The two best men's players in the world are reconfiguring the sport before their opponents' eyes. They don't know what to do about it

The top-ranked Sinner, who is the defending champion at Melbourne Park, and No. 3 Alcaraz are coming off a 2024 season in which they each won two Grand Slam titles.

Carlos Alcaraz will aim to become the youngest men's player to win all four grand slams, as he seeks to win the Australian Open and improve upon his performance from last year.

The draw of any Grand Slam builds a narrative, but some storylines are bigger than individual matchups. Here's what to watch in Melbourne

Carlos Alcaraz is ready to start the new season and hopes to achieve a prestigious result at the 2025 Australian Open. The current world number 3 has never had a particular feeling with this tournament so far, but hopes that the situation will change in this edition which starts on Sunday 12 January.

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev hopes to once again become a tennis "disruptor" by breaking the Grand Slam duopoly of young guns Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz is already the youngest man in history to win grand slams on the three different surfaces, and he added a second Wimbledon title to his French Open and US Open triumphs in July. The Australian Open is what is missing, with the opening grand slam of the year the tournament where Alcaraz has had the least success so far in his career.

A new year, a new life, or a new haircut! The 2025 season began with a defeat for Carlos Alcaraz, who opened his year with a charity match against Alex De Minaur, played on the centre court at Melbourne Park and won by the Australian with a score of 7-5 4-6 10-5.

Carlos Alcaraz is setting his sights on a major milestone as he prepares for the Australian Open, completing his career Grand Slam.

Here is everything you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz's appearance at the Australian Open 2025, including the latest results from the tournament.