At the 2026 Australian Open, tennis players will have an opportunity to create their career milestones

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Alcaraz is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open, but the Australian Open has eluded him so far, with two quarterfinal finishes. Vedika is a former Indian tennis player having played at the US College level. She is a part of 'Sony Sports Network (official tournament broadcasters) expert panel and spoke to ANI about Alcaraz, his arch-rival Jannik Sinner, among several other topics, leading into the tournament starting from Sunday. Sports News | Australian Open Expert Vedika Speaks on Alcaraz's Chances of Breaking Title Duck, Warns Against Ruling out Djokovic.