SportsLine expert Jose Onorato has locked in his best bets for both draws, featuring a pair of longshot bets. Before locking in your Australian Open picks for the first Grand Slam of the season, be sure to check out the top tennis betting picks from Onorato.

The top two men in tennis have become next to unstoppable. ATP world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Jannik Sinner are the only two players to win a major over the past two years. With the first major of the year upon us in the Australian Open, will 2026 be any different?

Play has begun at the Australian Open — the first Grand Slam of the season — with No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini facing Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the Rod Laver Arena.

British qualifier Arthur Fery claims another notable Grand Slam scalp by beating Italian 20th seed Flavio Cobolli for the first shock at the Australian Open.

The first grand slam of the season begins on Sunday in the Land Down Under, as the best players in the world get set to compete in the Australian Open. Channel: ESPN Deportes (7:45 p.m.), ESPN2 (10 p.m.)

The 2026 Australian Open has the potential to look a lot like the recent Grand Slams we've witnessed on both the men's and women's side.

Australian wildcard Talia Gibson becomes the first match winner in the main draw when the 21-year-old took down Anna Blinkova 6-1 6-3. "I want to say thank you to everyone that came out. I couldn't believe the number of people there were in here today. It means a lot," she said.

Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for tennis history while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka is also in action on the first day of the Australian Open on Sunday.Also in action on Sunday are men's 10th seed Alexander Bublik and women's 12th seed Elina Svitolina,