Australian Open 2025 is underway – which means it’s time to figure out the best (and possibly cheapest) way to watch live tennis from Melbourne from 12–26 January.
The first Grand Slam tournament of 2025 featuring defending champion Jannik Sinner is expected to be watched by a global TV audience of 25 million, with over one million fans through the gates over three weeks.
Tennis fans can watch the Australian Open for free on the local 9Now streaming service, and on major sports networks such ESPN and Eurosport, as well as via their respective apps.
Ready to see the world’s greatest tennis players on court? Stick with us for all the latest on the Australian Open including the draw, start times and highlights…
Watching Australian Open 2025: the essentials
- Date: Sun, Jan 12 – Sun, Jan 26
- Start time: 2pm ET / 7pm GMT
- US: ESPN via Sling/Fubo
- UK: Eurosport, Discovery+
- 🇦🇺 Australia (free): 9Now
- 📺 Our FULL GUIDE to Australian Open live streams
Who won last year’s Australian Open?
Jannik Sinner won the first major of what promises to be a storied career 12 months ago, coming from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final. Sinner became the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka retained her women’s singles title, overwhelming Zheng Qinwen for the loss of just five games in the final. Both Sabalenka and Sinner went on to win the US Open, to take both Grand Slam titles held on hard courts last season.
Where is the Australian Open 2025 being played?
Melbourne Park will again play host to the Australian Open in 2025, just as it has done since the venue first opened for the 1988 tournament.
Previously played on grass, the Aussie Open has been a hard-court tournament since its move to Melbourne Park 37 years ago. The Rod Laver Arena, the site’s biggest stadium and venue for each day’s biggest matches, holds up to 15,000 people, with the John Cain and Margaret Court Arenas able to accommodate 10,500 and 7,500 spectators respectively. Each has retractable roofs.
When does the order of play land each day?
Set your watches for 6pm AEDT / 2am ET / 11pm PT (-1 day) / 7am GMT for details of the schedule for the following day’s play.
Remember, there’s no set time limit for a tennis match, so you’ll need to keep an eye on how matches progress before your favorite player will make it onto court.