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Keen to watch the Australian Open 2025? Here are the best streams, the cheapest prices and how to watch every round from Melbourne as Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic shoot for the title.

Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during the Kids Day Arena Show ahead of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.
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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.

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Who won last year's 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?

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.

Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in action during practice ahead of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia

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It’s not necessarily AI, but electronic line judges will again be in use at Melbourne Park. Back in 2021, the Australian Open became the first Grand Slam to employ technology on every court to call the lines and do away with human line judges for good.

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Australian Open 2025 schedule

  • Jan 12-14 – First Round (Women and Men)
  • Jan 15-16 – Second Round (Women and Men)
  • Jan 17-18 – Third Round (Women and Men)
  • Jan 19-20 – Fourth Round (Women and Men)
  • Jan 21-22 – Quarter-finals (Women and Men)
  • Jan 23 – Women's semi-finals
  • Jan 24 – Men's semi-finals
  • Jan 25 – Women's final (8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET)
  • Jan 26 – Men's final (8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET)

Which player should I watch on Day 1?

Aryna Sabalenka vs Sloane Stephens is the biggest match of the Australian Open 2025’s opening day, with the two-time defending champion facing the former major winner first up in the night session on Rod Laver Arena at 7pm AEDT / 3am ET / 12am PT / 8am GMT.

Big-hitting French wild card Lucas Pouille faces men’s second Alexander Zverev immediately afterwards.

What's happened so far at the Australian Open 2025?

Local battler Destanee Aiava has been the undoubted star of qualifying. One of the 16 players to make it through to the women’s main draw after four gruelling rounds, the 24-year-old drew plenty of praise for her performances, plus sartorial points for old-school outfits first made famous by Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic she had sourced second-hand from online retailers.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go so well for fellow Aussie, 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt – son of former world number one Lleyton – who lost in the opening round of qualifying. Rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca reached the main draw of a major for the first time, while Hady Habib will become the first Lebanese male player in the Open era to appear in a Grand Slam men's singles main draw after saving three match points in his final round.

How has the Djokovic-Murray coaching team looked?

Pretty good. The recently retired Scot admitted to being surprised at his former foe asking him to join the Serbian’s coaching team, but the pair have always been friendly off court and grew up together – they were, after all, born seven days apart.

Murray was recently asked how he’d deal with Djokovic’s frequent outbursts directed at his own player’s box.

“I would think that I’d be one of the people that would maybe hopefully understand that side of things,” said Murray, whose ire was often directed to his nearest and dearest in his career. “I know it’s not easy out there, and it’s stressful, and at times he’s going to want to vent towards his team and his box. Provided that he’s giving his best effort and trying as hard as he can, I’m absolutely fine with him expressing himself how he wants.”

Day 3: Aussies, Americans and a teen sensation...

Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Musetti will also be action on Day 3 of the Australian Open, so make sure you know how to watch it live – from anywhere in the world.

Day 4: More Djokovic-Murray chats and can Habib make more history?

Carlos Alcaraz and Paula Badosa will also be action on Day 4 of the Australian Open, so make sure you know how to watch it live – from anywhere in the world.

Day 5: De Minaur goes for round three, followed by a proper Sinner headlining the night session...

Iga Swiatek and Taylor Fritz will also be action on Day 5 of the Australian Open, so make sure you know how to watch it live – from anywhere in the world.

Day 6: Djokovic, Sabalenka, Alcaraz and, sacre bleu, a delicieux all-French affair

Day 7: It's match-of-the-tournament so far, Raducanu vs Swiatek

Jack Draper came through his third five-setter on Friday, beating home hopeful Aleksandar Vukic and displaying nerves of steel. He'll need that and more in the next round – he plays Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Nuno Borges in four sets, on Sunday. Novak Djokovic overcame illness to beat Tomas Machac in straight sets, Coco Gauff impressed in overwhelming Laylah Fernandez and Alexander Zverev ended Jacob Fearnley's Aussie dream with a comprehensive victory. Aryna Sabalenka is also safely through.

Day 8: The last 16 starts with a bang

Day 9: Sinner, De Minaur and husband-and-wife duo seek last-eight spots

There's also a chance to Vietnamese-American Learner Tien – conqueror of Daniil Medvedev – as the promising youngster takes on Lorenzo Sonego in search of his first major quarter-final.

Day 9: What's happened so far on Monday?

Day 10: Djokovic vs Alcaraz – the quarter-final we all wanted

Before that, though, Tuesday comes around with the men's quarter-final we all wanted – Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz. This will be the earliest the duo have ever faced each other at an tournament, with the Serbian holding a 4-3 head-to-head advantage after winning gold at the Paris Olympics against the 22-year-old Spaniard.

Day 10: Djokovic vs Alcaraz – match on

In the last four, the winner meets Alexander Zverev, who overcame a meltdown over a feather – yes, really – and an inspired Tommy Paul in four sets.

Day 11: Home hopeful De Minaur faces a proper Sinner

Day 11: Sinner vs De Minaur – match on

Day 12: It's women's semi-final day

Day 12: Keys vs Swiatek – match on

Day 13: Djokovic vs Medvedev headlines men's semi-finals

Day 13: Sinner faces Shelton as Djokovic retires hurt

Day 14: Sabalenka faces Keys gunning for a three-peat

Day 14: Sabalenka vs Keys goes to a deciding set

Day 15: Sinner faces Zverev in the men’s final

Zverev will appear in his third grand slam final, but the German second seed is yet to win one and was in tears after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s French Open showpiece. The 27-year-old has dropped only two sets en route to the Melbourne Park final and has the advantage of Novak Djokovic’s injury-enforced retirement a set into their semi. He leads the head-to-head record 4-2, albeit those victories coming before Sinner’s explosion into the elite.

Zverev should, though, take inspiration from Madison Keys’ stunning underdog victory in Saturday’s women’s singles final. The 19th seed took her maiden slam after a three-set victory over favorite and top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who had inflicted a debilitating win over the American at the US Open in 2023.

Day 15: Sinner vs Zverev on court

Day 15: Sinner takes the first two sets against Zverev