Is the Australian Open on TV? Channel, live stream and how to watch tennis grand slam - Two heavyweight matches are booked for finals weekend in Melbourne

Steve Bellamy unveils TYPTI, a new racquet sport played on pickleball courts. Backed by Tony Robbins and Drew Brees, the game features low impact and no noise.

The opening Grand Slam on the tennis calendar got underway on Sunday with a handful of matches. The 2026 Australian Open runs for the next two weeks. Most of the top players on the men's and women's side are expected to make deep runs.

Get ready for the 2026 Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the schedule is and more:

Tennis Australia CEO and Melbourne tournament director Craig Tiley confirmed Thursday that he has heard several players' pleas for privacy away from the court.

Play in the Australian Open is scheduled to begin 11 a.m. local time Sunday (7 p.m. Saturday EST) on the hard courts of Melbourne Park

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne,

The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.