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

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

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.

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.

Tennis Alcaraz Spanish

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 said Saturday 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 number one.