Alcaraz issues warningSpain's Carlos Alcaraz gestures during a practice session in Melbourne on January 15, 2026, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament starting on January 18. MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Alcaraz warned Friday that he was “hungry” to break his Australian Open title drought and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, calling it his primary target in 2026. The Melbourne Park crown is the only one of the four majors that Alcaraz has never won, his best performance the quarterfinals in 2024 and 2025. The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who begins his title assault against Australia’s 79th-ranked Adam Walton, said he could not wait to get going. “I’m just hungry for the title, hungry to do a really good result here.

Source: Philippine Star January 16, 2026 17:30 UTC