Australian Open 2025: How to watch today’s matches, full tournament schedule, where to stream for free and more

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a forehand during a practice session ahead of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 5, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Australian Open defending champion Jannik Sinner is set to defend his title this weekend. (Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

The 2025 Australian Open is now in full swing at Melbourne Park, Australia. The tennis tournament will see some big names take to the court in the next two weeks, including top-seeded defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner, who won his first grand slam at the 2024 tournament. Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovic also line up on the men’s side.

In the women’s tournament, defending women’s singles champion Aryna Sabalenka also took the top seeded spot. She will compete alongside Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Qinwen Zheng, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula.

For American fans, the Australian Open will again be complicated by the time difference between the continents, with day sessions starting at 7:00 PM ET the night before for US viewers. Are you ready to watch Australian Open 2025? Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the tennis grand slam, including the full tournament schedule, where to stream the Australian Open, how to watch matches for free and more.

Dates: 11.-26. January

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 12 January to Sunday 26 January. But due to the time difference in The Land Down Undermatch start times will be slightly off for American viewers, meaning the first major tennis tournament of the year will begin airing at 7:00 PM ET on January 11 in US time zones.

In the US, coverage of the Australian Open will be shown across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ABC. Tennis Channel will also broadcast daily highlights, analysis and replays.

In addition to being broadcast on ESPN, this year’s Australian Grand Slam will stream live on ESPN+, so if you don’t want to pay for expensive cable or a streaming package that includes 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+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.

$10.99/month at ESPN

While Sling doesn’t offer a free trial, it will get you through the entire Australian Open for as low as $23 for the first month. Sling TV’s Orange plan offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. While Sling Orange doesn’t include access to your local ABC, a TV antenna can help fill that gap for you. A Sling subscription also includes 50 hours of free DVR storage, so if you’re worried about missing any of 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 across nearly every channel broadcast in the US, plus tune in via ESPN+ – and enjoy it 95 other channels. You also get 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:

Men:

1. Jannik Sinner

2. Alexander Zverev

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Taylor Fritz

5. Daniel Medvedev

6. Casper Ruud

7. Novak Djokovic

8. Alex de Minaur

9. Andrey 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 Schneider

13. Anna Kalinskaya

14. Mirra Andreeva

15. Beatriz Haddad Maia

16. Jelena Ostapenko

17. Marta Kostyuk

18. Donna Vekic

19. Madison Keys

20. Karolina Muchova

21. Victoria Azarenka

22. Katie Boulter

23. Magdalena Frech

24. Julia Putintseva

25. Liudmila Samsonova

26. Ekaterina Alexandrova

27. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

28. Elina Svitolina

29. Linda Noskova

30. Leylah Fernandez

31. Maria Sakkari

32. Dayana Yastremska

Day matches start at 7 p.m. ET, with more games coming in at 8:00 p.m. ET, not until 9:00 p.m. ET and no earlier than 11 p.m. ET. Night sessions start at 3 a.m. ET.

11-13 January:

First round (women and men)

14.-15. January:

Second round (women and men)

16.-17. January:

Third round (women and men)

18.-19. January:

Fourth round (women and men)

20-21 January:

Quarter-finals (women and men)

22.-23. January:

Women’s semi-finals

23.-24. January:

Men’s semi-finals

January 25:

Women’s final

January 26:

Men’s final