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The best and brightest superstars in tennis — such as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and others — battle it out on cushioned acrylic hard courts during the 2025 Australian Open, which kicks off the new tennis season.
This year’s Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from Saturday, Jan. 11 through Sunday, Jan 26.
At a Glance: How to Watch Australian Open 2025 Online
The tournament broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, while the tennis tournament also livestreams on ESPN+.
Championship matches are televised live on ESPN, despite a 16-hour time difference between Melbourne and New York City, or a 19-hour difference between Melbourne and Los Angeles. Check out a complete schedule for the Australian Open 2025 here.
How to Watch the Australian Open Online
Cord-cutters can watch the Australian Open on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV also have free trials that you can use to live stream the Australian Open free without cable.
All of the above web-based services let you stream the Australian Open tennis matches on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch tennis matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the Australian Open for free.
How to Watch the Australian Open Without Cable
Since the Australian Open broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, matches are livestreams on live TV streaming services that carries these networks. If you act fast, you can watch the tennis matches online for free through some of the free trial offers below.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Australian Open on DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, while it includes more than 90 channels — such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and much more.
Also, the streamer has a five-day free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch matches. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting as low as $74.99 for the entertainment package.
Fubo
Watch ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, along with more than 210 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo — which starts at $74.99 for the first month of series and then $79.99 per month afterward with the streamer’s current deals.
The online TV streaming service offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can watch matches online for free during that period.
Hulu + Live TV
You can watch ESPN and ESPN2 with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like BET, CNN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
Meanwhile, Tennis Channel is available with Hulu + Live TV with the service’s sports add-on for an extra $9.99 per month. Hulu does offer a three-day free trial for new subscribers.
Sling
Sling might be a good fit to watch ESPN and ESPN2, while the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month. With Sling Orange, you can begin watching starting at $23 for your first month and $45.99 monthly afterwards (pricing and channel availability depends on your TV market).
The service also includes Tennis Channel, but as an add-on with the Sports Extra package for $11 per month. Sling Orange has AMC, BBC America, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network and other channels.
ESPN+
Along with ESPN and ESPN2, the Australian Open is available to watch on ESPN+. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN+ for $11.99 per month.
ESPN+ including The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others.
How to Watch the Australian Open on TV
This year, the Australian Open 2025 broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel. You can watch through your cable TV provider or livestream the tennis matches online on ESPN.com or TennisChannel.com with your cable TV account login.
How to Watch the Australian Open Outside of the U.S.
Outside of the U.S.? You can still stream the Australian Open 2025 on any of the streaming services above when paired with ExpressVPN. It’s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers — even if you’re in another country — to stream on a smart TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Australian Open 2025: Odds, Predictions
Jannik Sinner is the defending Australia Open champion on the men’s side, while Aryna Sabalenka is back to go for the “three-peat.”
Sinner is the favorite to repeat as champ, with Spain’s Carlos Alcarez and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic with good odds as well. On the women’s front, Sabalenka is considered the favorite, followed by American Coco Gauff and Polish star Iga Swiatek.
Watch the Australian Open 2025 online without cable and livestream the tennis tournament free with DirecTV Stream.
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