2026 Australian Open - US TV Schedule, Facts & Information

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australian open logo Get ready for the start of another Grand Slam season in 2026 -- as the Australian Open kicks off in Melbourne -- on Saturday, January 17, continuing through to the men's final on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

See the full Australan Open US TV schedule, below, for full coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Watch all the action as defending women's champ USA's Madison Keys, along with the men's champ, Italy's Jannik Sinner do battle with more top names in tennis at the Margaret Court and Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park. This year Coco Gauff will vie for her first championship in the tournament, while Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card spot to compete in her first Australian Open since 2021

Tennis great Novak Djokovic will likely be a headline grabber throughout the tournament, followed by top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz. Stay tuned!

Another showdown is in the making between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz

Meanwhile, it all happens during a hot Australian summer — making the 'The Open Down Under' a true test of speed, strength, and professional cool. As always, the 2026 Australian Open promises more than its fair share of excitement and drama.

Just up ahead, check out the US TV schedule on ESPN along with fun facts, trivia, and related information around the web about the tennis year's first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.

2026 Australian Open TV schedule in the US

Just up ahead, check out the updated 2026 TV schedule for this year's first Grand Slam tournament -- including broadcast coverage on ESPN, ESPN 2, Spanish language ESPN Deportes, plus wall-to-wall all-day live streaming available on ESPN+.

Due to the time difference between the US and Australia, most matches will be televised live in the US in the wee hours of the morning with encore broadcasts scheduled for later in the day or following morning.

Tennis fans in Canada can watch complete coverage of the 2026 Australian Open live on TSN and RDS. Across the pond TNT has it covered in the UK and Ireland.


Date	Time (ET)	Network	Event
			First Round
Sat, Jan 17
	7:45 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 p.m. – 7a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	10 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2
			First Round
Sun, Jan 18
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2
	3 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 a.m. – 10 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 3a.m.	ESPN2
	7 p.m. – 3a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)

Mon, Jan 19
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	First Round
	3 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 a.m. – 10 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 3a.m.	ESPN2
	7 p.m. – 3a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)

Tue, Jan 20
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	First Round
	3 a.m. – 8 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	Noon– 3 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	7 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Second Round
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	9 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Wed, Jan 21
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Second Round
	3 a.m. – 8 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	9 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Thu, Jan 22
	12 a.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Second Round
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2
	3 a.m. – 8 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7 p.m. – 7a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)	Third Round
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	9 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Fri, Jan 23
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Third Round
	3 a.m. – 8 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	9 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Sat, Jan 24
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Third Round
	3 a.m. – 8 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	9 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Sun, Jan 25
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Round of 16
	3 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ABC	ABC Highlights Show
	7 p.m. – 7a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)	Round of 16
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	8 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Mon, Jan 26
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Round of 16
	3 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ABC	ABC Highlights Show
	7 p.m. – 7a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)	Round of 16
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	8 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Tue, Jan 27
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN2	Round of 16
	3 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	4 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ABC	ABC Highlights Show
	7 p.m. – 7a.m.	ESPN Unlimited (Rod Laver, Margaret Court and John Cain Arenas) ESPN+ (all other courts)	Round of 16
	7:30 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	8 p.m. – 3 a.m.	ESPN2

Wed, Jan 28
	3 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN	Quarterfinals
	3 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
	11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 5 a.m.	ESPN+	Doubles, Wheelchair, Juniors + all remaining courts

Thu, Jan 29
	3:25 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Women’s Semifinals
	3:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	ESPN
	3 p.m. – 6 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)
	7 p.m. – 5a.m.	ESPN+	Doubles, Wheelchair, Juniors + all remaining courts
	8 p.m. – 10 p.m.	ESPN+	Mixed Doubles Championship
	10 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.	ESPN	Men’s Semifinals Pre-Show
	10:25 p.m. – 2 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Men’s Semifinals #1
	10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.	ESPN	Men’s Semifinals #1

Fri, Jan 30
	3:25 a.m. – 7 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Men’s Semifinals #2
	3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.	ESPN	Men’s Semifinals #2
	2 p.m. – 5 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)	Men’s Semifinals
	8 p.m. – 12 a.m.	ESPN+	Men’s & Women’s Doubles Championship
	8 p.m. – 2 a.m.	ESPN+	Juniors, Wheelchair, + all remaining courts

Sat, Jan 31
	3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.	ESPN	Women’s Championship Pre-Show
	3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Women’s Championship Pre-Show
	3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.	ESPN	Women’s Championship
	3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Women’s Championship
	5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	ESPN+	Legends Championship
	9 a.m. – Noon	ESPN2 (Encore)	Women’s Championship – Encore Presentation
	Noon– 1 p.m.	ABC	ABC Highlights Show
	8 p.m. – 12 a.m.	ESPN+	Juniors Singles Championship

Sun, Feb 1
	3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.	ESPN	Men’s Championship Pre-Show
	3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Men’s Championship Pre-Show
	3:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.	ESPN	Men’s Championship
	3:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.	ESPN Deportes (Spanish)	Men’s Championship
	9 a.m. – 1 p.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)	Men’s Championship – Encore Presentation
	9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	ESPN2 (Encore)	Men’s Championship – Encore Presentation

DID YOU KNOW? Australian Open fun facts

• The Australian Open is covered by more than 1,000 broadcasters worldwide reaching 45 TV channels and up to 900 million households on each day of the tournament.

• The longest tennis match happened during the Australian Open men’s final in 2012.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the two greatest men's players of the era, did battle on the court for an unbelieable five hours and 53 minutes – including an exhausting 31-shot rally - in what is considered the greatest tennis match of all time. The winner? It was Djokovic for his third straight Grand Slam title.

• Melbourne Park has three courts with retractable roofs. The special feature means that the Rod Laver Arena, the Hisense Arena and the Margaret Court Arena are immune to bad weather and play rarely falls behind schedule.

• Ken Rosewall is both the youngest and oldest man to win the Australian Open men’s championship. He won in 1953 at the age of 18 and took the title again 19 years later in 1972 at 37 years old.

• The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam to have taken place in different cities and countries. It was held in New Zealand in both 1906 and 1912, and later held in all five major Australian cities before Melbourne became its permanent home in 1972.

The Rod Laver arena, with retractable roof, guards against the sometimes-debilitating heat
and strong rain storms that accompany an Australian summer during the two-week long Open.

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