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Tennis’ first major tournament of the new year, the Australian Open, will start Sunday, Feb. 7, with every match available across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS ESPN+ and ESPN3. Daily marathon telecasts from the Australian city of Melbourne, totaling more than 110 hours of television plus 1,000 hours streaming, will culminate with the Women’s and Men’s Championships late on February 19 and 20, respectively, both at 3:30 a.m. ET.
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of the U.S. Eastern time zone; 19 hours ahead of the Pacific.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Conn. will be the base of production for the tournament. Commentators will work from a combination of there, home offices or on-site in Melbourne.
ESPN’s tennis announcers, analysts and studio hosts for the Australian Open are (in alphabetical order by their last name): James Blake, Darren Cahill, Cliff Drysdale, Chrissie Evert, Mary Joe Fernandez, Chris Fowler, Brad Gilbert, Jason Goodall, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Chris McKendry, Pam Shriver, and Rennae Stubbs.
ESPN.com will have extensive previews, reviews, analysis, the latest news, polls, videos and more.
ESPN Interactive TV will present a multi-screen mosaic on AT&T DIRECTV featuring the ESPN/Tennis Channel linear feed and other TV courts, during the first seven days of the tournament. Sam Gore will host with Luke Jensen.
Wall-to-wall Spanish-language coverage will be available on ESPN Deportes and via streaming on the ESPN App, featuring coverage of all rounds, the quarterfinals and the women’s semifinals. ESPN Deportes will televise live more than 70 hours of coverage, including the men’s semis and both Championships. Online, ESPNDeportes.com will also provide up-to-the-minute news and information including results, recaps and chats.
ESPN and its affiliated networks around the globe will provide extensive coverage of live action to tennis fans via its networks in Spanish-speaking Latin America (200 hours), Brazil (155 hours) and the Caribbean (140 hours). Showcasing the biggest names in tennis, broadcasts will air in three languages, including Spanish in Mexico, Central America & South America; Portuguese in Brazil; and English in the Caribbean. ESPN Play/WatchESPN, ESPN’s streaming service in the region, will also stream every single match from every televised court.
In addition, ESPN will also televise two two-hour “Best of the Day” daily (Spanish only). In Canada, TSN (English) and RDS (French) will again provide comprehensive Australian Open coverage on its television and digital services.
The following are the Australian Open tennis events including dates, start times, and TV networks. All times Eastern.
All Courts (up to 16), all day
Sunday, Feb. 7 7 p.m. – Tuesday Feb. 16 on ESPN+, ESPN3, ESPN app (live)
Early Round Play
Live telecasts
Sunday, Feb. 7 @ 7-10 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, Feb. 7 @ 10 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 7 p.m.-midnight on ESPN Deportes
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 7 p.m.-midnight on ESPN Deportes
Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 9-10 p.m. on ESPNews
Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 7 p.m.-midnight on ESPN Deportes
Thursday, Feb. 11 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 12 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Friday, Feb. 12 @ 2-5 p.m. on ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 12 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Friday, Feb. 12 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 8 a.m.-11 a.m. on ESPN2
Round of 16
Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 9 p.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 15 @ 3 a.m.-7 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Monday, Feb. 15 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Quarterfinals
Monday, Feb. 15 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Monday, Feb. 15 @ 7 p.m.-midnight on ESPN Deportes
Monday, Feb. 15 @ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 3 a.m.-6 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 2-4:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 7-9 p.m. on ESPN+ and ESPN3
Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 7 p.m.-midnight on ESPN Deportes
Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. on ESPN2
Wednesday, Feb. 17 @ 3:30 a.m.-6 a.m. on ESPN Deportes
Wednesday, Feb. 17 @ 12-3 p.m. on ESPN2
Women’s Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 17 @ 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on ESPN2
Men’s Semifinals #1
Thursday, Feb. 18 @ 3-6:30 a.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
Thursday, Feb. 18 @ 1-4 p.m. on ESPN2
Mixed Doubles Semifinals & Women’s Doubles Championship
Friday, Feb. 19 @ midnight on ESPN+
Men’s Semifinals #2
Friday, Feb. 19 @ 3-6:30 a.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
Friday, Feb. 19 @ 2-5 p.m. on ESPN2
Women’s Championship
Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 3:30-5:30 a.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Live)
Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 8-11 a.m. on ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 2:30-4:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Mixed Doubles Championship
Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 5:30 a.m. on ESPN+
Men’s Doubles Championship
Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 11 a.m. on ESPN+
Men’s Championship
Sunday, Feb. 21 @ 3:30-6:30 a.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Live)
Sunday, Feb. 21 @ 8 a.m.-noon on ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 21 @ 11 p.m.-3 a.m. on ESPN2
