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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 this will show more than 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 tennis from Down Under.
In the United States, it is also possible to subscribe to a 7-day free trial on Tennis Channel to attend 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 be queuing at the 2025 Australian Open?
It’s not necessarily AI, but electronic linesmen will be used again at Melbourne Park. In 2021, the Australian Open became the first Grand Slam to use technology on every court to determine lines and permanently remove human linesmen.
Each match will still have the usual chair umpire, while players will continue to have three challenges per set (plus a fourth in the event of a tie-break) to challenge a disputed decision, using Hawk-Eye technology.
When does the order of play arrive each day?
Set your watches to 6:00 p.m. AEDT / 2:00 a.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. PT (-1 day) / 7:00 a.m. GMT for more details on the program for the next day’s play.
Remember that there is no time limit for a tennis match, so you will need to keep an eye on the progress of the matches before your favorite player hits the court.
Where is the 2025 Australian Open played?
Melbourne Park will host the Australian Open again in 2025, as it has since the venue opened for the 1988 tournament.
Previously played on grass, the Australian Open has been a hard-court tournament since moving to Melbourne Park 37 years ago. The Rod Laver Arena, the venue’s largest stadium and venue for each day’s biggest matches, can accommodate up to 15,000 people, with the John Cain and Margaret Court arenas able to accommodate 10,500 and 7,500 spectators respectively. Each has retractable roofs.
Who won the Australian Open last year?
Jannik Sinner won the first major of what promises to be a storied career 12 months ago, coming from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final. Sinner became the first Italian, male or female, to win the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka retained her women’s singles title, crushing Zheng Qinwen for a loss of just five games in the final. Sabalenka and Sinner won the US Open and won both Grand Slam titles won on hard court last season.
