2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ESPN SCHEDULE
(All times are Eastern, and each day “begins” at 6 a.m. ET.
Therefore, the listing Wed., Jan. 26, at 3:30 a.m. ET is actually very late on Wednesday night.)
| Date | Time (ET) | Network(s) | Event | |
| Jan 16 – 30 | First ball to last ball each day | ESPN+, ESPN3 | LIVE | Australian Open – up to 16 courts |
| Sun, Jan 16 | 7 – 11 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | LIVE | Early Round Play |
| 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Mon, Jan 17 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 2 – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Tue, Jan 18 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Wed, Jan 19 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Thu, Jan 20 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Fri, Jan 21 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Sat, Jan 22 | 8 – 11 a.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | Round of 16 | |
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Sun, Jan 23 | 9 – 11 a.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 4 – 5 p.m. | ABC | Taped | First Week Highlights | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | Round of 16 | |
| 9 – 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Mon, Jan 24 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 11 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | Quarterfinals | |
| 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 3 – 6 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Tue, Jan 25 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| 3 – 6 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Same-day | |
| 3:30 – 7:30 a.m. 3:25 – 6:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Women’s Semifinals | |
| Thur, Jan 27 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Encore | |
| 8 -10 p.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | Mixed Doubles Championship | |
| 10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. 10:25 p.m. – 2 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Men’s Semifinal #1 | |
| 3:30 – 6 a.m. 3:25 – 7 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Men’s Semifinal #2 | |
| Fri, Jan 28 | 2 – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 | Encore | Men’s Semifinals |
| 3 – 3:30 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Women’s Championship Pre-Show | |
| 3:30 – 5:30 a.m. 3:30 – 6 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Women’s Championship | |
| 5:30 – 7:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | Men’s Doubles Championship | |
| Sat, Jan 29 | 8 – 11 a.m. | ESPN2 | Encore | Women’s Championship |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | ABC | Taped | Second Week Highlights | |
| 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | LIVE | Women’s Doubles Championship | |
| 3 – 3:30 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Men’s Championship Pre-Show | |
| 3:30 – 6:30 a.m. 3:30 – 7:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ ESPN Deportes | LIVE | Men’s Championship | |
| Sun, Jan 30 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN2 | Encore | |
| 6 – 10 p.m. | ESPN2 | Encore |
Tennis Channel’s 15th year of Australian Open coverage will take place January 16-30, every day of the first major event on the annual tennis calendar. The network will provide live daily news, analysis, reports and highlights, starting with the first edition of Tennis Channel Live at the Australian Open Sunday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. ET.
Hosted by Steve Weissman (@Steve_Weissman), Tennis Channel Live at the Australian Open will run each afternoon at 5 p.m. ET January 16-30. Weissman will be joined by Hall of Famers Martina Navratilova (@Martina) and Lindsay Davenport (@LDavenport76), as well as Sports Illustrated’sand CBS 60 Minutes’ Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim). The team will break down all of the action in Melbourne for two hours every day, with half-hour editions January 27-30.
Starting on January 17, the network will air encore highlights of the best play Down Under. Decorated host Brett Haber (@BrettHaber) and former player and coach Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) will bring viewers the multi-hour action, typically underway at 7 a.m. ET (complete schedule: www.tennischannel.com/schedule).
