Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up on the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
— In the U.S.: ESPN and Tennis Channel.
— Other countries are listed here.
Will Aryna Sabalenka be the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open titles or will Madison Keys win her first Grand Slam trophy? The Australian Open women’s singles final starts at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST) on Saturday. The top-ranked Sabalenka has won the last two championships at Melbourne Park and the 26-year-old from Belarus is on a 20-match winning streak at the tournament. Martina Hingis in 1997-99 was the last woman with three championships in a row at the Australian Open. Keys is back in a major final for the first time since losing to Sloane Stephens at the 2017 U.S. Open. Keys got there this time by eliminating Iga Swiatek in the semifinals.
An injured Novak Djokovic was booed by spectators when he quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic was seeking an 11th Australian Open championship and an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title. The No. 2-ranked Zverev reached his third major final and first in Australia. On Sunday, he will face defending champion and No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner, who beat No. 21 Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday. Olivia Gadecki and John Peers defeated John-Patrick Smith and Kimberly Birrell to win the first all-Australian mixed doubles final at the Australian Open since 1967.
Seeking a threepeat, Aryna Sabalenka is listed as a -325 money-line favorite to defeat Madison Keys (+270) in the women's final Saturday, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Jannik Sinner (-275) is favored to beat Alexander Zverev (+225) in the men's final Sunday.
— Saturday: Women’s Final.
— Sunday: Men’s Final.
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Get caught up:
— How did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam?
— Madison Keys takes a new approach into her second Grand Slam final
— American Ben Shelton calls out TV interviewers handling post-match Q-and-As
— Iga Swiatek benefits from a no-call on a double-bounce against Emma Navarro
— The net detaches from the Rod Laver Arena court during Sinner's win over Rune
— Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
— I love it! Novak Djokovic backs Danielle Collins in her back-and-forth with Australian Open fans
— Australian Open streaming animated feeds to mimic tennis action
— A Grand Slam innovation — the courtside coaches’ boxes in Melbourne
— The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic
— There isn’t really any time off for tennis players during their offseason
— Jannik Sinner's doping case will have a hearing in April
The two singles champions each will receive 3.5 million Australian dollars (about $2.15 million), up from 3.15 million Australian dollars (about $1.95 million) a year ago, but still below the pre-pandemic high of 4.12 million Australian dollars ($2.55 million) in 2020.
4-1 — Aryna Sabalenka's head-to-head record against Madison Keys, her opponent in the women's final Saturday.
2019 — The last time the men ranked Nos. 1 and 2 met in the Australian Open final. Back then, No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 2 Rafael Nadal. This time, it'll be No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 2 Alexander Zverev.
“It was getting worse and worse. I knew, even if I won the first set, it was going to be a huge uphill battle for me.” — Novak Djokovic.
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