Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds for Australian Open 2026， headlining the men’s and women’s singles main draws to be revealed from 2.30pm AEDT on Thursday 15 January . Men’s second seed is two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner， Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are the top three seeds in the women’s draw for the second consecutive year. ， and their first clash at the Australian Open. Sabalenka， should he and Alcaraz keep winning， it would be the fourth consecutive Grand Slam final featuring the Italian and the Spaniard， a seeding position ensuring that， they can only meet in the final. Should that meeting occur，。