Australian Open Schedule of Play 2016

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.

Australian Open Schedule of Play 2016

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