Melbourne Park will host an exciting, new format of tennis in Australian Open opening week as the Red Bull Bassline hits Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night.

Six of the world’s best players will battle it out in a quickfire tournament featuring tiebreaks only, no umpires and a DJ.

Featuring three players in the top 20, the new event promises to be an exciting addition to the Australian summer of tennis calender.

The Sporting News explains how you can watch the Red Bull Bassline.

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How to watch the Red Bull Bassline on TV, live stream

The Red Bull Bassline will be broadcast live on Stan Sport, alongside the Adelaide International and Hobart International.

Channel 9 hold broadcast rights for the Australian Open, which includes distributing matches on streaming platforms Stan and 9Now.

When is the Red Bull Bassline Melbourne?

The Red Bull Bassline will be held on Tuesday, January 7 at 7pm (AEDT).

It will be held at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park.

What is the format for Red Bull Bassline?

Six of the world’s best players will feature in the Red Bull Bassline that has the following guidelines and rules:

• Best of three tie-break format
• No umpires with players to sort of their own disputes
• DJ playing beats during and between points

The six athletes will be in two groups of three and play in a round robin format.

The two group winners will then play each other in the final.

What players will feature at Red Bull Bassline?

Four players have been announced to compete with another two to be confirmed in the coming days.

• Casper Ruud
• Holger Rune
• Alexei Popyrin
• Kei Nishikori
• Matteo Berrettini
• Alexander Zverev

How to buy tickets for the Red Bull Bassline?

Tickets are onsale now for the Red Bull Bassline, with all purchases including Ground Pass access and the Sinner vs. Popyrin exhibition match.

Tickers range from $30 to $60 for adults and can be bought here.