2024 Australian Open Schedule: How to Watch & Stream Tennis Matches Online for Free

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The 2024 Australian Open is in full swing! The tennis tournament, which runs from Jan. 13-28, continued Friday (Jan. 19) with a packed schedule of matches between players from around the globe.

Among the lineup, native New Yorker Emma Navarro will take on Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine in the women’s singles match and Florida native Sloane Stephens, will face Anna Kalinskaya of Russia.

The men’s singles schedule includes Florida native Sebastian Korda vs. Andrey Rublev of Serbia and New Jersey’s Tommy Paul vs. Miomir Kecmanović of Serbia.

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round after defeating Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Friday. Djokovic became the third tennis player in history to play 100 matches at the Australian Open.

Keep reading for ways to watch and stream from anywhere — with and without cable.  

Where to Watch the 2024 Australian Open from Anywhere

The 2024 Australian Open is available on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. If you watch live television through cable, satellite or stream through an internet provider like Verizon or T-Mobile, feel free to check your local listings for additional channel details.

Day session matches will air on ESPN networks in primetime ET while night session matches will air at 3 a.m. ET. The women’s and men’s championships will take place on Saturday Jan. 27 and Sunday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.

If you don’t have cable, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live and DirecTV Stream are all great streaming options that cost anywhere from $20-$75 per month, and most of them include a free trial when you join and dozens of cable channels (use ExpressVPN to access streaming platforms and channels from outside of the U.S.).

Interested in a streaming discount? Join Sling TV and enjoy 50% off your first month. Stream your favorite sporting events and more for as low as $20/month.

You can stream Australian Open games on your TV, computer, smartphone and other compatible devices.

Live coverage of the 2024 Australian Open is also streaming exclusively on ESPN+. Not familiar with the platform? It’s $10.99 for the monthly plan or $99 annually.

To save money on your overall bill, bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for $14.99/month to stream with ads and $24.99/month for ad-free streaming.

Whether you’re a tennis fan, basketball lover or football fanatic, ESPN+ has something for you. Stream current and previous tournaments, including the Australian Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon, along with UFC matches, NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, soccer, and other must-watch exclusives such as the entire 30 for 30 library, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Derek Jeter’s documentary series and more.