musetti 4th round: Fritz in 3.

Djokovic vs. Frtiz QF: Djokovic in 3.

Djokovic to the SF.

Sinner's Quarter:

Shelton vs. Sinner QF: Sinner in 3.

Alcaraz vs. Medvedev SF: Alcaraz in 3. But hopefully it's better than that.

Djokovic vs. Sinner SF: I think Djokovic can beat Sinner one more time. Maybe not here though. Sinner in 3, but I might change my mind on this later.

Alcaraz vs. Sinner Finals: No idea, but I'll take Sinner in 4.

Women's Draw:

Sabalenka's Quarter:

Sabalenka to the SF.

Gauff's Quarter:

Andreeva to the SF.

Anisimova's Quarter:

Keys vs. Anisimova QF: Keys in 2

Swiatek's Quarter:

Swiatek to the SF.

Sabalenka vs. Andreeva SF: Sabalenka in 2.

Keys vs. Swiatek SF: Swiatek in 2.

Sabalenka vs. Swiatek Finals: Swiatek in 2.

I haven't start watching either- haven't been any major upsets thus far I believe.

But apparently there's a civil war brewing in the tennis tour (PTPA lead by Djokovic vs ATP & WTA):

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/players-group-1bn-breakaway-tour-172755180.html

I started watching yesterday. This is Wawrinka and Monfils last season.

The crowd is cheering Wawrinka with every match. He has won his first two, in thrilling fashion.

Is the lawsuit to help restructure the tour and prize money? Or to study the possibility of restructuring it?

Is this sort of like having a new CBA in the NBA? The tennis equivalent of that?

It's actually a bit of both. The lawsuit trying to force the current organizations to change, while the breakaway plan is the blueprint for what that new structure would look like- higher prize money, fewer tournaments etc.

Yeah like the NBA it's basically the players trying to force a tennis CBA. Since they don't have a deal like NBA players, they're using the lawsuit and the threat of a new tour to get a guaranteed share of the revenue. But all sides will probably end up with some sort of compromise agreement, but we'll see.

Thanks.

They actually had opening ceremonies 1 day early, which included a doubles match with Lleyton Hewitt / Patrick Rafter vs. Roger Federer / Andre Agassi.

With a surprise appearance by Ashleigh Barty for the 3rd set on the Federer / Agassi team.

Bump, was just wondering if you happened to catch any of that "opening ceremony" exhibition doubles match.

Oops, can you change this thread title so it's 2026?