\n\tIn 2026, the Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia starting on Sunday, Jan 11 with daily qualifying rounds. The tournament itself starts Sunday, Jan. 18 with men\u2019s and women\u2019s play.<\/p>\n
\n\tAt a Glance: How to Watch<\/a> Australian Open 2026 Online<\/p>\n \n\tThe tournament broadcasts across ESPN, while the tennis tournament also livestreams on ESPN Unlimited<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Australian Open matches are televised live on ESPN (with highlights and analysis on Tennis Channel<\/a>), 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 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\tHow to Watch the Australian Open Online\t<\/p>\n \n\tCord-cutters can watch the Australian Open on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as DirecTV<\/a>, Fubo<\/a>, Hulu + Live TV<\/a> and others \u2014\u00a0some of which offer free trials, so you can livestream for free without cable. The web-based services also let you stream the Australian Open tennis matches on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.<\/p>\n \n\tKeep reading to find out how to watch tennis matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the Australian Open for free.<\/p>\n \t\tHow to Watch the Australian Open Without Cable\t<\/p>\n \n\tSince the Australian Open broadcasts across ESPN, matches are available on live TV streaming services that carry these networks. If you act fast, you can watch the tennis matches online for free through some of the free trial offers below.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tWatch the Australian Open on DirecTV\u2019s MySports genre pack<\/a>. All of the cable alternative\u2019s packages offer ESPN, while it includes more than 20 sports<\/a> channels \u2014 such as FOX Sports, NBA TV, NHL Network, TNT and much more, as well as local networks, like ABC, NBC and FOX. Also, the streamer has a five-day free trial available<\/a>, which only lasts for five days, but that\u2019s more than enough time to watch matches. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over \u2014 prices start at $69.99 to watch the Australian Open.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tBest For ESPN\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tESPN Unlimited\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\tESPN Unlimited<\/a> is live-streaming college football games this season, in particularly the Peach Bowl. If you\u2019re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN Unlimited<\/a> for $29.99 per month.<\/p>\n ESPN Unlimited<\/a> includes all of the sports network\u2019s channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ABC on ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and others, as well as original programming, such as The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe\u2019s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion\u2019s Double Play and others. Meanwhile, it comes with streaming access to live sports from NBA, UFC, Formula 1, NHL, MLB and other sports leagues.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tWatch ESPN along with more than 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to\u00a0Fubo<\/a>, which starts at $48.99 for the first month of series and then $73.99 per month afterward with the streamer\u2019s current deals. The online TV streaming service offers a free trial for new subscribers<\/a>, so you can watch matches online for free during that period.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tYou can watch ESPN with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV<\/a>. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels \u2014 like BET, CNN, Food Network and more \u2014 starting at $89.99 per month and comes with Hulu\u2019s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day free trial<\/a> for new subscribers.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tSling<\/a> might be a good fit to watch ESPN, while the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month. With Sling Orange<\/a>, you can begin watching starting at $45.99 monthly afterwards. Sling Orange<\/a> has AMC, BBC America, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network and other channels. <\/p>\n \n\tPlease note: Pricing and channel availability depends on your TV market.<\/p>\n \t\tHow to Watch the Australian Open With Cable\t<\/p>\n \n\tSince the Australian Open 2026 broadcasts on ESPN, you can watch through your cable TV provider, or livestream tennis matches online on ESPN.com<\/a>, or TennisChannel.com<\/a>, with your cable TV account login.<\/p>\n \t\tHow to Watch the Australian Open Outside of the U.S.\t<\/p>\n \n\tOutside of the U.S.? You can still stream the Australian Open 2026 on any of the streaming services above when paired with ExpressVPN<\/a>. It\u2019s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers \u2014 even if you\u2019re in another country \u2014 to stream on a smart TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop. Learn more about ExpressVPN here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Australian](\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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