The 2022 Australian Open TV schedule on ESPN and ESPN2. In a shift, most Australian Open coverage will move from the linear ESPN networks to ESPN+, which this year will carry exclusive coverage of the featured night matches (3:30 AM ET) in the early rounds.
(All times Eastern)
Sunday, January 16Start | End | Net | Round |
7:00p | 7:00a (Mon) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts |
7:00p | 11:00p | ESPN, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:00p | 7:00a (Mon) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Tue) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts |
7:00p | 11:30p | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:30p | 2:00a (Tue) | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
2:00a | 7:00a (Tue) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Wed) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Wed) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Thu) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Thu) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Fri) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Fri) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Sat) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Early rounds (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Sat) | ESPN+ | Early rounds (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
8:00a | 11:00a | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Sun) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Sun) | ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
9:00a | 11:00a | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
4:00p | 5:00p | ABC | Highlights |
7:00p | 7:00a (Mon) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live) |
9:00p | 11:30p | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live) |
11:30p | 7:00a (Mon) | ESPN+ | Round of 16 (live), including featured matches on main courts |
Start | End | Net | Round |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Tue) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 1:00a (Tue) | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:00p | 6:00a | ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (live) |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Wed) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
7:00p | 9:00p | ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (live) |
9:00p | 1:00a (Wed) | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:00a | 6:00a | ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (live) |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Thu) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:30a | 7:30a | ESPN, ESPN+ | Women’s semifinals (live) |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Fri) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
8:00p | 10:00p | ESPN+ | Mixed doubles final (live) |
10:30p | 1:00a (Fri) | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s semifinal #1 (Live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:30a | 6:00a | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s semifinal #2 (live) |
2:00p | 5:00p | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
7:00p | 7:00a (Sat) | ESPN+, ESPN3 | All-day coverage from up to 16 courts (live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:30a | 5:30a | ESPN, ESPN+ | Women’s final (live) |
5:30a | 7:30a | ESPN+ | Men’s doubles final (live) |
8:00a | 11:00a | ESPN2 | Taped coverage |
2:00p | 3:00p | ABC | Highlights |
11:00p | 1:00a | ESPN+ | Women’s doubles final (live) |
Start | End | Net | Round |
3:00a | 6:30a | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s final |
9:00a | 1:00p | ESPN2 | Men’s final encore |
6:00p | 10:00p | ESPN2 | Men’s final encore |
Additional resources
Streaming the Australian Open TV Schedule
If you do not have cable, you can stream ESPN’s Australian Open coverage using any of the major streaming providers — YouTube TV, Hulu, Sling, AT&T TV Now or Fubo TV. Tennis Channel is only available on Sling, AT&T TV Now or Fubo TV. There is no live coverage on Tennis Channel this year.
As mentioned above, some match coverage will air on the ESPN+ streaming service. You can sign up for a free trial or a $5.99 subscription through this link. * This is an affiliate link from which SMW may receive a commission.
More Grand Slam Tennis Schedules
Other Grand Slam tennis schedules can be found here (each will be updated closer to the start of respective tournament): French Open, Wimbledon, US Open.