Australian Open 2024 Livestream: How to Watch the Grand Slam Tennis Tournament Online for Free

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Some of the best and brightest stars in tennis — including Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and others — will battle it out on cushioned acrylic hard courts as the 2024 Australian Open returns to kick off the new tennis season.

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This year’s Australian Open is being broadcast live from Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia on ESPN2 and ESPN3, while the tennis tournament can also be live-streamed on ESPN+.

WATCH The Australian Open ON DIRECTV STREAM

You can also watch the Australian Open on Tennis Channel, which will air highlights, analysis and replays throughout the 15-day tournament. Broadcast network ABC will also air the occasional highlight show during the Australian Open’s final two weekends of play starting on Jan. 19.

Championship matches will be televised live on ESPN, despite a 16-hour time difference between Melbourne and New York City, or a 19-hour difference between Melbourne and Los Angeles.

Watch The Australian Open on ESPN+

How to Watch the Australian Open Online

Cord-cutters can watch the Australian Open on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. DirecTV Stream and Fubo both have free trials that you can use to live stream the Australian Open free without cable.

All of the above web-based services let you stream the Australian Open tennis matches on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.

Keep reading to find out how to watch tennis matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the Australian Open for free.

How to Watch the Australian Open Without Cable

Since the Australian Open is being broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN3, the matches can also be streamed on live TV streaming services that carries both networks. If you act fast, you can watch the tennis matches online for free through some of the free trial offers below.

BEST STREAMING SERVICE OVERALL

DirecTV Stream

Packages from $64.99 per month

get directv free trial

Watch the Australian Open with DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer ESPN2, while it includes more than 75 channels — such as ABC, Tennis Channel, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and much more.

Also, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch the tennis matches. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting as low as $69.99 for the entertainment package. Other plans offer over 105-150 channels, with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month.

For a limited time, new subscribers can get a Visa gift card worth up to $200; learn more here.

BEST VALUE

Fubo

Packages from $74.99 per month

Get Fubo free trial

Watch the Australian Open online, along with more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels, including ESPN and Tennis Channel, with a subscription to Fubo — which starts at $79.99 per month afterwards. Meanwhile, you can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more. The service is available to watch on your smartphone, tablet or TV too.

Other plans include the Elite package (254 channels for $89.99 per month) and the Premier tier that comes with 298 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $99.99 per month afterwards. The online TV streaming service offers a five-day trial for new subscribers.

BEST LIVE TV STREAMING BUNDLE

Hulu + Live TV

Packages from $76.99

Get Hulu + live TV

You can watch the Australian Open on ESPN2 with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like ABC, BET, CNN, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $76.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.

In addition to live TV, Hulu + Live TV lets subscribers watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilms (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), The Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 as well as the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR too. Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time.

BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY

Sling

Packages from $20 for the first month

Get Sling

Sling might be a good fit to watch the Australian Open — and the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month. With Sling Orange, which includes ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3, you can begin watching starting at $22.50 for your first month and $45 monthly afterwards.

Sling Orange also has AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Food Network and other channels that you can livestream online.

ESPN+

GET ESPN+

Along with ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3, the Australian Open is available to watch on ESPN+. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN+ for $10.99 per month.

ESPN+ including The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others.

How to Watch the Australian Open on TV

This year, the Australian Open will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. You can watch through your cable TV provider or livestream the tennis matches online on ESPN.com with your cable TV account login.

How to Watch the Australian Open Outside of the U.S.

Outside of the U.S.? You can still stream the Australian Open on any of the streaming services above when paired with ExpressVPN. It’s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers — even if you’re in another country — to stream on a smart TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.

Australian Open 2024: Odds, Predictions

Novak Djokovic is the defending Australia Open champion on the men’s side, with Aryna Sabalenka back to defend her women’s title.

Djokovic is the favorite to repeat as champ, with Spain’s Carlos Alcarez and Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner with good odds as well. On the women’s front, Iga Swiatek is the favorited, followed by Sabalenka and 2023 U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff.

GET: DIRECTV STREAM 5-DAY FREE TRIAL

Watch the Australian Open online without cable and livestream the tennis tournament free with DirecTV Stream.

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