When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he's doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles.

MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz said on Jan 11 that his burgeoning rivalry with Jannik Sinner brought out the best in him, with the Spanish star driven by winning more Grand Slam titles and toppling the Italian as world No. 1.

Though a doping investigation cast a shadow over the middle part of Jannik Sinner's season and the World Anti-Doping Agency is appealing the verdict of no wrongdoing in that case, 2024 was Sinner's ye

Defending singles champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will begin their campaigns with easy first-round fixtures at Melbourne Park while the 10-time champions Novak Djokovic will take on Nishesh Basavareddy in his first match on Monday.