Polish Breakthrough in Melbourne as Jan Zieliński Storms into Australian Open Semifinal
A quiet but powerful story is unfolding on the courts of Melbourne and it belongs to Jan Zieliński, the last Polish player standing at this year’s Australian Open, now just one win away from a Grand Slam final.
At 29 years old, Zieliński has reached the semifinals of the men’s doubles at Australian Open 2026, teaming up with Britain’s Luke Johnson and what makes this run remarkable is how quickly it has come together. This is only their second tournament as a pair, yet they are already knocking out some of the most established names in doubles tennis.
In the quarterfinals, Zieliński and Johnson delivered a composed and clinical performance, defeating one of the tournament’s most dangerous teams, Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić. It was a straight-sets victory, controlled, confident and mature, the kind of win that sends a clear message through the draw. This duo is not here by accident.
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For Polish tennis, this moment carries extra weight. With Iga Świątek already out of the tournament, Zieliński is now carrying the national spotlight alone in Melbourne. And he is doing it in a discipline that rarely grabs headlines, but demands immense precision, chemistry and nerve under pressure.
The achievement is not just symbolic. Reaching the semifinals guarantees a significant financial reward. Zieliński and Johnson have already secured a prize worth hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars, a sum that reflects how high the stakes are at Grand Slam level. If they advance to the final, that figure jumps dramatically. And if they go all the way, the payout rises to life-changing territory.
But money is only part of the story. For Zieliński, this run reinforces his status as one of the most reliable doubles specialists on the tour. He has been here before, reaching the Australian Open final in 2023 with a different partner and that experience now matters. He knows what this stage feels like. He knows how thin the margins are.
Standing between the Polish-British pair and the final is an Australian duo, Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans, playing on home soil with crowd support and nothing to lose. They entered the tournament with a wildcard, but have turned it into an opportunity and that makes them dangerous.
This semifinal is more than just another match. It is a test of composure, partnership and belief. For Jan Zieliński, it is another chance to prove that Polish tennis continues to make its mark on the biggest stages in the world.
Stay with us as this story develops, because Melbourne may be on the verge of witnessing another defining chapter in Polish tennis history.
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