MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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,

Where to watch Australian Open 2026: Full schedule, TV channel, live stream and prize money originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 2026 tennis season is underway as the world's best players head to Melbourne for the Australian Open.

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.

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 5, 2026 – Tennis Channel kicks off 2026 with the launch of The Big T Podcast as well as a return on-site to the Australian Open for the first time since 2019, expanding Tennis Channel’s direct access and coverage of the pro ...

Steve Bellamy unveils TYPTI, a new racquet sport played on pickleball courts. Backed by Tony Robbins and Drew Brees, the game features low impact and no noise.

Third-seeded Coco Gauff fell to No. 12 Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open on Tuesday morning.

World #1 Carlos Alcaraz is into his first-ever Australian Open semifinal after defeating home-crowd favourite Alex de Minaur 7-5 6-2 6-1 in the quarterfinals.