ESPN’s coverage of the Australian Open, tennis’ first major of 2025, begins Saturday, January 11, at 6:30 p.m. ET, live from Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. ESPN’s broadcast will feature extensive coverage on ESPN2, featuring matches from all 16 courts, with all the action also streaming live on ESPN on Disney+. 

 

With Melbourne hours ahead of the Caribbean, day session matches will air in primetime ET and night session matches will air at 3 a.m. ET.  ESPN will air more than 130 hours of live coverage, concluding with the Women’s and Men’s Championships on January 25 and 26, respectively.  

 

Surveying the Fields   

Women:  

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka aims to become the first woman since Martina Hingis in 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles  

No. 2 Iga Swiatek seeks her first Australian Open championship title  

Three top ten American women are set to compete for their first Australian Open singles championship title: No. 3 Coco Gauff, a 2024 semifinalist; No. 7 Jessica Pegula, a three-time Australian Open quarterfinalist; and World No. 8 Emma Navarro.  

Other notable American women include Australian Open 2022 finalist, No.11 Danielle Collins, and two-time semifinalist, No. 21 Madison Keys.  

 

Men:  

No. 7 Novak Djokovic targets a record-extending 11th Australian Open, which would see him set an all-time record of 25 Grand Slam singles titles.   

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is seeking back-to-back Australian Open wins and his second straight major title after his US Open win last September.  

No. 4 American Taylor Fritz, 2024 US Open singles finalist, seeks his first title at the Australian Open.   

2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios returns under protected ranking  

Four-time Grand Slam winner No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz seeks his first Australian Open championship title which would see him complete the Career Grand Slam.  

Other notable American men include No. 12 Tommy Paul, No. 18 Frances Tiafoe, and No. 21 Ben Shelton. 

 

2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN (all times ET) 

Coverage also available on ESPN on Disney+ 

 Sat 01/11/2025 
6:30 PM First Round, ESPN2 
10:00 PM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Sun 01/12/2025 
3:00 AM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
7:00 PM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
11:00 PM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Mon 01/13/2025 
3:00 AM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
6:30 PM First Round, ESPN2 
11:35 PM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Tue 01/14/2025 
3:00 AM First Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
6:30 PM Second Round 
9:00 PM Second Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Wed 01/15/2025 
3:00 AM Second Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
6:30 PM Second Round 
9:00 PM Second Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Thu 01/16/2025 
3:00 AM Second Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
7:00 PM Third Round 
9:00 PM Third Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Fri 01/17/2025 
3:00 AM Third Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
7:00 PM Third Round, ESPN2 
9:00 PM Third Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Sat 01/18/2025 
3:00 AM Third Round Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
9:00 PM Round of 16 Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Sun 01/19/2025 
3:00 AM Round of 16 Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
9:00 PM Round of 16 Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Mon 01/20/2025 
3:00 AM Round of 16 Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
7:30 PM Quarterfinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Tue 01/21/2025 
3:00 AM Quarterfinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
7:30 PM Quarterfinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Wed 01/22/2025 
3:00 AM Quarterfinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Thu 01/23/2025 
3:30 AM Women’s Semifinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
10:00 PM Men’s Semifinals Pre-Show Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
10:30 PM Men’s Semifinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Fri 01/24/2025 
3:30 AM Men’s Semifinals Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Sat 01/25/2025 
3:00 AM Women’s Championship Pre-Show Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
3:30 AM Women’s Championship Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 Sun 01/26/2025 
3:00 AM Men’s Championship Pre-Show Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 
3:30 AM Men’s Championship Coverage presented by Chase Sapphire, ESPN2 

 

 

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