ESPN has reached a multi-year deal with 2003 US Open champion and former World No. 1 Andy Roddick, who will serve as an analyst for both match and studio coverage. Roddick, who retired in 2012 from professional tennis, will join ESPN’s tennis commentator roster just prior to Wimbledon.

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ESPN’s coverage of the 2026 Australian Open across ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App delivered strong year-over-year growth, ranking as the most-viewed Australian Open on ESPN since 2020.

Viewership for the 15-day tournament was up 29% YoY across ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App.

All key demos experienced year-over-year growth, including women (+23%) and young adults 18-34 (+61%).

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The Australian Open men’s championship will be presented live early Sunday morning, February 1, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and streaming on the ESPN App. Encore presentations of the men’s championship match will be available on ESPN2 at 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

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The Australian Open women’s championship will be presented live early Saturday morning, January 31, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and streaming on the ESPN App. The women’s championship encore presentation will air on ESPN2 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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The Australian Open men’s semifinals will be presented live Thursday night on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and streaming on the ESPN App. At 10:30 p.m. ET Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) takes on Alexander Zverev (GER) and at 3:30 a.m. (early Friday morning) Jannik Sinner (ITA) faces Novak Djokovic (SRB).

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The Australian Open women’s semifinals will be presented live early Thursday morning, January 29, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and streaming on the ESPN App. The women’s semifinals encore presentation is available on ESPN2 Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  AO Animated, an animated alternate presentation of each semifinal and final produced by Tennis Australia, will be available to fans on the ESPN App via ESPN Unlimited.

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It’s “Summer Down Under” as ESPN delivers comprehensive and expanded on-site coverage of the 2026 Australian Open. Tennis fans in North America can watch every match from all 15 courts across ESPN networks and platforms live from Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

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The Australian Open, tennis’ first major of 2026, begins Sunday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. ET with all qualifying matches streaming live and exclusively on ESPN+ from Melbourne Park, Australia. Daily coverage will be available beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, and at 7 p.m. on Wednesday through the conclusion of play.

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ESPN announced its on-air commentator lineup today for the 2026 Australian Open, delivering comprehensive coverage of the season’s first Grand Slam with every match available all in one place on the ESPN App.

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