The 2026 tennis Grand Slam season kicks off in January with the Australian Open. Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face off in the men's singles final on Feb. 1.
Check out key facts about the 2026 Australian Open below:
How can fans watch?
Daily qualifying can be watched on ESPN+, with individual court streams available when the tournament starts. Whip-around coverage for all rounds will air on ESPN2 (and ESPN for the semifinals). Coverage can be watched on the Australian Open streaming hub. Day matches will be presented on ESPN networks in primetime ET and local night session matches will begin at 3 a.m. ET. ESPN will present more than 260 hours of live coverage.
*All times Eastern
Jan. 31
Women's Championship
9 a.m. - noon on ESPN2 (Women's Championship - Encore Presentation)
Noon- 1 p.m. on ABC (ABC Highlights Program)
8 p.m. - 12 a.m. on ESPN+ (Juniors Singles Championship)
Feb. 1
Men's Championship
3 a.m. - 3:30 a.m. on ESPN (Men's Championship Pre-Show)
3 a.m. - 3:30 a.m. on ESPN Deportes (Spanish) (Men's Championship Pre-Show)
3:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. on ESPN (Men's Championship)
3:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. on ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ESPN2 (Encore)
9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. ESPN2 (Encore)
How can fans access more tennis content from ESPN?
For more tennis updates, check out the ESPN hub page with scores, rankings and more.