On January 18, 2016, the main draw of the 2016 Australian Open will begin in Melbourne (Jan. 17 on the East Coast of the United States).
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Australian Open Schedule of Play 2016
After starting the year off with a win in Qatar, where he crushed Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2 in the final, Novak Djokovic will attempt to retain his men’s singles crown. Djokovic has a record five wins at the Australian Open.
Serena Williams, who won the tournament in 2015, is the top-ranked player in the world heading into this year’s competition. Williams had to retire from her first match of 2016 at the Hopman Cup with knee inflammation in the second set.
On the men’s side, the top three seeds include Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer. The top women’s seeds are Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Garbine Muguruza.
The competition will be shown live on Watch ESPN and Tennis Channel Live.
The Full Tournament Schedule is as Follows:
| DATE | TIME (ET) | Event | network |
| Jan. 17 | 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. | First round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 18 | 7 p.m. – 9 a.m. | First round | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 18 | 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. | First round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | First round | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 19 | 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. | Second round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 20 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Second round | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 20 | 9 p.m.– 7 a.m. | Second round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 21 | 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Third round | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 21 | 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. | Third round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 22 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Third round | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 22 | 9 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Third round | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 23 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Round of 16 | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 23 | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 24 | 3 a.m. – 7 a.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 24 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Round of 16 | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 24 | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 25 | 3 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 25 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 25 | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 26 | 3 a.m. – 6 a.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 26 | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 27 | 3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 27 | 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 27 | 9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Women’s Semifinals | ESPN 2 |
| Jan. 28 | 3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. | Men’s Semifinals | ESPN |
| Jan. 28 | 11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. | Mixed Doubles Semifinals/Women’s Doubles Final | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 29 | 3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. | Men’s Semifinals | ESPN |
| Jan. 30 | 3 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. | Women’s Finals | ESPN |
| Jan. 30 | 5:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. | Men’s Doubles Final | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 31 | Midnight – 2 a.m. | Mixed Doubles Final | Tennis Channel |
| Jan. 31 | 3 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Men’s Final | ESPN |
