Kicking off on Sunday 14 January 2024, the Australian Open officially marks the beginning of the tennis calendar every year.
Many Australians will be attending the games in person, but if you’re like us and will be watching from the comfort of your living room, we’ve got you covered for where you can watch the Australian Open in 2024.
Held in Melbourne every year, the Australian Open is a pinnacle event in world tennis.
The Australian Open is one of four annual Grand Slam tournaments, meaning the best of the best players head down under to make their name known and compete for the title and hefty cash prize.
Unfortunately for tennis fans, former world number one, Rafael Nadal, has recently pulled out of this year’s event due to injury. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of other big names who will be competing.
Rafael Nadal won the event in 2022, but has pulled out of the 2024 Australian Open.
(Getty)Current men’s world number one and defending champion, Novak Djokovic will be competing at the 2024 Australian Open, as well as women’s world number one Iga Swiatek.
Other key players who will be attending this year include Aussie Alex de Minaur, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, and Naomi Osaka who will be returning to tennis for the first time since September 2022 after giving birth to her daughter.
Aussie Alex de Minaur recently defeated Novak Djokovic at the United Cup in Brisbane.
(Getty)The Australian Open will kick off at 11am on Sunday 14th January 2024 with the men’s and women’s singles first round starting. The rounds will continue until Tuesday 23 January, when the quarterfinals will begin to be played.
The women’s semifinals will be held on Thursday 25 January, with the men’s semifinals taking place on Friday 26 January.
To conclude the Australian Open, the women’s singles final will be held at 7.30pm on Saturday 27 January, and the men’s final will be played at 7.30pm on Sunday 28 January 2024.
The 2024 Australian Open runs from 14 – 28 January.
(Getty)Taking place across 15 days, the Australian Open will be jam-packed with action from the very first day.
Melbourne Park is set to be filled with spectators and fans during the tournament, with over 900,000 people expected to attend.
Tennis fans can watch the 2024 Australian Open from home on Channel Nine‘s Wide World of Sports including on 9Now, or can stream the tournament live on Stan Sport.
