The 2026 Australian Open is coming up, and Jannik Sinner will be trying to defend his title for the second time.

He’s won the last two Australian Opens, and he seems to play well there. In 2026, he’ll try to do what only Novak Djokovic has done in the last 50 years, which is to win the first Grand Slam of the season three times running.

The 2026 Australian Open is from January 18th to February 1st, 2026. Sinner won’t be playing any warm-up events in Australia and won’t even be there a week before it kicks off.

Instead, Sinner will play an exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz in Seoul, South Korea, on January 10th, 2026. Alcaraz will probably be his biggest competition in Melbourne, so their match could be a good preview of what’s to come a few weeks later.

With the Australian Open so close, sponsors are getting ready. Nike has had to create a bunch of outfits.

Sinner and Alcaraz are both sponsored by Nike, but they won’t wear the same clothes in Melbourne. Sinner will have two outfits, one for day matches and one for night matches.

His day outfit will be white shorts and a yellow t-shirt, but his night outfit is what’s really getting people's attention. He’ll be wearing a yellow and dark green combo.

Apparently, another player called Jannik Sinner a Martian before the 2026 season. He and Alcaraz will likely both be competing for all four Grand Slams again in 2026. They’ve won all eight majors in the last two seasons. Before them, Novak Djokovic won the 2023 US Open.

A lot of their opponents are impressed by their skill. Luciano Darderi, who trained with Sinner, told Gazzetta dello Sport that Sinner is all about hard work.

The last time I trained with him was at Roland Garros. It's completely different. His shots are heavy and consistent. It felt like I was on a rocket to Mars. Yeah, Jannik is a Martian.

Carlos Alcaraz had an awesome 2025, racking up trophies and memories you won't forget.

Winning two Majors and three Masters 1000 titles has gotten him into a super exclusive group of tennis players, financially speaking.

This 22-year-old made over $21 million in prize money from January to November 2025. So, this guy from El Palmar now has over $60 million in career earnings—crazy!

That jump makes Carlos only the fifth player ever to hit that number, along with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, who basically shaped tennis as we know it.

These numbers show how rare that is. Sure, Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner will get there too, but everyone will remember Alcaraz did it first, and when he was way younger.

Djokovic is still way out in front, close to $200 million as we head into 2026. Nadal and Federer are behind him, sitting at about the same amount.

Murray's far back in fourth place, but Alcaraz is gaining on him quickly. This young Spaniard should pass Murray next season if he gets a couple of big wins.

What's really cool is how fast he got there. Carlos hit $60 million before he even hit his physical peak. It only took him four solid seasons, and prize money keeps going up, so that helped.

His earnings show something bigger: Alcaraz isn't just up-and-coming anymore; he's one of the best, period. With every big title—and he has 14 heading into 2026—he's moving up the all-time lists fast, both in terms of competition and money.

Carlos's latest money milestone sends a clear message: he's not just chasing records anymore. Now, the Spaniard is one of the greatest players ever.

After all, Alcaraz is the second-youngest six-time major winner, behind Bjorn Borg. The 22-year-old was on fire in 2025. He won eight titles out of 11 finals and made it to nine title matches straight between April and October.

Carlos played well to keep Jannik Sinner behind him and snag his second year-end number 2 rank.