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.

The 2025 Australian Open is being live streamed for free on Channel 9, 9Gem and the 9Now streaming service in Australia. But what if you're away from Australia? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?

Check out our comprehensive guide to how to watch Australian Open 2025 tennis, including schedule, final date, TV and live stream details.

The Australian Open is played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park. Women play best-of-three-set matches; men play best-of-five. There are separate day and night sessions. The event lasts 15 days. There are retractable roofs on the three largest courts: Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.

For U.S. fans, the Australian Open will once again be complicated by the time difference between the continents, with day sessions starting at 7 p.m. ET the evening prior for American viewers. Are you ready to watch the 2025 Australian Open?

From the schedule to the seeding and everything else, here's a full breakdown of the 2025 Australian Open — the first Grand Slam of the year.

Australian Open qualifying has officially concluded.In both the women's and men's singles competitions, 128 challengers were reduced to 16, with the remaining players booking themselves a coveted spot in their respective singles main draw.