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Australian Open 2025: how to watch, full tournament schedule, where to stream for free and more

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is ready to protect his title this weekend. (Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

The 2025 Australian Open gets underway in earnest this weekend in Melbourne Park, Australia. The tennis tournament will see a number of big names take to the court over the next two weeks, including the top-ranked defending champion of the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner, who won his first grand slam at the 2024 tournament. The men’s team also features Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovic.

In the women’s tournament, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was also in first place. She will compete with Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Qinwen Zheng, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula.

For American fans, the Australian Open will once again be complicated by the time difference between the continents, with day sessions starting at 7pm ET the night before for American viewers. Are you ready to watch the Australian Open 2025? Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into tennis’ grand slam, including the full tournament schedule, where to stream the Australian Open, how to watch matches for free and more.

Dates: January 11-26

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Game: Australian Open

Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AU

TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Tennis Channel

Streaming: ESPN+, Sling, Fubo and more

The 2025 Australian Open runs from Sunday January 12 to Sunday January 26. Due to the time difference in The land belowthe match start times will be a bit strange for US viewers, meaning the first major tennis tournament of the year will air on January 11 at 7pm ET in US time zones.

In the US, coverage of the Australian Open will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ABC. The Tennis Channel also broadcasts highlights, analysis and recaps daily.

In addition to being broadcast on ESPN, this year’s Australian grand slam will be streamed live on ESPN+, so if you don’t want to pay for an expensive cable or streaming package with ESPN, this is a budget-friendly alternative. An ESPN+ subscription gives you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ via an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.

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$10.99/month at ESPN

While Sling doesn’t offer a free trial, you can watch the entire Australian Open for just $23 in your first month. Sling TV’s Orange plan offers ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. While Sling Orange doesn’t provide access to your local ABC, a TV antenna can fill this gap for you. A Sling subscription also includes 50 hours of free DVR storage, so if you’re worried about missing the grand slam action, you can always record your games.

$23 for your first month with Sling

Hulu’s live TV tier includes access to live TV channels ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, plus ESPN+ and ad-supported Disney+, meaning you can watch the Australian Open on virtually any channel that airs in the US, and tune in via ESPN+ – and enjoy 95 other channels. You’ll also benefit from access to unlimited DVR storage. Hulu + Live TV starts at $83/month after the free trial.

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Here are the 2025 Australian Open seeds:

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Gentlemen:

1. Jannik sinner

2. Alexander Zverev

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Taylor Fritz

5. Daniil Medvedev

6. Casper Ruud

7. Novak Djokovic

8. Alex de Minaur

9. Andrei Rublev

10. Grigor Dimitrov

11. Stefanos Tsitsipas

12. Tommy Paul

13. Holger Rune

14. Ugo Humbert

15.Jack Draper

16. Lorenzo Musetti

17. Frances Tiafoe

18. Hubert Hurkacz

19. Karen Khachanov

20. Arthur Fils

21. Ben Shelton

22. Sebastian Korda

23. Alejandro Tabilo

24. Jiri Lehecka

25. Alexei Popyrin

26. Tomas Machac

27. Jordan Thompson

28. Sebastian Baez

29. Felix Auger-Aliassime

30. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

31. Francisco Cerundolo

32. Flavio Cobolli

Women:

1. Aryna Sabalenka

2. Iga Swiatek

3. Coco Gauff

4. Jasmine Paolini

5. Qinwen Zheng

6. Elena Rybakina

7. Jessica Pegula

8. Emma Navarro

9. Daria Kasatkina

10.Danielle Collins

11. Paula Badosa

12. Diana Shnaider

13. Anna Kalinskaya

14. Mirra Andreeva

15. Beatriz Haddad Maia

16. Yelena Ostapenko

17. Marta Kostyuk

18. Donna Vekic

19.Madison Keys

20. Karolina Muchova

21. Victoria Azarenka

22. Katie Boulter

23. Magdalena Frech

24. Yulia Putintseva

25. Lyudmila Samsonova

26. Ekaterina Alexandrova

27. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

28. Elina Svitolina

29. Linda Noskova

30. Leylah Fernandez

31. Maria Sakkari

32. Dayana Yastremska

Daytime matches start at 7:00 PM ET, with more matches coming in at 8:00 PM ET, not before 9:00 PM ET and not before 11:00 PM ET. Night sessions start at 3am ET.

January 11-13:

First round (women and men)

January 14-15:

Second round (women and men)

January 16-17:

Third round (women and men)

January 18-19:

Fourth round (women and men)

January 20-21:

Quarter-finals (women and men)

January 22-23:

Women’s semi-finals

January 23-24:

Men’s semi-finals

January 25:

Women’s Final

January 26:

Men’s final

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