The opening Grand Slam on the tennis calendar got underway on Sunday with a handful of matches. The 2026 Australian Open runs for the next two weeks. Most of the top players on the men's and women's side are expected to make deep runs.

Get ready for the 2026 Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the schedule is and more:

Watch free tennis streams from Melbourne Park in the season's first grand slam – 2026 Australian Open TV channels, broadcasters and streams.

The Australian Open opens the 2026 tennis season with two weeks of nonstop action from Melbourne featuring the world’s best players.

Australian Open 2026 Tennis Livestream: How to Watch the Quarterfinals for Free

Jannik Sinner will be seeking a third consecutive Australian Open championship and Aryna Sabalenka will be aiming for her third in four years.

Quarterfinal action begins Monday night at the 2026 Australian Open, with the No. 1 seeds in both the men’s and women’s tournaments set to compete. The day starts at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 and streaming on ESPN Unlimited.

Play in the Australian Open is scheduled to begin 11 a.m. local time Sunday (7 p.m. Saturday EST) on the hard courts of Melbourne Park