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.

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

Is the Australian Open on TV? Channel, live stream and how to watch tennis grand slam - Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are the defending champions as the opening grand slam of the year gets underway i

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

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:

The 2026 Australian Open moves into its third day in Melbourne with more first-round action in men’s and women’s singles and the opening round of doubles. The day starts at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN’s family of networks and ESPN+.