How to watch Australian Open — live stream 2024 tennis from Melbourne Park, schedule, seeds, Day 15

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Watch Australian Open live stream 2024

Day 14 in Melbourne saw defending champion Aryna Sabaleka secure a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory over Qinwen Zheng to become a two-time Grand Slam champion. 

Sunday's action will see a new name etched onto the trophy when two-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev aims to make it third-time lucky when he plays in-form Italian Jannik Sinner in the final. 

Looking to watch Australian Open tennis? The whole tournament is free on 9Now in Australia. In the US, the tournament is live on ESPN and the Tennis Channel, while in the UK and across Europe it is on Discovery Plus. It's TSN in Canada and Sky Sport in New Zealand. Away from home? Use a VPN to unblock your usual service. Full details on how to watch an Australian Open tennis live stream just below.

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Dates: Sunday, January 14 - Sunday, January 28, 2024
FREE live streams: 9Now (AUS)
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream

Australian Open 2024 preview 

All eyes are once again on Novak Djokovic as the defending champion aims to win the Australian Open for the 11th time and take his Grand Slam tally to 25. The Serbian enjoyed a remarkable 2023 as he won three of the four Slam titles, claimed a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title and became the first player in singles to reach 400 weeks as world number one. Wow.

Djokovic will rightfully start as the overwhelming favorite but several contenders will be hoping to dethrone the 36-year-old. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated the Serb in last year’s Wimbledon final, while Jannik Sinner ended 2023 in style by beating Djokovic for the first time as he helped Italy win the Davis Cup. Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev will also be a threat, as will the powerful Alexander Zverev. However, long-time rival Rafa Nadal will not be in Melbourne after picking up an injury earlier this month.

When it comes to the women’s singles, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will expect a serious challenge from a number of rivals. Top seed Iga Swiatek has never reached a final in Melbourne Park but has four Slams to her name, while last year’s beaten finalist Elena Rybakina is getting back to her best and is now up to number three in the world rankings. 

Aside from this trio, US Open champion Coco Gauff has started the year in excellent fashion with victory at the Auckland Classic, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is coming off the back of her best-ever year, while American Jessica Pegula and Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur will both feel like now is the time to win their first Grand Slam titles.

It should be a fascinating tournament so here’s all the details on how to watch Australian Open live streams wherever you are. We’ve also listed the full Australian Open schedule further down the page.


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How to watch Australian Open — live stream 2024 tennis for FREE in Australia

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Tennis fans in Australia are amongst the luckiest in the world, as they can watch the Australian Open 2024 on 9Gem.

That means viewers can also fire up a FREE Australian Open live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices. Currently away from Australia?

Use a VPN to watch Australian Open on 9Now from abroad.

Die-hard tennis fans might also want to take a look at Stan Sport, which is live streaming every match on every court, ad-free.

A subscription costs $15 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub).

How to watch Australian Open free streams from outside your country

For broadcast and streaming details in more tennis-mad countries like the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, just scroll down the page – everything you need to know is there, including details of who's showing the Australian Open 2024.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage from anywhere outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem - geo-blocking. That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world. 

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.

Use a VPN to watch an Australian Open 2024 live stream from anywhere:

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How to use a VPN to watch Australian Open 2024

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - 9Now for Brits abroad.


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How to watch Australian Open 2024: live stream tennis in the US without cable

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US TV coverage of the Australian Open 2024 is convoluted to say the least, but the important things to note are that, while selected matches, the finals and semi-finals are being shown by ESPN, the most comprehensive coverage comes from ESPN Plus which will show every AO stream.

Play typically begins at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for the morning/afternoon session.

How to watch Australian Open 2024 without cable:

OTT streaming service Sling TV is reasonably priced and includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN 3 as part of its Sling Orange package in most major markets. The usual cost is $40 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get 50% off your first month.

Alternatively, Fubo is a much more comprehensive cable replacement, that includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC, as well as more than 100 additional channels including Fox, NBC and CBS.

Prices start at $74.99 a month after a FREE Fubo trial.

Meanwhile, ESPN Plus monthly plans cost $9.99 a month, while the cost-saving annual subscription is priced at $99.99 a year.

But there's even better value to be had if you grab ESPN+ as part of the big Disney Plus Bundle. As well as ESPN Plus live sports and documentaries, you'll get access to the hugely impressive Disney Plus catalog, which features Marvel movies, every Simpsons episode ever, the complete Star Wars canon, Pixar films, and much more, plus all the great shows and movies that Hulu offers.

And the cost is super reasonable - you only have to pay $12.99 a month for the Disney Plus bundle (with ads).

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How to watch Australian Open 2024: live stream tennis for FREE

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The Australian Open is no longer on free-to-air TV in the UK. Instead, tennis fans need to subscribe to Eurosport or its streaming arm Discovery+ to tune in.

A subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and lets you tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels. 

Play typically gets underway at 12am GMT. 

Aussie away from home? Use a VPN to watch the Australian Open free on 9Now from abroad.

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How to live stream Australian Open 2024 and watch tennis online in Canada

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In Canada, you can watch Australian Open 2024 tennis on TSN.

Play typically begins at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for the morning/afternoon session.

If you get TSN as part of your cable deal, you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider for access to a Australian Open live stream.

If you don't have cable, you can try the new TSN Plus streaming service for free for a limited time. 

Alternatively, you can subscribe to TSN on a streaming-only basis from CA$19.99 a month or $199.90 each year.

If you decide to subscribe or already have, remember you can take your favorite sports streaming service with you wherever you go – just try our No. 1 overall rated VPN 100% risk-free for 30-days and follow the instructions above.

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How to watch Australian Open 2024: live stream tennis in New Zealand

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In New Zealand, live Australian Open coverage is being provided by Sky Sport. Play typically begins at 1pm NZST each afternoon. 

You can also tune in via the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform, which costs $24.99 per week or $44.99 per month.

Meanwhile, Sky Sport subscribers can watch the tennis online using the country's Sky Go service.

Australian Open schedule 2024

Sunday, Jan. 14
Men’s and Women’s first-round matches

Monday, Jan. 15
Men’s and Women’s first-round matches

Tuesday, Jan. 16
Men’s and Women’s second-round matches

Wednesday, Jan. 17
Men’s and Women’s second-round matches

Thursday, Jan. 18
Men’s and Women’s second-round matches

Friday, Jan. 19
Men’s and Women’s third-round matches

Saturday, Jan. 20
Men’s and Women’s third-round matches

Sunday, Jan. 21
Men’s and Women’s fourth-round matches

Monday, Jan. 22
Men’s and Women’s fourth-round matches

Tuesday, Jan. 23
Men’s and Women’s quarter-finals

Wednesday, Jan. 24
Men’s and Women’s quarter-finals

Thursday, Jan. 25
Women’s semi-finals

Friday, Jan. 26
Men’s semi-finals

Saturday, Jan. 27
Women’s final

Sunday, Jan. 28
Men’s final

Men's Singles seeds

  1. Novak Djokovic
  2. Carlos Alcaraz
  3. Daniil Medvedev
  4. Jannik Sinner
  5. Andrey Rublev
  6. Alexander Zverev
  7. Stefanos Tsitsipas
  8. Holger Rune
  9. Hubert Hurkacz
  10. Alex de Minaur
  11. Casper Ruud
  12. Taylor Fritz
  13. Grigor Dimitrov
  14. Tommy Paul
  15. Karen Khachanov
  16. Ben Shelton
  17. Frances Tiafoe
  18. Nicolas Jarry
  19. Cameron Norrie
  20. Adrian Mannarino
  21. Ugo Humbert
  22. Francisco Cerundolo
  23. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
  24. Jan-Lennard Struff
  25. Lorenzo Musetti
  26. Sebastian Baez
  27. Felix Auger-Aliassime
  28. Tallon Griekspoor
  29. Sebastian Korda
  30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
  31. Alexander Bublik
  32. Jiri Lehecka

Women's Singles seeds

  1. Iga Swiatek
  2. Aryna Sabalenka
  3. Elena Rybakina
  4. Coco Gauff
  5. Jessica Pegula
  6. Ons Jabeur
  7. Marketa Vondrousova
  8. Maria Sakkari
  9. Barbora Krejcikova
  10. Beatriz Haddad Maia
  11. Jelena Ostapenko
  12. Qinwen Zheng
  13. Liudmila Samsonova
  14. Daria Kasatkina
  15. Veronika Kudermetova
  16. Caroline Garcia
  17. Ekaterina Alexandrova
  18. Victoria Azarenka
  19. Elina Svitolina
  20. Magda Linette
  21. Donna Vekic
  22. Sorana Cirstea
  23. Anastasia Potapova
  24. Anhelina Kalinina
  25. Elise Mertens
  26. Jasmine Paolini
  27. Emma Navarro
  28. Lesia Tsurenko
  29. Lin Zhu
  30. Xinyu Wang
  31. Marie Bouzkova
  32. Leylah Fernandez

Australian Open winners

Australian Open Men's Singles winners in the Open Era:

  • 2023 Novak Djokovic 
  • 2022 Rafael Nadal
  • 2021 Novak Djokovic
  • 2020 Novak Djokovic
  • 2019 Novak Djokovic
  • 2018 Roger Federer
  • 2017 Roger Federer
  • 2016 Novak Djokovic
  • 2015 Novak Djokovic
  • 2014 Stan Wawrinka
  • 2013 Novak Djokovic
  • 2012 Novak Djokovic
  • 2011 Novak Djokovic
  • 2010 Roger Federer
  • 2009 Rafael Nadal
  • 2008 Novak Djokovic
  • 2007 Roger Federer
  • 2006 Roger Federer
  • 2005 Marat Safin
  • 2004 Roger Federer
  • 2003 Andre Agassi
  • 2002 Thomas Johansson
  • 2001 Andre Agassi
  • 2000 Andre Agassi
  • 1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  • 1998 Petr Korda
  • 1997 Pete Sampras
  • 1996 Boris Becker
  • 1995 Andre Agassi
  • 1994 Pete Sampras
  • 1993 Jim Courier
  • 1992 Jim Courier
  • 1991 Boris Becker
  • 1990 Ivan Lendl
  • 1989 Ivan Lendl
  • 1988 Mats Wilander
  • 1987 Stefan Edberg
  • 1986 No Tournament
  • 1985 Stefan Edberg
  • 1984 Mats Wilander
  • 1983 Mats Wilander
  • 1982 Johan Kriek
  • 1981 Johan Kriek
  • 1980 Brian Teacher
  • 1979 Guillermo Vilas
  • 1978 Guillermo Vilas
  • 1977 Vitas Gerulaitis
  • 1977 Roscoe Tanner
  • 1976 Mark Edmondson
  • 1975 John Newcombe
  • 1974 Jimmy Connors
  • 1973 John Newcombe
  • 1972 Ken Rosewall
  • 1970 Arthur Ashe
  • 1969 Rod Laver

Australian Open women's single winners in the Open Era:

  • 2023 Aryna Sabalenka 
  • 2022 Ashleigh Barty
  • 2021 Naomi Osaka
  • 2020 Sofia Kenin
  • 2019 Naomi Osaka
  • 2018 Caroline Wozniacki
  • 2017 Serena Williams
  • 2016 Angelique Kerber
  • 2015 Serena Williams
  • 2014 Li Na
  • 2013 Victoria Azarenka
  • 2012 Victoria Azarenka
  • 2011 Kim Clijsters
  • 2010 Serena Williams
  • 2009 Serena Williams
  • 2008 Maria Sharapova
  • 2007 Serena Williams
  • 2006 Amélie Mauresmo
  • 2005 Serena Williams
  • 2004 Justine Henin
  • 2003 Serena Williams
  • 2002 Jennifer Capriati
  • 2001 Jennifer Capriati
  • 2000 Lindsay Davenport
  • 1999 Martina Hingis
  • 1998 Martina Hingis
  • 1997 Martina Hingis
  • 1996 Monica Seles
  • 1995 Mary Pierce
  • 1994 Steffi Graf
  • 1993 Monica Seles
  • 1992 Monica Seles
  • 1991 Monica Seles
  • 1990 Steffi Graf
  • 1989 Steffi Graf
  • 1988 Steffi Graf
  • 1987 Hana Mandlíková
  • 1986 No Tournament
  • 1985 Martina Navratilova
  • 1984 Chris Evert
  • 1983 Martina Navratilova
  • 1982 Chris Evert
  • 1981 Martina Navratilova
  • 1980 Hana Mandlíková
  • 1979 Barbara Jordan
  • 1977 Kerry Melville Reid
  • 1977 Evonne Goolagong
  • 1978 Chris O'Neil
  • 1976 Evonne Goolagong
  • 1975 Evonne Goolagong
  • 1974 Evonne Goolagong
  • 1973 Margaret Court
  • 1972 Virginia Wade
  • 1971 Margaret Court
  • 1970 Margaret Court
  • 1969 Margaret Court

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