2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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Men's singles qualifying
2026 Australian Open

The 2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying is a series of tennis matches that took place from 12 to 15 January 2026 to determine the sixteen qualifiers into the main draw of the men's singles tournament.

Only 16 out of the 128 qualifiers who compete in this knock-out tournament, secure a main draw place.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

All seeds are per ATP rankings as of 5 January 2026. The entry list was based on the ATP rankings for the week of 17 November 2025, rather than the usual cutoff date of 22 December 2025.

  1. Yannick Hanfmann (moved to main draw)
  2. Román Andrés Burruchaga (second round)
  3. Nikoloz Basilashvili (first round)
  4. Tomás Barrios Vera (second round)
  5. Brandon Holt (second round)
  6. Mackenzie McDonald (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Alexander Blockx (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)
  8. Yoshihito Nishioka (second round, retired)
  9. Elmer Møller (second round)
  10. Tseng Chun-hsin (first round)
  11. Jan Choinski (first round)
  12. Otto Virtanen (first round)
  13. Dušan Lajović (qualifying competition)
  14. Dino Prižmić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  15. Billy Harris (first round)
  16. Roberto Carballés Baena (second round)
  17. Vilius Gaubas (second round)
  18. Marco Trungelliti (qualifying competition)
  19. Sebastian Ofner (second round)
  20. Liam Draxl (qualified)
  21. Nicolás Jarry (first round)
  22. Moez Echargui (first round)
  23. Nicolai Budkov Kjær (qualified)
  24. Francesco Maestrelli (qualified)
  25. Hugo Dellien (first round)
  26. Andrea Pellegrino (first round)
  27. Francesco Passaro (second round)
  28. Lukáš Klein (qualifying competition)
  29. Zachary Svajda (qualified)
  30. Daniel Vallejo (qualifying competition)
  31. Ugo Blanchet (first round)
  32. Colton Smith (second round)

Qualifiers

  1. Jaime Faria
  2. Arthur Géa
  3. Nicolai Budkov Kjær
  4. Michael Zheng
  5. Rei Sakamoto
  6. Liam Draxl
  7. Jason Kubler
  8. Nishesh Basavareddy
  9. Elias Ymer
  10. Dane Sweeny
  11. Zachary Svajda
  12. Wu Yibing
  13. Francesco Maestrelli
  14. Arthur Fery
  15. Rafael Jódar
  16. Martin Damm

Lucky losers

  1. Dino Prižmić
  2. Alexander Blockx
  3. Mackenzie McDonald

Draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Alt Matej Dodig 7 3 2
Benjamin Hassan 5 6 6
  Benjamin Hassan 3 4
Jaime Faria 6 6
Jaime Faria 77 7
Luka Mikrut 62 5
  Jaime Faria 77 6
18 Marco Trungelliti 65 3
João Lucas Reis da Silva 2 4
Henrique Rocha 6 6
Henrique Rocha 5 6 3
18 Marco Trungelliti 7 4 6
WC Philip Sekulic 2 6 1
18 Marco Trungelliti 6 1 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Román Andrés Burruchaga 6 6
Ryan Peniston 1 1
2 Román Andrés Burruchaga 2 3
Arthur Géa 6 6
Zdeněk Kolář 2 3
Arthur Géa 6 6
  Arthur Géa 6 6
30 Daniel Vallejo 2 2
Lloyd Harris 4 77 3
Federico Cinà 6 64 6
Federico Cinà 6 2 3
30 Daniel Vallejo 4 6 6
Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez 1 2
30 Daniel Vallejo 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Nikoloz Basilashvili 1 65
Gonzalo Bueno 6 77
  Gonzalo Bueno 5 2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7 6
Pierre-Hugues Herbert 3 6 6
Guy den Ouden 6 3 2
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert 2 3
23 Nicolai Budkov Kjær 6 6
WC Pavle Marinkov 2 65
James McCabe 6 77
James McCabe 6 3 66
23 Nicolai Budkov Kjær 4 6 710
Yosuke Watanuki 77 5 4
23 Nicolai Budkov Kjær 65 7 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Tomás Barrios Vera 6 78
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg 2 66
4 Tomás Barrios Vera 4 77 2
Michael Zheng 6 64 6
WC Cruz Hewitt 3 3
Michael Zheng 6 6
  Michael Zheng 4 6 712
28 Lukáš Klein 6 3 610
Oliver Crawford 3 6 3
Daniel Mérida 6 2 6
Daniel Mérida 3 77 4
28 Lukáš Klein 6 62 6
Zsombor Piros 4 4
28 Lukáš Klein 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Brandon Holt 4 6 6
Lukas Neumayer 6 2 3
5 Brandon Holt 77 5 4
Giulio Zeppieri 64 7 6
Giulio Zeppieri 6 6
Dan Added 3 3
  Giulio Zeppieri 2 2
Rei Sakamoto 6 6
Rei Sakamoto 6 6
Dan Evans 1 2
Rei Sakamoto 6 6
32 Colton Smith 4 4
Luka Pavlovic 64 1
32 Colton Smith 77 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Mackenzie McDonald 64 6 7
Dmitry Popko 77 4 5
6 Mackenzie McDonald 77 6
Hugo Grenier 64 1
Daniel Elahi Galán 69 0r
Hugo Grenier 711 1
6 Mackenzie McDonald 6 62 2
20 Liam Draxl 3 77 6
Vitaliy Sachko 6 77
Alt Viktor Durasovic 3 61
Vitaliy Sachko 3 7 67
20 Liam Draxl 6 5 710
WC Moerani Bouzige 63 3
20 Liam Draxl 77 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Alexander Blockx 6 6
Marco Cecchinato 3 4
7 Alexander Blockx 6 6
Alex Molčan 1 1
Sho Shimabukuro 4 6 3
Alex Molčan 6 4 6
7 Alexander Blockx 6 3 0r
Jason Kubler 3 6 1
Jason Kubler 6 6
Harold Mayot 3 4
Jason Kubler 7 6
17 Vilius Gaubas 5 2
PR Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 5 3
17 Vilius Gaubas 7 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Yoshihito Nishioka 6 6
Nerman Fatić 1 2
8 Yoshihito Nishioka 3 1r
George Loffhagen 6 3
Justin Engel 64 62
George Loffhagen 77 77
  George Loffhagen 7 4 4
Nishesh Basavareddy 5 6 6
Alexis Galarneau 4 2
Nishesh Basavareddy 6 6
Nishesh Basavareddy 4 6 713
19 Sebastian Ofner 6 4 611
August Holmgren 4 4
19 Sebastian Ofner 6 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Elmer Møller 6 78
WC Marc Polmans 4 66
9 Elmer Møller 6 4 5
Elias Ymer 4 6 7
Alex Bolt 64 65
Elias Ymer 77 77
  Elias Ymer 77 4 6
Coleman Wong 64 6 3
Pablo Llamas Ruiz 3 6 710
WC Henry Bernet 6 3 63
Pablo Llamas Ruiz 67 0
Coleman Wong 79 6
Coleman Wong 6 78
31 Ugo Blanchet 3 66

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Tseng Chun-hsin 5 3
Martín Landaluce 7 6
  Martín Landaluce 6 1 4
Stefano Travaglia 4 6 6
WC Blake Ellis 3 6 1
Stefano Travaglia 6 4 6
  Stefano Travaglia 65 63
Dane Sweeny 77 77
Jérôme Kym 6 6
Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo 3 0
Jérôme Kym 4 4
Dane Sweeny 6 6
Dane Sweeny 6 4 6
26 Andrea Pellegrino 2 6 3

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Jan Choinski 3 4
Leandro Riedi 6 6
  Leandro Riedi 6 3 4
Kimmer Coppejans 3 6 6
Kimmer Coppejans 77 6
Alt Omar Jasika 62 0
  Kimmer Coppejans 65 2
29 Zachary Svajda 77 6
Juan Pablo Ficovich 5 3
Jurij Rodionov 7 6
Jurij Rodionov 1 4
29 Zachary Svajda 6 6
Hady Habib 1 3
29 Zachary Svajda 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Otto Virtanen 3 6 4
Nicolás Mejía 6 3 6
  Nicolás Mejía 4 4
Wu Yibing 6 6
Wu Yibing 7 6
Mitchell Krueger 5 4
  Wu Yibing 6 6
Tristan Boyer 3 2
Tristan Boyer 6 64 6
Alex Barrena 2 77 2
Tristan Boyer 64 6 6
27 Francesco Passaro 77 4 2
Mark Lajal 64 4
27 Francesco Passaro 77 6

Thirteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13 Dušan Lajović 77 5 710
Facundo Díaz Acosta 63 7 63
13 Dušan Lajović 7 6
Murphy Cassone 5 3
Murphy Cassone 3 6 6
Hsu Yu-hsiou 6 3 4
13 Dušan Lajović 6 4 3
24 Francesco Maestrelli 4 6 6
Álvaro Guillén Meza 5 3
Thiago Seyboth Wild 7 6
Thiago Seyboth Wild 62 4
24 Francesco Maestrelli 77 6
Lorenzo Giustino 64 1
24 Francesco Maestrelli 77 6

Fourteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Dino Prižmić 6 6
Genaro Alberto Olivieri 1 4
14 Dino Prižmić 7 6
PR Gustavo Heide 5 2
PR Gustavo Heide 6 6
Jay Clarke 3 3
14 Dino Prižmić 4 1
Arthur Fery 6 6
Arthur Fery 6 6
WC Edward Winter 2 4
Arthur Fery 6 6
Bernard Tomic 4 2
Bernard Tomic 6 6
25 Hugo Dellien 3 3

Fifteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15 Billy Harris 3 4
Chris Rodesch 6 6
  Chris Rodesch 610 3
Rafael Jódar 712 6
WC Li Tu 2 1
Rafael Jódar 6 6
  Rafael Jódar 6 0 6
Luca Van Assche 3 6 1
Daniil Glinka 5 6 6
Clément Tabur 7 3 4
Daniil Glinka 3 0
Luca Van Assche 6 6
Luca Van Assche 6 6
22 Moez Echargui 4 2

Sixteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Roberto Carballés Baena 6 6
Arthur Bouquier 2 2
16 Roberto Carballés Baena 64 77 2
Gilles-Arnaud Bailly 77 63 6
Jack Pinnington Jones 4 4
Gilles-Arnaud Bailly 6 6
  Gilles-Arnaud Bailly 5 5
Martin Damm 7 7
Martin Damm 6 3 6
Gauthier Onclin 3 6 4
Martin Damm 6 6
Titouan Droguet 4 3
Titouan Droguet 6 6
21 Nicolás Jarry 4 3

References

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  2. ^ "What is a Qualifier in Tennis?". The Stadium Reviews. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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