The final qualifying draw for the 2026 Australian Open has been released,setting the stage for a competitive battle for a place in the main draw. Qualifying rounds begin Monday in Melbourne, where 128 players will compete for 16 coveted spots in the season’s first Grand Slam tournament[[1]].this year’s draw features a notably strong showing from Spanish-speaking countries, with 19 athletes vying for a chance to advance.
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Australian Open 2026 Qualifying Draw Revealed
Nineteen players from Spanish-speaking countries will compete for a spot in the main draw in Melbourne.
January 11, 2026
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The Australian Open qualifying rounds begin January 12.
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The stage is set for the Australian Open, with qualifying action beginning Monday, January 12. The draw for the qualifying tournament was completed Sunday, outlining the path for hopefuls vying for a place in the main draw of the season’s first Grand Slam.
A strong contingent of players from Spanish-speaking nations will be in action, with a total of 19 athletes representing Argentina, Spain, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador all aiming to earn their spot in the prestigious tournament. The Australian Open is always a highly anticipated event, kicking off the Grand Slam season and setting the tone for the year ahead.
Here’s a look at the opening-round matchups for each player:
Argentina
Marco Trungelliti vs Philip Sekulic
Román Andrés Burruchaga vs Ryan Peniston
Alex Barrena vs Tristan Boyer
Juan Pablo Ficovich vs Jurij Rodionov
Facundo Díaz Acosta vs Dusan Lajovic
Genaro Alberto Olivieri vs Dino Prizmic
Spain
Daniel Mérida vs Oliver Crawford
Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs Henry Bernet
Martín Landaluce vs Chun-hsin Tseng
Rafael Jodar vs Li Tu
Roberto Carballés Baena vs Arthur Bouquier
Colombia
Daniel Galán vs Hugo Grenier
Nicolás Mejía vs Otto Virtanen
Chile
Tomás Barrios Vera vs Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Nicolás Jarry vs Titouan Droguet
Bolivia
Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo vs Jerome Kym
Hugo Dellien vs Bernard Tomic
Peru
Gonzalo Bueno vs Nikoloz Basilashvili
Ecuador
Álvaro Guillén Meza vs Thiago Seyboth Wild
