Here we are. We start again with the new tennis season and the first Slam of the year, theAustralian Open 2026. Among the protagonists is the Italian champion Jannik Sinnercalled to defend the titles won in 2024 and 2025 from the attacks of the number one Carlos Alcaraz. Where to watch the matches? The tournament is a Warner Bros. Discovery exclusive with the best matches on Eurosport 1, the Italian matches on Eurosport 2 and for the first time in full version on HBO Max as well as discovery+.
Australian Open, schedule and where to watch the matches
Live on Eurosport for the 32nd consecutive year with tennis legends at the center of the story, there will be 52 Grand Slam titles commentating on the Australian Open for Warner Bros. Discovery, including John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Mats Wilander, Tim Henman, Laura Robson, Barbara Schett e Anne Keothavong live da Melbourne Park.
From 8.30am, the Courtside program will precede the evening session of the Australian Open with previews of the most anticipated matches and recaps of the first matches of the day. From the quarter-finals, each singles match will also have a dedicated pre- and post-match study. Immersive coverage made possible by local talent experts, including Boris Becker, Alex Corretja, Justine Henin and our very own Roberta Vinci.
Give her qualifiers on January 12th at the first matches of main draw from Sunday 18 January, until men’s final on February 1st, the Australian Open is all on HBO Max, discovery+ and on the Eurosport channels also available on Dazn, TimVision and Prime Video Channels.
Australian Open, the specials on Eurosport
The narrative of the Australian Open extends beyond the court with the debut of a new documentary dedicated to one of the most famous matches in modern tennis: the men’s final of the 2012 Australian Open which saw Novak Djokovic prevail over Rafael Nadal in the Longest Slam final in historyduration 5 hours and 54 minutes. The Match That Changed Tennis is an original Warner Bros. Discovery production that traces that epochal challenge, broadcast Thursday 15 January at 12pm on Eurosport 1 and streaming on HBO Max and discovery+. On demand on Warner Bros. Discovery platforms such as Ambition: Next Gen Now: the AO Originals film dedicated to the rising stars of world tennis, produced by Tennis Australia.
On the website of Eurosport Italia will be available highlights of the Australian Open matches and interviews on court by Matteo Zorzoli sent to Melbourne Park. Furthermore, Eurosport renews the classic appointment with Schiaffo al Volo hosted by Simone Eterno and Jacopo Lo Monaco to delve deeper into all the themes of the tournament with Roberta Vinci: in podcast; live and on demand on the Eurosport Italia YouTube channel.
HBO Max is the new global streaming platform from the Warner Bros. Discovery Group. With the HBO Max Sports add-on, each subscription can be enriched with the Eurosport sports portfolio, which includes major events and competitions including the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Australian Open, the Roland Garros and all the UCI World Tour cycling races – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España and the Monumento Classics – and the football FA Cup.
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