Australian Open 2025: Schedule, how to watch, stream the year's first tennis major

Australian Open 2025: Schedule, how to watch, stream the year’s first tennis major

Posted by author January 11, 2025 Tennis

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As the New Year celebrations come to an end, excitement builds for the first tennis major of the season, the 2025 Australian Open. The Grand Slam tournament starts Saturday in the United States, due to the 16-hour time difference with Melbourne, Australia.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, the defending champions and current world No. 1 players, are entering the Australian Open with hopes of defending their titles. Sinner, in particular, is looking to move past the controversies of 2024 after avoiding a ban for failing two doping tests in March. It was determined that he bore “no fault of negligence,” as he explained that he had used a spray containing the steroid to treat a cut on his finger.

On the other hand, Sabakenka has begun the 2025 season on a high note after winning a warmup tournament in Brisbane, Australia. She beat Polina Kudermetova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for her 18th career win.

Novak Djokovic remains the king of Australia, and he heads Down Under with a goal of winning a record-extending 11th singles title in Melbourne and the 25th Grand Slam title of his illustrious career. Djokovic is bringing along another tennis legend as his coach, Andy Murray, his former rival who just retired as a player last year.

Here is the 2025 Australian Open schedule to ensure you don’t miss any of the action:

Australian Open time difference

The 2025 Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia, which is currently 16 hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States. According to the official Australian Open website, the schedule and match times are released one day before the event starts.

How to watch the Australian Open

The 2025 Australian Open starts on Sunday in Melbourne but Saturday in the U.S. All matches are available for viewing on ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+.

For those looking to cut the cord, matches are also available to stream on Fubo, which is offering a free trial.

Watch Australian Open matches with a Fubo subscription

Australian Open match schedule

All times are U.S. Eastern standard time.

Day 1: Saturday, January 11

Round 1: Start of men’s and women’s singles first round. Broadcast begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Day 2: Sunday, January 12

Round 1: Men’s and women’s singles first round continues. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 3: Monday, January 13

Round 1: Men’s and women’s singles first round continues. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 4: Tuesday, January 14

Round 1: Men’s and women’s singles first round continues. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 5: Wednesday, January 15

Round 2: Men’s and women’s singles second round. Broadcast begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

Day 6: Thursday, January 16

Round 2: Men’s and women’s singles second round. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 7: Friday January 17

Round 3: Men’s and women’s singles third round. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 8: Saturday, January 18

Round 3: Men’s and women’s singles third round. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 9: Sunday, January 19

Round 4: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN2.

Day 10: Monday, January 20

Round 4: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN.

Day 11: Tuesday, January 21

Quarterfinals: Men’s and women’s singles quarterfinals. Broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

Day 12: Wednesday, January 22

Quarterfinals: Men’s and women’s singles quarterfinals. Broadcast begins at 3 a.m. on ESPN.

Day 13: Thursday, January 23

Women’s semifinals: Women’s singles semifinals. Broadcast begins at 3:30 a.m. on ESPN.

Day 14: Friday, January 24

Men’s semifinals: Men’s singles semifinals round. Broadcast begins at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Day 15: Saturday, January 25

Women’s final: Women’s singles final. Broadcast begins at 3:30 a.m. on ESPN.

Day 16: Sunday, January 26

Men’s final: Men’s singles final. Broadcast begins at 3:30 a.m. on ESPN.

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