Australian Open LIVE: tennis stream, cheapest deals, schedule, watch every match online, draw

Date:
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:04:45 +0000

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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.

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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
1226 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.

Tennis fans can watch the Australian Open for free on the local 9Now
streaming service, and on major sports networks such ESPN and Eurosport, as well as via their respective apps.

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Who won last year's Australian Open?

Jannik Sinner won the first major of what promises to be a storied career 12 months ago, coming from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final. Sinner became the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka retained her womens 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?

Melbourne Park will again play host to the Australian Open in 2025, just as
it has done since the venue first opened for the 1988 tournament.

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 sites biggest stadium and venue for each days 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 days play.

Remember, theres no set time limit for a tennis match, so youll need to keep an eye on how matches progress before your favorite player will make it onto court. (Image credit: Robert Prange/Getty Images)

Will AI be calling the lines at the Australian Open 2025?

Its 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.

Each match will still have the regular chair umpire, while players continue
to have three challenges per set (plus a fourth in the event of a tiebreak)
to dispute a contentious call, using Hawk-Eye technology.

Can I watch the Australian Open 2025 for FREE?

You can watch the Australian Open 2025 for free with English-language commentary on the 9Now streaming service in Australia .

9Now will be showing over 300 hours of live AO tennis (not to mention every upomcing Grand Slam), so it's a great option for those who don't want to pay to watch the tennis Down Under.

In the US, there's also the option of signing up for a 7-day free trial to
the Tennis Channel to catch some of the tournament. Subscriptions cost $10.99 a month or $109.99 a year when the trial ends.

Abroad right now? Youll need a VPN to unblock your usual stream when traveling. NordVPN is available with a risk-free trial for 30 days .



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