How to View the 2023 Australian Open

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After a controversial start to the Australian Open last year surrounding the deportation of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal eventually clinched the men’s singles tournament—and he’ll be back this year looking to defend his title, and to win his 23rd Grand Slam title.

Here, everything you need to know about this year’s Australian Open—and how to watch in the United States.

When will the Australian Open begin?

The Open opens in Melbourne on Sunday, Jan 15, and ends Saturday, Jan 27 and Saturday 28 with the men’s and women’s singles finals. Qualifying started on Monday, January 9 but is now complete.

Novak Djokovic is allowed to play?

Yes, Djokovic is playing and is a favorite for the win. Djokovic was in Australia from the start of this year to play warm-up tournaments. In November, the visa ban on the Serbian player was overturned.

Djokovic stated, “I can confirm that it was different this year coming into Australia than any other year. This is a result of the events 12 month ago. But at the same moment, 12 months seems a long time.” said. “Already it’s behind me, I’ve moved on. I’m looking forward to coming because I always play very well and probably my best tennis throughout my career on Australian soil, so I came in early … I don’t actually recall when I came that early to Australia.

How to view the 2023 Australian Open

The tournament airs on ESPN2 in the U.S., except for the first day. Semifinals and finals will also be broadcast on ESPN2. You can also view all matches on ESPN+.

The dates below are not exactly the same as the dates for the tournament in Australia because there is a 16-hour difference between Australia and the U.S. eastern coast. Here is the broadcast schedule.

Round 1 ESPN airs the show Sunday, January 15, at 7 pm eastern. Coverage switches to ESPN2 at 11 p.m. Eastern. Monday, January 16th: Coverage switches to ESPN2.

Round 2 ESPN2 airs at 9 PM eastern Tuesday, January 17th and Wednesday January 18th.

Round 3 ESPN2 airs at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, January 19, and Friday, January 20, at 9 p.m.

Round of 16 On ESPN2, air Saturday, January 21st at 8 p.m. Eastern and Sunday, January 22nd at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Quarterfinals On ESPN, air Monday, January 23, and Tuesday, January 24, at 9 p.m. Eastern.

Semifinals: The semis for women will be held on January 26 at 3:00 a.m. EDT. The semis for men will also take part in January 26, but they will be broadcast live at 10:10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Finale: The women’s and men’s finals will take place on January 28th at 3:30 AM eastern..

All matches, even ones at 3:00 a.m. eastern!) ESPN+ will air the broadcast.

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