The Australian Swing marks the exciting start of the 2026 tennis season, featuring a series of high-level tournaments on outdoor hard courts across Australia (and nearby). It serves as crucial preparation for the year’s first Grand Slam, building momentum with intense competition under the summer sun. Players shake off the off-season rust, test new strategies, and chase early ranking points and titles

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Key Event: United Cup (January 2–11, 2026)
This mixed-team competition kicks off the swing in Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena). 18 nations compete in a round-robin format across six groups, with each tie featuring two singles matches (men’s and women’s) and one mixed doubles. Group winners plus the best runners-up advance to quarterfinals, with semifinals and the final in Sydney.

Top stars include:
USA (defending champions): Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz
Poland: Iga Świątek, Hubert Hurkacz
Greece: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Maria Sakkari
Australia: Alex de Minaur
Others: Alexander Zverev (Germany), Naomi Osaka (Japan), Emma Raducanu (Great Britain), Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland, in his final season)