Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up on the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
— In the U.S.: ESPN and Tennis Channel.
— Other countries are listed here.
Daniil Medvedev gets to share the early tournament spotlight with the first round spread over three days at the Australian Open. The three-time Australian Open runner-up faces Kasidit Samrej in an afternoon match on Day 3 at Rod Laver Arena, which will start sometime after 2 p.m. local time (10 p.m. EST Monday). No. 4 Taylor Fritz also has an afternoon match against fellow American Jenson Brooksby, and so does 38-year-old Gael Monfils, who heads into his opener against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard coming off a title in Auckland. Alex de Minaur is Australia’s best shot at a title and he gets the marquee night match on the main show court starting at 7 p.m. local time (3 a.m. EST Monday) against Botic van de Zandschulp. No. 8 Emma Navarro opens the day session on Rod Laver. Elena Rybakina, the 2023 finalist at Melbourne Park, and No. 4 Jasmine Paolini, a finalist at Wimbledon and Roland Garros last year, are scheduled to play on Margaret Court Arena.
Jannik Sinner won his first match back at Rod Laver Arena since becoming a Grand Slam champion for the first time with his victory here last year. No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas, runner-up here in 2023, lost in four sets to 20-year-old American Alex Michelsen and was the first of the men's seeds ousted. No. 3 Coco Gauff beat 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-3 and No. 2 Iga Swiatek also advanced in straight sets. Lucia Bronzetti ousted two-time champion Victoria Azarenka.
Taylor Fritz was listed as an overwhelming, -3000 money-line favorite to defeat Jenson Brooksby (+1000) in the first round, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Elena Rybakina (-2500) was heavily favored against Emerson Jones (+875). Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is favored at -135 against Gael Monfils (listed at +105) and Emma Raducanu is a slight favorite (-150) over Ekaterina Alexandrova (+115).
— Tuesday: First Round (Women and Men)
— Wednesday-Thursday: Second Round (Women and Men)
— Friday-Saturday: Third Round (Women and Men)
— Jan. 19-20: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
— Jan. 21-22: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
— Jan. 23: Women’s Semifinals
— Jan. 24: Men’s Semifinals
— Jan. 25: Women’s Final
— Jan. 26: Men’s Final
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Get caught up:
— Daniil Medvedev went very, very close last year. He wants another major.
— The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic
— Coco Gauff improved her serve and forehand heading into the Australian Open
— Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner already have a real rivalry atop men's tennis
— Aryna Sabalenka added a U.S. Open trophy in 2024 to the past two Melbourne Park titles
— Jannik Sinner's doping case will have a hearing in April
— There isn't really any time off for tennis players during their offseason
— Doping cases involving Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner hang in the air in Melbourne
— Before his 1st Slam in 2 years, Jenson Brooksby spoke to the AP about being autistic
— Rafael Nadal has joined fellow Big Three member Roger Federer in retirement
Total prize money at the Australian Open is rising to a tournament-record 96.5 million Australian dollars (about $60 million). The two singles champions each will receive 3.5 million Australian dollars (about $2.15 million), up from 3.15 million Australian dollars (about $1.95 million) a year ago, but still below the pre-pandemic high of 4.12 million Australian dollars ($2.55 million) in 2020.
15 — Defending champion Jannik Sinner's current winning streak on hard courts at Grand Slams.
“It’s amazing to be next to these names. I cannot compare myself with these players, no? They have done so, so many things. I’m just trying to make my own little story.” — Jannik Sinner, the Australian and U.S. Open champion, on joining an elite group including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi to have won 15 consecutive hard court matches at Grand Slams.
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