Australian Open 2025: How can I watch on TV?

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first of the year Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the odds are, what the schedule is and more:

How to watch the Australian Open on TV

— In the US: ESPN and the Tennis Channel.

— Other countries are listed here.

Who is on Friday’s schedule in Austra

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Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, has won all 14 sets she has played this season heading into her third-round match against 2021 US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez, starting at 7pm local time Friday (3am EST) at Margaret Court Arena. . Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will play Clara Tauson in the opening match of Day 6 at Rod Laver Arena, scheduled to start at 7 p.m. 11:30am local time (7:30pm EST Thursday). 3. Carlos Alcaraz, who won two of his four Grand Slam titles last year, takes on Nuno Borges in the afternoon. The night session at Laver starts at 19 local time with 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic against Tomáš Machác. Also, four-time major winner Naomi Osaka faces Belinda Bencic in a late afternoon match at John Cain Arena.

What happened on Thursday at the Australian Open?

Triple runner-up and no. 5 Daniil Medvedev was knocked out by 19-year-old American qualifier Learner Tien in a five-hour five-setter that ended at nearly 3 a.m. on Friday. Five-time major winner Iga Swiatek swept past Rebecca Sramkova to move into a third-round match against 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, who held off Amanda Anisimova in straight sets. No. 4 Jasmine Paolini and no. 6 Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and runner-up in Australia two years ago, also advanced. No. 8 Emma Navarro won another three-setter and will next play triple Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur. Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner beat local wild card Tristan Schoolkate in four sets. Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz beat Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 and has lost just eight matches en route to the third round. The next number two in the US Open in 2024 will meet the 38-year-old Gael Monfils. Also advanced: no. 8 Alex de Minaur, no. 16 Lorenzo Musetti and No. 21 Ben Shelton.

What are the odds for the Australian Open?

Coco Gauff is listed as a -650 moneyline favorite to defeat Leylah Fernandez, two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is listed at -1000 to beat Clara Tauson (+575) and four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is at -145 against the Tokyo Olympics- the gold medalist Bencic (+110). Novak Djokovic (-350) is favored to beat Tomáš Machác (+260).

What is the Australian Open singles program?

— Friday-Saturday: Third round (women and men)

— Sunday-Monday: Fourth round (women and men)

— Tuesday-Wednesday: Quarter-finals (women and men)

– 23 January: Women’s semi-finals

– 24 January: Men’s semi-finals

— 25 January: Women’s final

— January 26: Men’s final

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What should I know about tennis and the Australian Open?

Get caught:

— Australian Open streams animated feeds to mimic tennis action

— A Grand Slam innovation — the track coach boxes in Melbourne

— The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic

— There isn’t really anything off for tennis players in their offseason

— Coco Gauff improved her serve and forehand heading into the Australian Open

— Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner already have a real rivalry at the top of men’s tennis

— Aryna Sabalenka added a US Open trophy in 2024 to her past two Melbourne Park titles

— Jannik Sinner’s doping case will be heard in April

— Before his 1st Slam in 2 years, Jenson Brooksby spoke to the AP about being autistic

How much prize money is there at the Australian Open 2025?

Total prize money at the Australian Open rises to a tournament record 96.5 million Australian dollars (about $60 million). The two singles champions will each receive A$3.5 million (about $2.15 million), up from A$3.15 million (about $1.95 million) a year ago, but still below the pre-pandemic peak of 4.12 million Australian dollars ($2.55 million) in 2020.

Key stats at Melbourne Park

11.9 — Percentage of Grand Slam sets Iga Swiatek has won by a 6-0 score. It is third on the all-time list, behind Margaret Court and Chris Evert.

8 — Number of games lost by Taylor Fritz through the first two rounds of the tournament.

What was said at the Australian Open?

“I know it’s late. I have no idea what time it is.” — Teacher Tien

“Anyway, I’m intense. So even playing an hour of practice is enough for me because I use every minute and I’m there 100%.” — Iga Swiatek

“In a way, I have done what I want. If I do more, that’s a bonus. Tennis (has given) me everything I can possibly imagine, so I’m already blessed.” — Gael Monfils

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