Women’s tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked No. 2 in the world, has won five major titles in her career, but so far winning the Australian Open has eluded the Polish star. She heads into the second round of the tournament tonight, where she will face Slovakian player Rebecca Sramkova, currently ranked 49th, in an attempt to add another Grand Slam title to her resume. Their match starts at 7:30 PM ET.
Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the Swiatek vs. Sramkova match, along with the full tournament schedule, where to stream the Australian Open, how to watch matches for free and more.
How to look at the Tennis match Iga Swiatek vs. Rebecca Sramkova:
Date: Wednesday January 15
Time: 7:30 PM ET (approximate time)
Game: Tennis match Iga Swiatek vs. Rebecca Sramkova
Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AU
Channel: ESPN2, ESPN Deports
Streaming: ESPN+
When is the Iga Swiatek vs. Rebecca Sramkova tennis match?
No. 2 Iga Swiatek will face No. 49 Rebecca Sramkova in the second round of the Australian Open. The match will take place on January 15 at 7:30 PM ET at Rod Laver Arena.
Where can you get the Tennis match Swiatek vs Sramkova:
Tonight’s match between Sramkova and Swiatek will be streamed on ESPN+. Selected coverage of tonight’s Australian Open matches will also air on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
How to look at the Tennis match Swiatek vs Sramkova without cable:
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Who will play at the 2025 Australian Open?
Here are the 2025 Australian Open seeds:
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
Australian Open 2025 schedule
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 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