2026 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season
Alcaraz at the 2025 French Open | |
| Full name | Carlos Alcaraz Garfia |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Calendar prize money | $0[1] |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 0–0 ( – ) |
| Calendar titles | 0 |
| Current ranking | No. 1 |
| Ranking change from previous year | |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 0–0 ( – ) |
| Current ranking | no ranking |
| Ranking change from previous year | |
| Last updated on: 15 December 2025. | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season will officially begin on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne.[2][3]
During this season, Alcaraz:
- Held the world No. 1 ranking for a career total of 53 weeks (as of 5 January 2026)
Yearly summary
Early hard court season
During the December preseason, Alcaraz parted ways with longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.[4]
Australian Open
Alcaraz will begin his 2026 season at the Australian Open, where he will attempt for the second year running to become the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam.
All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Carlos Alcaraz in 2026.[5][6]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 January – 1 February 2026 | ||||||
| 1 / 346 | 1R | TBD | ||||
Exhibition matches
Singles
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea[7] Seoul, South Korea Hard, outdoor 10 January 2026 | ||||||
| 1 | PO | Jannik Sinner | ||||
| Australian Open Opening Week[8] Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 15 January 2026 | ||||||
| 2 | PO | Alex de Minaur | ||||
Schedule
Per Carlos Alcaraz, this is his current 2026 schedule (subject to change).
Singles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2026– 1 February 2026 |
Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 400 | ||
| 9 February 2026– 15 February 2026 |
Rotterdam Open | Rotterdam (NED) | ATP 500 | Hard (i) | W | 500 | ||
| 16 February 2026– 21 February 2026 |
Qatar Open | Doha (QAT) | ATP 500 | Hard | QF | 100 | ||
| 4 March 2025– 15 March 2026 |
Indian Wells Open | Indian Wells (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | SF | 400 | ||
| 18 March 2026– 29 March 2026 |
Miami Open | Miami (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | 2R | 10 | ||
| 5 April 2026– 12 April 2026 |
Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | ATP 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | ||
| 13 April 2026– 19 April 2026 |
Barcelona Open | Barcelona (ESP) | ATP 500 | Clay | F | 330 | ||
| 22 April 2026– 3 May 2026 |
Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | ATP 1000 | Clay | A | 0 | ||
| 6 May 2026– 17 May 2026 |
Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | ATP 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | ||
| 24 May 2026– 7 June 2026 |
French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | W | 2000 | ||
| 15 June 2026– 21 June 2026 |
Queen's Club Championships | London (GBR) | ATP 500 | Grass | W | 500 | ||
| 29 June 2026– 12 July 2026 |
Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | F | 1300 | ||
| 1 August 2026– 13 August 2026 |
Canadian Open | Toronto (CAN) | ATP 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | ||
| 13 August 2026– 23 August 2026 |
Cincinnati Open | Cincinnati (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | ||
| 30 August 2026– 13 September 2026 |
US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | ||
| 25 September 2026– 27 September 2026 |
Laver Cup | London (GBR) | Laver Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 30 September 2026– 6 October 2026 |
Japan Open | Tokyo (JPN) | ATP 500 | Hard | W | 500 | ||
| 7 October 2026– 18 October 2026 |
Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | ATP 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | ||
| 2 November 2026– 8 November 2026 |
Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | ATP 1000 | Hard (i) | 2R | 10 | ||
| 15 November 2026– 22 November 2026 |
ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | F | 1000 | ||
| Total year-end points (as of End of 2025 ) | ||||||||
| Total year-end points | 12050 | 0 | 0 difference | |||||
| Source: Rankings breakdown | ||||||||
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Carlos Alcaraz has a 0–0 ( – ) ATP match win–loss record in the 2026 season. His record against players ranked in the ATP rankings Top 10 at the time of the meeting is 0–0 ( – ). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
- * Statistics correct as of 15 December 2025.
Earnings
| Singles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A$ | $ |
| $0 | ||
| Total | ||
| $0 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
- source：2026 Singles Activity
- source：2026 Doubles Activity
See also
- 2026 ATP Tour
- 2026 Novak Djokovic tennis season
- 2026 Jannik Sinner tennis season
References
- ^ "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Protennslive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz 2026 tennis schedule: Where is star expected to play?". tennis365.com. 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz needs to change something to shine at the 2026 Australian Open". tennisworldusa.org. 9 December 2025.
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (2025-12-17). "Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after long partnership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz 2026 tennis schedule: Where is star expected to play?". tennis365.com. 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz 2025 schedule: Key change confirmed for new season". 27 November 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner announce exhibition for 2026". 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Opening Week: Kyrgios joins star-studded lineup as biggest names hit Rod Laver Arena". ausopen.com. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.