Australian Open 2026 free live streams: How to watch tennis grand slam for free without cable

Australian OpenCate SchillerSat, January 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC·3 min read

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All eyes turn to Melbourne this week as the world's best head down under for the 2026 Australian Open.

Kicking off a huge 2026 season in men's and women's tennis, the Australian Open will surely bring all the heat.

Fans are once again expecting to see a neck-and-neck fight between titans Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Though Alcaraz has won seven of the last eight matchups between the two, Sinner has historically had much more success in Melbourne.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is heavily favored in this tournament, with solid odds above Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova. Sabalenka will be chasing her fifth career major in Australia.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don't miss a minute of the action, including details of how to live stream for free.

The Australian Open 2026 is available to live stream for free on Fubo with new subscribers able to sign up to a FREE seven-day trial.

Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)

TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
Live stream: ESPN App, ESPN+, Fubo

BroadcastTV coverage will be split across several channels with ESPN and ESPN2 showing matches, as well as the Tennis Channel.

Tennis fans can stream on the ESPN App and ESPN+ while Fubo will also be showing select matches, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial to new subscribers.

Date: Sunday, January 18 - Sunday, February 1

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Venue: Melbourne Park Sports and Entertainment Precinct

The 2026 Australian Open kicks off Sunday, January 18 and runs for two weeks. The event concludes with the men's singles decider on Sunday, February 1.

The annual tournament is played at Melbourne Park Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia.

The first round of matches begins Sunday, January 18 (local time).

With Melbourne 16 hours ahead of the U.S. ET, day matches will be presented on ESPN networks around 8 p.m. ET and local night session matches will begin at 3 a.m. ET.

Men's & Women's 1st Round

Wednesday, January 21

Men's & Women's 2nd Round

Thursday, January 22

Men's & Women's 2nd Round

Men's & Women's 3rd Round

Saturday, January 24

Men's & Women's 3rd Round

Men's & Women's 4th Round

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals

Wednesday, January 28

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals