All eyes turn to Melbourne this week as the world's best head down under for the 2026 Australian Open.
Kicking off a huge 2026 season in men's and women's tennis, the Australian Open will surely bring all the heat.
Fans are once again expecting to see a neck-and-neck fight between titans Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Though Alcaraz has won seven of the last eight matchups between the two, Sinner has historically had much more success in Melbourne.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is heavily favored in this tournament, with solid odds above Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova. Sabalenka will be chasing her fifth career major in Australia.
AllSportsPeople is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don't miss a minute of the action, including details of how to live stream for free.
Australian Open 2026 free live streams
The Australian Open 2026 is available to live stream for free on Fubo with new subscribers able to sign up to a FREE seven-day trial.
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How to watch Australian Open 2026: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
Live stream: ESPN App, ESPN+, Fubo
Broadcast TV coverage will be split across several channels with ESPN and ESPN2 showing matches, as well as the Tennis Channel.
Tennis fans can stream on the ESPN App and ESPN+ while Fubo will also be showing select matches, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial to new subscribers.
Australian Open 2026 date, location
- Date: Sunday, January 18 - Sunday, February 1
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Venue: Melbourne Park Sports and Entertainment Precinct
The 2026 Australian Open kicks off Sunday, January 18 and runs for two weeks. The event concludes with the men's singles decider on Sunday, February 1.
The annual tournament is played at Melbourne Park Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia.
Australian Open 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, January 18 (local time).
With Melbourne 16 hours ahead of the U.S. ET, day matches will be presented on ESPN networks around 8 p.m. ET and local night session matches will begin at 3 a.m. ET.
| Date | Events |
| Sunday, January 18 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Monday, January 19 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Men's & Women's 1st Round |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Thursday, January 22 | Men's & Women's 2nd Round |
| Friday, January 23 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Saturday, January 24 | Men's & Women's 3rd Round |
| Sunday, January 25 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Monday, January 26 | Men's & Women's 4th Round |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, January 28 | Men's & Women's Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, January 29 | Women's Semifinals |
| Friday, January 30 | Men's Semifinals |
| Saturday, January 31 | Women's Singles Final, Men's & Women's Doubles Final |
| Sunday, February 1 | Men's Singles Final |