When to watch the Australian Open 2026
- Saturday, Jan. 24 to Monday, Jan. 26
Where to watch the Australian Open 2026
- The Australian Open 2026 will air in the US on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited.
Week two of the 2026 Australian Open kicks off with a fourth round boasting several blockbuster match-ups — including three all-top-10 clashes.
The lack of major shocks in the opening week means big guns like Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic all remain in contention, while an equally competitive women’s last 16 sees favorite Aryna Sabalenka remain in the hunt alongside fellow top seeds Iga Świątek, Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula.
Italian star Jannik Sinner enters the fourth round aiming to secure a third consecutive men’s singles title at Melbourne Park.
However, arguably the pick of the fourth round matchups sees Jessica Pegula take on defending champ Madison Keys in an all-American encounter, while Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur is sure to get rousing home support as he takes on current world No.10 Alexander Bublik.
The fourth round of the 2026 Australian Open takes place between Saturday, Jan. 24 and Monday, Jan. 26 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. The full Round of 16 and the remaining tournament schedule can be found below.
Livestream every Australian Open match in the US
ESPN holds the rights for live coverage of the Australian Open in the US, with coverage spread out across both ESPN and ESPN2. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch every match of the tournament via the network’s top-tier streaming offering ESPN Unlimited.
Livestream Australian Open 2026 matches in the UK
Tennis fans in the UK will need to subscribe to TNT to watch live action from the first grand slam of the season.
Livestream Australian Open 2026 in Canada
Canadian tennis fans can watch Sunday’s final live online via streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider.
Livestream Australian Open 2026 matches in Australia for free
Tennis fans down under can watch live coverage of the Australian Open on free-to-air Channel 9. That also means you’ll be able to watch the action online via the network’s streaming service 9Now.
Pay TV service Stan Sport will also be broadcasting every match live and on demand in 4K.
Australian Open 2026: Round of 16 schedule
Men’s Singles
Sunday Jan. 26
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul
1:30 p.m. AEDT (local time)
2:30 a.m. GMT
9:30 p.m. ET (Saturday, Jan 25.)
6:30 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan 25.)
Alexander Bublik vs. Alex de Minaur
7 p.m. AEDT Estimated (local time)
8 a.m. GMT
3 a.m. ET
12 a.m. PT
Daniil Medvedev vs. Learner Tien
4 p.m. AEDT (local time)
5 a.m. GMT
12 a.m. ET
9 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan. 25)
Alexander Zverev vs. Francisco Cerundolo
5 p.m. AEDT (local time)
6 a.m. GMT
1 a.m. ET
10 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan. 25)
Monday Jan. 27
Luciano Darderi vs. Jannik Sinner
Time TBC
Lorenzo Musetti vs. Taylor Fritz
Time TBC
Jakub Mensik vs. Novak Djokovic
Time TBC
Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud
Time TBC
Women’s Singles
Sunday Jan. 26
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Victoria Mboko
11:30 a.m. AEDT (local time)
12:30 a.m. GMT
7:30 p.m. ET (Saturday, Jan. 25)
4:30 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan. 25)
Elina Svitolina vs. Mirra Andreeva
9 p.m. AEDT (local time)
10 a.m. GMT
5 a.m. ET
2 a.m. PT
Coco Gauff vs. Karolina Muchova
2:30 p.m. AEDT (local time)
3:30 a.m. GMT
10:30 p.m. ET (Saturday, Jan 25.)
7:30 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan 25.)
Yulia Putintseva vs. Iva Jovic
1 p.m. AEDT (local time)
2 a.m. GMT
9 p.m. ET (Saturday, Jan 25.)
6 p.m. PT (Saturday, Jan 25.)
Monday Jan. 27
Jessica Pegula vs. Madison Keys
Time TBC
Xinyu Wang vs. Amanda Anisimova
Time TBC
Maddison Inglis vs. Iga Swiatek
Time TBC
Elena Rybakina vs. Elise Mertens
Time TBC
Australian Open 2026 remaining schedule
Sunday, Jan. 25
Start of men’s and women’s fourth round
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Start of men’s and women’s quarter-finals
Thursday, Jan. 29
Women’s semi-finals
Friday, Jan. 30
Men’s semi-finals
Saturday, Jan. 31
Women’s final (3.30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, Feb. 1
Men’s final (3.30 a.m. ET)
