The new tennis year is in the starting blocks – the Australian Open cast their shadows ahead! The new year is getting off to a really good start for tennis fans, GOAL takes a look at important information about the tournament in this article.
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic: The two individual winners of last year’s Australian Open are impressive! This year, tennis at the highest level awaits us again, including German players, of course.
It is already clear weeks in advance that not all top players in the world will take part: Dominic Thiem, Serena Williams, Stan Wawrinka or Roger Federer will not be there, and that it will be problematic around the topic of Novak Djokovic is nothing new.
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Tennis is and will remain one of the most popular sports on the German market – of course we know that too. That is why we have summarized all information about the Australian Open for you in this article!
Australian Open: Das war 2021 in Melbourne los
Start, finals, dates, arenas: All information about the Australian Open 2022:
The time has come soon: From January 17th, the 110th edition of the Australian Open will take place in Melbourne! For two weeks until January 30th, there will be ball sports at the highest level every day!
There will also be wheelchair tennis again, as well as doubles games and the popular mix competition. It starts with the classic single games for women and men: On January 17th and 18th, the first round of the two gender classes will take place here.
Dates of the Australian Open 2022: Then the finals will be played
The finals will take place on the following dates – all times are on site. To watch the game here in Germany, you have to subtract ten hours: So if it’s 11 a.m. in Australia, it’s still 1 a.m. in our country.
- Wheelchair: January 27th
- Final mix doubles: January 28th
- Juniors final: January 29th
- Women’s singles final: January 29th
- Men’s doubles final: January 29th
- Women’s doubles final: January 30th
- Men’s singles final: January 30th
New arena! The Australian Open 2022 will take place here
Now let’s take a closer look at the locations of the Australian Open, because there is something special there this winter (or summer if you are in Australia):
With the Show Court Arena, a fourth large venue will be added this year! The new building was completed in November 2021, so it is still very fresh.
The other three, well-known arenas will of course continue to be used: The finals will take place in the Rod Laver Arena as usual, and the John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena will again host top-class tennis games.
Broadcast of the Australian Open 2022: This is how the Grand Slam tournament will be on TV and LIVE STREAM
So now everything about the framework data of the Australian Open has been clarified – time for us to look at the transmission options!
Two providers are showing the Australian Open on the German market this year – but it is one and the same broadcast. Sounds weird? That may be true, but it is quite logical!
Eurosport can broadcast the Australian Open 2022: watch tennis on TV and LIVE-STREAM
Eurosport has the rights to the Grand Slam tournament and therefore broadcasts the Australian Open LIVE! Of course, not every game can be seen in the main program, but the more important the games become, the more likely Eurosport will be at the start.
You don’t know how to watch Eurosport on TV? You can find all the information you need here. You can also watch tennis on the Internet thanks to the Eurosports Player, but for a fee. Right this way!
Australian Open 2022: DAZN also broadcasts tennis!
The second possibility: DAZN! The popular streaming service does not officially hold the rights to the Australian Open – but you can still easily watch the tennis spectacle on the black and white platform.
The reason: DAZN broadcasts the entire program of Eurosport and Eurosport 2 in real time! The two broadcasters have concluded a deal, which is why DAZN Eurosports is allowed to stream programs.
Tennis on DAZN: the streaming service is so cheap!
Whether winter sports, tennis, cycling or other classic Eurosport competitions: Thanks to DAZN, you can see it live. DAZN also costs money, but has a lot more to offer than just Eurosport. DAZN costs so little per month:
- Monthly subscription: 14.99 euros per month | can be canceled monthly | monthly debits
- Annual subscription: EUR 149.99 per year (EUR 12.50 per month) | can be canceled annually | annual debit
Sky, DAZN, Eurosport and the free apps: These are the important links for broadcasting tennis
Australian Open 2022: The broadcast of the Grand Slam tournament
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