Sunday, January 5th through Wednesday, January 8th starting at 6 p.m. ET

Three new shows celebrating the Australian Open debut on ESPN+ on Sunday, December 30th

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The Australian Open, the first tennis major of 2025, begins on Sunday, January 5 at 6:00 p.m. ET. All qualifying matches will be broadcast live and exclusively in the US on ESPN+ from Melbourne Park, Australia. Daily coverage will be available Sunday through Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Wednesday until the end of the game at 7 p.m.

Replays of all games and on-demand content will be available on ESPN+ for the duration of the tournament, including three new ESPN Originals debuting on ESPN+ on Monday, December 30:

The thug: The story of John McEnroe’s unique journey at the Australian Open, including his insights and reflections on his AO disqualification in 1990.

Forza Jannik: A look at the reigning Australian Open champion and his season so far, along with a look at other rising Italian stars currently on tour.

evolution Official AO24 film: Internationally known composer Tim Minchin narrates the “Evolution AO24 Official Film” and explores parallels between tennis and art. With insights from former top 10 player Andrea Petkovic and Australian star Nick Kyrgios, the film looks at the journey of the first Grand Slam of the year and the emotional highs and lows the players face.

In addition to the qualifiers, ESPN+ will stream all charity matches during qualifying week, with proceeds supporting the Australian Tennis Foundation’s important work with children in need. Star players and special guests take part in the charity games.

Charity games (All times ET) *

*Subject to change

Following the qualifying matches, the Australian Open main draw begins on Saturday, January 11, with first-round coverage at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. ESPN2 coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET this year, two hours earlier than last year. ESPN+ will broadcast all rounds on all courses live and exclusively daily from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., in addition to replays and on-demand content.

The main draw of the Australian Open 2025 includes last year’s Australian Open and US Open men’s champion, world number 1 Jannik Sinner (ITA); 2024 Wimbledon champion, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP); 2024 US Open finalist, No. 4 Taylor Fritz (USA); Nick Kyrgios (AUS), returning under Protected Ranking; and ten-time Australian Open champion, No. 7 Novak Djokovic (SRB). The women’s draw includes two-time consecutive Australian Open champion and 2024 US Open champion No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka; No. 2 Iga Swiatek (POL); and American No. 3 Coco Gauff; US Open 2024 finalist No. 7 Jessica Pegula and No. 8 Emma Navarro.