The best players in the world will head to Melbourne as the 2025 Australian Open gets underway on Sunday, January 12.

Jannik Sinner is the men’s defending champion, while Aryna Sabalenka is bidding for their third straight women’s singles title.

Novak Djokovic is chasing more history. The 37-year-old is aiming for his 25th Grand Slam singles title, which will make him the most successful player in the history of the sport. He’s currently tied at 24 with Margaret Court for most number of singles majors.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action on TV.

What TV channel is Australian Open 2025 on?

TV channel: ESPN, Tennis Channel

Broadcast TV coverage will be split across several channels with ESPN and Tennis Channel showing matches.

How to live stream Australian Open 2025

Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+

Tennis fans can stream on ESPN+ while Fubo will also be showing select matches, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial to new subscribers.

Coverage across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ will include all matches from all 15 courts, with every match streaming live on ESPN+. 

Australian Open 2025 date, location

• Date: Sunday, January 12 through Sunday, January 26
• Location: Melbourne, Australia
• Venue: Melbourne Park

The 2025 Australian Open kicks off on Sunday, January 12 and runs for two weeks. The event concludes with the men’s singles decider on Sunday, January 26.

The annual tournament is played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. 

Australian Open 2025 tennis schedule

The first round of matches in both the women’s and men’s singles competitions begins Sunday, January 12, with the order of play on most days starting at 12 p.m. local time (AEDT) on show courts. 

This translates to a start time of 8 p.m. ET (the previous day) in the US .