As of January 14, 2026, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are set to lead the seedings for the Australian Open, positioning them for a potential No.1 vs. No.2 final matchup. Last year, Madison Keys prevented that scenario by defeating Swiatek in the semifinals and going on to claim the title against Sabalenka, securing her first Grand Slam win.
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Keys returns this year as the defending champion and is seeded No.9, part of a strong representation of four American women in the top ten seeds. Alexander Zverev occupies the third seed position for the second consecutive year, following Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who are seeded first and second, respectively. Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic starts his 21st Australian Open as the No.4 seed, while newly ranked top-five player Lorenzo Musetti rounds out the men's top five.
Alex de Minaur, seeded sixth, is the highest-ranked Australian in men's singles at the tournament in 20 years, marking his third consecutive year as a top-10 seed. On the women’s side, Maya Joint is seeded 30th, making her the first Australian woman to achieve a seeding position since Ash Barty in 2022.
Other notable seeded players include Grand Slam champions such as Elena Rybakina (No.5), Naomi Osaka (top-16 seed), Jelena Ostapenko (No.24), Sofia Kenin (No.27), Emma Raducanu (No.28), and Marketa Vondrousova (No.32). Daniil Medvedev, a three-time Australian Open finalist and the 2021 US Open champion, is the highest-seeded player outside the top four.
The complete list of main-draw seeds for the AO 2026 is as follows:
MEN’S SEEDS:
1. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
2. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
3. Alexander Zverev (GER)
4. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
5. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
6. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
8. Ben Shelton (USA)
9. Taylor Fritz (USA)
10. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
11. Daniil Medvedev
12. Casper Ruud (NOR)
13. Andrey Rublev
14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Jakub Mensik (CZE)
17. Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
18. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
19. Tommy Paul (USA)
20. Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
21. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
22. Luciano Darderi (ITA)
23. Tallon Griekspoor (NED)
24. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
25. Learner Tien (USA)
26. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
27. Brandon Nakashima (USA)
28. Charles Bouchard (FRA)
29. Iva Jovic (USA)
30. Valentin Vacherot (MON)
31. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
32. Corentin Moutet (FRA)
WOMEN’S SEEDS:
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek (POL)
3. Coco Gauff (USA)
4. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
5. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
6. Jessica Pegula (USA)
7. Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
8. Mirra Andreeva
9. Madison Keys (USA)
10. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
11. Ekaterina Alexandrova
12. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
13. Linda Noskova (CZE)
14. Clara Tauson (DEN)
15. Emma Navarro (USA)
16. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
17. Victoria Mboko (CAN)
18. Liudmila Samsonova
19. Karolina Muchova (CZE)
20. Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
21. Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
22. Paula Badosa (ESP)
23. Sofia Kenin (USA)
24. Emma Raducanu (GBR)
25. Iva Jovic (USA)
26. Maya Joint (AUS)
27. Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
28. Anna Kalinskaya
29. Diana Shnaider
30. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)