Complete 2016 Australian Open TV schedule, live stream information

How to watch the 2016 Australian Open online. TV schedule for the tournament.

The main draw of the 2016 Australian Open begins Jan. 18 in Melbourne (Jan. 17 on the East Coast of the United States). Novak Djokovic will look to defend his men’s singles title after opening the year with a title in Qatar, where he dominated Rafael Nadal 6–1, 6–2 in the final. Djokovic has won five Australian Open titles over his career.

Serena Williams took home the 2015 title last year and enters the tournament ranked No. 1 in the world. Williams’s first match of 2016 at the Hopman Cup was cut short with knee inflammation, as she retired in the second set.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer are the top three seeds on the men's side. Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza are the top women's seeds. 

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You can live stream the tournament on Watch ESPN and Tennis Channel Live.

Here is the full tournament schedule, with all dates and times ET:

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