Overview
- The 114th edition ran from January 18 to February 1, 2026, on hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne.
- The women's final took place on January 31, followed by the men's title match on February 1.
- German viewers saw selected matches free-to-air on Eurosport 1, full coverage on Eurosport 2, and paid streams on discovery+ and DAZN, with Joyn offering a free livestream option.
- The total prize pool was reported as €64 million, while singles champion payouts were cited as either about AU$4.15 million (approximately €2.8 million) or roughly €2.4 million depending on the outlet.
- German participants included Alexander Zverev, Daniel Altmaier, Jan-Lennard Struff, Yannick Hanfmann, Eva Lys, Tatjana Maria, Laura Siegemund and Ella Seidel.