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

The top-ranked Sinner, who is the defending champion at Melbourne Park, and No. 3 Alcaraz are coming off a 2024 season in which they each won two 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 won the French Open and Wimbledon titles last year while Sinner claimed the Australian Open and U.S. Open trophies.

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

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.