2026 Australian Open Entry Lists Feature 32 Americans

Tennis Australia released the entry lists for the 2026 Australian Open on December 9, 2025, featuring a strong contingent of 32 American players, including 16 men and 16 women, as the season's first Grand Slam prepares to return to Melbourne Park from January 18 to February 1. Qualifying rounds are scheduled for January 12 through 15, with 99 of the top 100 ranked men and 98 of the top 100 women set to compete in the main draw.

The women's field is led by world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who will seek her third Australian Open title in four years after finishing as runner-up to Madison Keys in the 2025 final. Poland's Iga Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, enters as the number two seed and aims to complete a career Grand Slam with her first title in Melbourne. American Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova are projected to occupy the third and fourth seeding positions, followed by Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and the United States' Jessica Pegula. Defending champion Keys, who captured her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne last year, is slated for the seventh seed but faces pressure from upcoming tournaments where she must defend points.