The reason why we have never seen quarterfinals like those of the Australian Open 2026

For the first time in the Open Era, the 16 tennis players who will compete in the fourth round of a Grand Slam are top seeds. Yes, you read that right. This Australian Open 2026 etches its name in tennis history with golden letters by offering eight matches of infinite quality, uncertain predictions, and guaranteed entertainment. There had been 10 tournaments in which there were 15 top seeds in the fourth round, but the record was set in this edition of the Melbourne tournament.

This is how the fourth round of the Australian Open 2026 looks

• Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Tommy Paul (19)
• Alexander Bublik (10) vs Álex de Miñaur (6)
• Alexander Zverev (3) vs Francisco Cerúndolo (18)
• Daniil Medvedev (11) vs Learner Tien (25)
• Lorenzo Musetti (5) vs Taylor Fritz (9)
• Novak Djokovic (4) vs Jakub Mensik (16)
• Ben Shelton (8) vs Casper Ruud (12)
• Jannik Sinner (2) vs Luciano Darderi (22)

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El motivo por el que jamás se han visto unos octavos de final como los del Open de Australia 2026