The first tennis grand slam of the year is here, as the Australian Open 2023 kicks off on January 14 at Melbourne Park.
Preview:
The tournament will feature almost every top tennis star in the world. The field will be led by the current world number 2 and 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard won 2 grand slams the previous year and was also the defending champion of the tournament.
World’s number 1 Alcaraz Garfia won’t be in the field, as he is currently suffering from a leg injury. Casper Ruud is the second seed in the tournament. The US Open finalist will look forward to winning a grand slam title this year, as he is currently in his peak form.
9 times Australian Open winner, as well as 21 times grand slam winner, Novak Djokovic is the 4th seed of the tournament. He was not allowed to participate in the tournament last year due to some vaccination drama. Djokovic won Wimbledon last year, and he has also won both of his last 2 tennis tournaments. This is the Serb’s best chance to tie with Rafa in terms of grand slam titles.
There will be also many world-class players this year. Here, we will be discussing everything about this tournament.
When is Australian Open 2023?
The tournament will start on 16 January with the first round and will continue till 29 January.
Here is the full schedule of the Australian Open 2023:
- 16-17 January – First Round
- 18-19 January – Second round
- 20-21 January – Third Round
- 22-23 January –Fourth Round
- 24-25 January – Quarter Finals
- 26-27 January –Semi Finals
- 29 January – Men’s final
How to Watch Australian Open 2023?
Television:
- ESPN
- TSN
- Eurosport
The full Australian Open 2023 tournament will be shown on ESPN television for tennis lovers. So, you will be able to watch the event on ESPN channels if you are living in the USA.
In the UK, the event will be shown on Eurosport. their channel Eurosport 1 and 2 will be covering the full event n television.
In Canada, TSN and RDS will be broadcasting the first grand slam of the year.
Livestream:
ESNP+:
ESPN+ has the right to show the live stream of the event to their paid subscribers. The monthly subscription fee for the OTT platform is only $9.99. So, buy the subscription and start watching the event live.
Amazon prime Video:
The tennis fans of the UK will be able to watch the event on Amazon prime Video on their streaming device online. This will also require a premium subscription.
TSN App:
In Canada, you will be able to watch the Australian Open 2023 on TSN App.
Top Players:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP)
- Casper Ruud (NOR)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- Andrey Rublev (N/A)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
- Daniil Medvedev (N/A)
- Taylor Fritz (USA)