Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know

MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready for the Australian Open before play begins with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and more: When is the Australian Open draw? — Jan. 12-14: First Round — Jan. 15-16: Second Round — Jan. 17-18: Third Round — Jan. 19-20: Fourth Round — Jan. 21-22: Quarterfinals — Jan. 23: Women’s Semifinals — Jan. 24: Men’s Semifinals — Jan. 25: Women’s Final — Jan. 26: Men’s Final Who are the Australian Open’s defending champions? Jannik Sinner eliminated 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals before coming back to beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Get caught up: — Novak Djokovic says he still feels ‘trauma’ when he travels to Australia because of his deportation — Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner had an eventful 2024 — Iga Swiatek agreed to serve a doping suspension last season — Coco Gauff is coming off a title at the last big women’s tournament of 2024 — Jenson Brooksby spoke to the AP about being autistic before his 1st Slam in 2 years — Aryna Sabalenka added a U.S. Open trophy in 2024 to the past two Melbourne Park titles — Rafael Nadal has joined fellow Big Three member Roger Federer in retirement How much prize money is there at the 2025 Australian Open?