This year’s Australian Open trophies arrived in custom Louis Vuitton
Presented to the 2026 champions by tennis legend Marat Safin and Louis Vuitton ambassador Chloë Grace Moretz, this year’s custom-made trophy trunks were a fitting nod to the heritage of the Aussie Slam
THE EXCITEMENT OF the 2026 Australian Open reached fever-pitch over the weekend, as the competition drew to its end, with Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina named this year’s men’s and women’s singles champions, respectively. And for a tournament that has become closely intertwined with fashion on and off the court, before the trophies were awarded to the winners, they had to make a fashionable arrival themselves — in none other than Louis Vuitton.
The French Maison returned once again as the Official Trophy Trunk partner of the Australian Open for 2026, specially crafting two custom-designed trunks to house the competition’s prestigious trophies: the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup for women, and the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup for men.
Ahead of the final matches, the trunks containing the highly-coveted trophies were presented by sporting legends and friends of the brand. Louis Vuitton Ambassador Chloë Grace Moretz, alongside tennis legend Marat Safin presented the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup to Carlos Alcaraz – himself a Louis Vuitton ambassador.
The trophy trunks themselves were, of course, equally stylish. Hand-crafted by Louis Vuitton artisans in Asnières, the Maison’s historic workshops just outside of Paris, the trunks are covered in the instantly-recognisable LV Monogram canvas and brass hardware that has appeared on Vuitton’s trunks since the 1860s. The front panels fold back to reveal the trophies, which intersect a striking white V for Victory (and Vuitton, of course). Lined with a royal blue microfibre that nods to the Australian Open‘s signature blue courts, the trunks are more than just an elegant means of carrying and protecting the trophies — they’re thoughtfully-crafted symbols of the heritage, esteem and legacy of the 120-year-old Open itself.
As the opening Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open has become a particularly special competition for tennis fans and players alike — making Vuitton’s continued Trophy Trunk partnership a fitting honour. After all, the Maison has become synonymous with the world’s most prestigious sporting competitions — crafting bespoke Trophy Trunks for other tennis tournaments like Roland Garros and the Davis Cup, as well as the FIFA World Cup, Formula One‘s Grand Prix de Monaco, America’s Cup, and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It’s a double win for Alcaraz, who has become part of the Rolex family since 2022 and sported his (potentially signature, for now) Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Tiffany” to accept the Cup: his winning of the men’s singles at the Australian Open has marked him as the youngest man to capture a career Grand Slam.
From the wrist to the trophy room, Alcaraz just keeps on winning.
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