Two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz hopes to get up and running on clay after missing the past two weeks with injury.

The American celebrated his second Top 10 win Tuesday, while the world No. 8 slammed his racquet six times after suffering a fourth successive loss.

The 26-year-old, who reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 event in 2023, is expected to be overtaken by Ben Shelton on April 15.

Andrey Rublev is the defending champion at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

The mixed-gender event returned to the tennis calendar in 2023, moving from its longtime home in Perth to Nice, France last summer.

The No. 2 seed dropped the first set in all four of his wins for the week but took home his fourth career title.

Before each day's play in Melbourne, we'll preview three must-see matches.

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek led Poland into the quarterfinals by winning singles and mixed doubles alongside Hubert Hukacz vs. Spain.

Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz will lead the defending champion U.S. squad.

The pair beat Switzerland, 2-0, to give their country its first title in the competition since 1996.