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It’s a new year and the first official Grand Slam has arrived. While there has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether this event will happen, things will officially start on Sunday, February 7.
World No. 1 Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic have the best seeds. Djokovic is the reigning champion on the men’s side while American Sofia Kenin won the trophy last year on the women’s side. Kenin is seeded fourth this year and 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, after a 15-month absence, is about to bring her back.
Roger Federer has chosen to skip this year’s tournament, but Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal are expected to participate, for now. Williams withdrew from a tune-up tournament on Friday with a shoulder injury, but she is confident she will be fine. Nadal did not play in the ATP Cup for Spain due to comeback issues.
The tournament is also filled with young people who will be looking to make 2021 their year. A rising star will come out at the end of the first round as number 11 Dennis Shapovalov and Jannik Sinner meet in a young gun clash.
Here’s the full 2021 Australian Open schedule, including the TV coverage breakdown and the order of play for each round.
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Australian Open 2021 calendar
The 2021 Australian Open kicks off on Sunday February 7 in North America (Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of the East Coast) and ends the weekend of February 20-21 with the women’s final at midnight on February 20. and the men’s final at midnight. February 21.
Below is the turn by turn distribution of the calendar of the male and female draws.
Australian Open TV channels, live coverage
Australian Open matches can be streamed on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN + and the Tennis Channel to stream on ESPN.com or fuboTV, . Sporting News is also updating a live scoreboard from the Australian Open. In Canada, TSN hosts the Australian Open with access also to the TSN and TSN Direct app.
| Dated* | Round | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Sunday February 7 | First round | 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| Monday February 8 | First round | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Tuesday February 9 | Second turn | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Wednesday February 10 | Second turn | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis Channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, ESPN2 |
| Thursday February 11 | Third round | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Friday February 12 | Third round | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Saturday February 13 | Round of 16 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Sunday February 14 | Round of 16 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Monday February 15th | Quarter-finals | 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Tuesday, February 16th | Quarter-finals | 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN +, ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| Wednesday February 17th | Men’s double final, women’s semi-finals | 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. | Tennis channel, ESPN2 |
| Thursday February 18 | Men’s semi-finals | 3:30 am – 6:00 am | ESPN |
| Women’s doubles final | 23h00 – 2h00 | Tennis chain | |
| Friday February 19 | Mixed doubles semi-finals, women’s doubles final | 12 h | ESPN + |
| Men’s semi-finals | 3:30 am – 6:00 am | ESPN | |
| Saturday February 20 | Women’s final | 3:30 am – 7:30 am | ESPN, tennis channel, ESPN + |
| Men’s doubles final | 23h00 – 12h30 | Tennis channel, ESPN + | |
| Sunday February 21 | Men’s final | 3:30 am – 6:30 am | ESPN |
* The date corresponds to the start of the window.
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