Every year, the Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, taking place in Melbourne at the start of the year. Outside of World Wars, the Australian Open has been held almost every year since 1905, which means 2025 wasn't the last instance of the iconic tennis tournament. If you're looking to stream the Australian Open in 2026, you've come to the right place.
Where can I stream the Australian Open?
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If you want to watch the Australian Open in Australia, you've got a couple of options. The first is free via the Nine Network, specifically via 9Now if you're looking to stream the Australian Open live for free. The broadcast deal between Tennis Australia and the Nine Network lasts until 2029, so expect to find the Australian Open 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 on 9Now. All you need is a free 9Now account to get streaming. That said, at the time of writing, the split between free and premium content was still being determined, so you may not be able to watch all of the Australian Open matches on 9Now.
As the owners of Stan, you can also stream all of the Australian Open 2026 coverage with a Stan Sport subscription. Stan Sport costs $20 per month, but only as an add-on for a base Stan subscription. It's $12 per month for Stan Basic for one SD stream or $17 per month for Stan Standard with two HD streams. Alternatively, pay $22 a month for Stan Premium, which has four simultaneous streams at up to 4K resolution. All in, that's $32 per month for Stan Basic, $37 for Stan Standard, and $42 for Stan Premium.
Unlike other sports (like NBA), the Australian Open will be broadcast at 4K resolution on Stan Sport. Note that 9Now resolution typically maxes out at Full HD. It's worth considering a Stan Premium subscription – even if it's only for a couple of months – to catch all of the Australian Open tennis action at Ultra HD, especially if you're watching on a 4K TV. Despite its singular name, Stan Sport isn't just about tennis; a Stan Sport subscription also includes football (soccer), rugby union, motorsport, combat, cycling, and extreme sport.
Stan Sport and 9Now have a mix of older match replays and highlights for Australian Open 2025, Australian Open 2024, plus other years, including Australian Open 2024. For free Australian Open replays and highlights, check out the videos on the Australian Open TV YouTube channel.
Australian Open 2026 schedule
At the time of writing in late 2025, there was a provisional schedule for Australian Open 2026. The Australian Open 2026 dates are from Monday 12 January 2026 through to Sunday 1 February 2026. And the Australian Open 2026 full schedule comprises the main Championship, Wheelchair Championship, Junior Championship, and Legends matches.
Here's the Australian Open 2026 Championship schedule at the time of writing:
- Opening Week Men's Singles: Rounds 1, 2, 3 from 12 January to 15 January 2026
- Opening Week Women's Singles: Rounds 1, 2, 3 from 12 January to 15 January 2026
- Week 1 Men's Singles: Rounds 1, 2, 3, (part of) 4 from 18 January to 25 January 2026
- Week 1 Women's Singles: Rounds 1, 2, 3, (part of) 4 from 18 January to 25 January 2026
- Week 1 Men's Doubles: Rounds 1, 2, (part of) 3 from 20 January to 25 January 2026
- Week 1 Women's Doubles: Rounds 1, 2, (part of) 3 from 20 January to 25 January 2026
- Week 1 Mixed Doubles: Rounds 1, (part of) 2 from 22 January to 25 January 2026
- Week 2 Men's Singles: Rounds (rest of) 4, quarter-final, semi-final, final from 26 January to 1 February 2026
- Week 2 Women's Singles: Rounds (rest of) 4, quarter-final, semi-final, final from 26 January to 1 February 2026
- Week 2 Men's Doubles: Rounds (rest of) 3, quarter-final, semi-final, final from 26 January to 1 February 2026
- Week 2 Women's Doubles: Rounds (rest of) 3, quarter-final, semi-final, final from 26 January to 1 February 2026
- Week 2 Mixed Doubles: Rounds (rest of) 2, quarter-final, semi-final, final from 26 January to 1 February 2026
If you want Australian Open 2026 tickets, head to the official Aus Open website for full details. Prices start from $69 for an arena ticket or from $10 for an opening week ground pass. While there's no word on the Australian Open prize money for 2026, if 2025 is any indication, it'll be around the $96.5 million mark.
Where can I stream other live tennis?
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For more tennis options, consider grabbing a beIN Sports subscription. Here's a breakdown of all of the live tennis you get with a beIN Sports subscription:
- ATP Tour
- ATP Finals
- WTA
- Davis Cup
- BJK Cup
- Australian Pro Tour
- Australian Junior National Tour
- Next Gen ATP Finals
New beIN Sports subscribers get a one-week trial. After that trial ends, a beIN Sports subscription is either $15.99 per month or $159.99 per year (roughly $13.33 per month). Either beIN Sports subscription includes one stream at up to Full HD quality.
Because sport can be confusing, there's an Australian Open for golf. It's been running since 1904 and, with a $1.7 million price pool, this flagship PGA Tour golf tournament ain't no slouch. Handily, you can watch both the Australian Open tennis and the Australian Open golf with a free 9Now account in Australia.
Where can I stream other tennis events?
9Now has other Grand Slam tennis and major team events. Here are all of the other tennis tournaments you can watch on Stan Sport outside of the Australian Open:
- Laver Cup
- US Open
- Wimbledon
- Roland Garros (French Open)
- Adelaide International
- Hobart International
- United Cup
- Brisbane International
What is Stan Sport?
Stan Sport is a premium monthly add-on for Stan Basic, Stan Standard, and Stan Premium subscribers. What started with a full focus on rugby union has expanded to encompass tennis, soccer (including the EPL), motorsport, and more. Where available, Stan Premium users with a Stan Sport subscription can stream matches at up to 4K resolution.
How does Stan Sport compare?
Stan Sport has gone from a niche offering to one of the best sports streaming services in Australia. If you're a rugby union fan, you're obliged to have a Stan Sport subscription. But Stan Sport also keeps expanding its roster of sports, including marquee wins like Grand Slam tennis and the English Premier League.
Like other sports streaming services, Stan Sport has an expected range of features, including a healthy range of supported devices. Live matches on Stan Sport are fast to stream and, under the right broadcast conditions (and with the right Stan base subscription), available at up to 4K resolution, which stands out among a sea of Full HD sports streaming competitors.
Live sport is the main event, but there are also full match replays, highlights reels, and shorter replay packages that give Stan Sport subscribers multiple ways to watch or rewatch their favourite sports. Stan Sport subscribers can either jump to specific sports of interest or head to the Stan Sport hub, which has a logical layout of promoted upcoming games, recent replays, and trending matches.
Compare Stan Sport with other popular sports streaming services.
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Editor's pick: Great NBN 100 plans for streaming
Your Stan base subscription will ultimately determine the download speed requirements. Stan Basic uses as little as 3Mbps, while Stan Standard is up to 7.5Mbps per stream. Stan Premium, though, needs up to 15Mbps per stream for 4K content. Given you can stream simultaneously on up to four devices with Stan Premium, you'd need at least 60Mbps of download speed.
That's why we recommend going with an NBN 100 plan to comfortably cover up to 4K streaming, while leaving spare download speed for other devices in your home. Here's a list of popular NBN 100 plans from our database.
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Is Stan Sport compatible with my device?
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* Foxtel Now is only available through Airplay, and not as a standalone app.
** Chromecast 1st Generation is no longer supported by Kayo. For optimal streaming using Chromecast, Kayo recommends Chromecast Ultra and latest 3rd generation.
*** Foxtel Now is streamed through the Foxtel GO app.
**** Kayo Sport is only available on Xbox One S (2016), Xbox One X (2017), Xbox Series S (2020), and Xbox Series X (2020) models.
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More streaming deals
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