It’s time to start the professional tennis season anew with the first major of the year — the Australian Open — when hundreds of the world’s top tennis players will gather in Melbourne to test their chances on the hard courts — and in the Aussie summer heat.
The main draw kicks off a day earlier this year, putting live action on screens big and small at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The tournament will close with the men’s singles final and women’s doubles final on Saturday, January 28, 2024, at 3:30 am ET.
Here’s a preview of this year’s Australian Open, with a look at some of the big questions and fine details so you can get the most out of the next two weeks of action from Melbourne.
How to Watch the Australian Open
In the U.S., ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ are the main avenues for catching matches throughout the next two weeks of the Australian Open. ABC will pick up a pocket or two of coverage, and Tennis Channel will host a program before coverage begins each day, as well as replays.
The Australian Open has the full rundown of its broadcast partners around the globe.
Three Big Questions
1) Will Novak Djokovic take the Australian Open once again? The world number one is looking to win in Melbourne for the 11th time, and, with it, to start his quest for the elusive Grand Slam. He’s been incredibly close, falling short just one major multiple years. Could 2024 finally be the one? There are multiple players (Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to name two) who have the ability to take down Djokovic, but can they do it in a best-of-five scenario at the Serb’s slam?
