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Which player should I watch on day 1?
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Sloane Stephens is the biggest match of the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open, with the two-time defending champion facing the former major winner first in the night session at Rod Laver Arena in 7pm AEDT / 3am ET / 12pm PT / 8am GMT.
Big French wildcard Lucas Pouille ranks second among men Alexander Zverev immediately afterwards.
Elsewhere, Aussie wildcard Li Tu will look to get the home crowd in his favor when he faces 24th team Jiri Lehecka in the first match of the night session at Margaret Court Arena (same times as above). Earlier in the day, sixth seed Casper Ruud takes on Jaume Munar in what could be a fascinating encounter, and second against Laver.
Australian Open 2025 schedule
The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time (7pm ET) on the outdoor courts and at 1am (8pm ET) on the show courts.
- January 12-14 – First round (women and men)
- January 15-16 – Second round (women and men)
- January 17-18 – Third round (women and men)
- January 19-20 – Fourth round (women and men)
- January 21-22 – Quarter-finals (women and men)
- January 23 – Women’s semi-final
- January 24 – Men’s semi-final
- January 25 – Women’s Final (8:30am GMT / 3:30am ET)
- January 26 – Men’s final (8:30am GMT / 3:30am ET)
Can I watch the Australian Open 2025 for FREE?
You can watch the Australian Open 2025 for free with English commentary on the 9Now streaming service in Australia.
9Now is displayed over 300 hours of live AO tennis (not to mention every upcoming Grand Slam), so it’s a great option for those who don’t want to pay to watch the tennis Down Under.
In the US there is also the option to sign up for one Free 7-day trial of the Tennis Channel to catch part of the tournament. Subscriptions cost $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year when the trial ends.
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Will AI call the lines at the 2025 Australian Open?
It’s not necessarily AI, but electronic linesmen will be back in use at Melbourne Park. In 2021, the Australian Open became the first Grand Slam to use technology on every court to determine the lines, putting an end to human lines judges for good.
Each match will still have the permanent chair umpire, while players will continue to have three challenges per set (plus a fourth in the event of a tiebreak) to dispute a controversial decision, using Hawk-Eye technology.
When does the playing order occur each day?
Set your watches for 6:00 PM AEDT / 2:00 AM ET / 11:00 PM PT (-1 day) / 7:00 AM GMT for details of the next day’s schedule.
Remember that there is no set time limit for a tennis match, so you need to keep an eye on how the matches are going before your favorite player takes the court.
Where will the 2025 Australian Open be played?
Melbourne Park will again host the Australian Open in 2025, just as it has done since the venue first opened for the 1988 tournament.
The Aussie Open was previously played on grass and has been a hard court tournament since moving to Melbourne Park 37 years ago. The Rod Laver Arena, the largest stadium and venue for the biggest matches of the day, can accommodate up to 15,000 people, while the John Cain and Margaret Court Arenas can accommodate 10,500 and 7,500 spectators respectively. Each room has retractable roofs.
Who won the Australian Open last year?
Jannik Sinner won the first major of what promises to be a legendary career twelve months ago, after beating Daniil Medvedev in the final after being two sets down. Sinner became the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka retained her women’s singles title, overwhelming Zheng Qinwen with a loss of just five games in the final. Both Sabalenka and Sinner went on to win the US Open and won both Grand Slam titles on hard courts last season.