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The 2018 Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2018 season. Grand Slam tournaments are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, media attention and the greatest strength and size of the field.
The Australian Open will be played at Melbourne Park between January 15-28 and will be sponsored by Kia, like previous years.
This tournament marks the 106th edition of all time, 50th edition in the Open Era, and the 200th overall Grand Slam event of the Open Era.
The tournament consists of singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also compete in singles and doubles tournaments.
Here’s all of the information you need to know about the tournament.
Australian Open 2018 Schedule & TV Channels
January 14: First round, 7 P.M. ESPN2
January 15: First round, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 15: First round, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 16: Second round, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 16: Second round, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 17: Second round, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 17: Second round, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 18: Third round, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 18: Third round, 11 P.M. ESPN2
January 19: Third round, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 19: Third round, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 20: Round of 16, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 20: Round of 16, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 21: Round of 16, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 21: Round of 16, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 22: Quarterfinals, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 22: Quarterfinals, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 23: Quarterfinals, 3 A.M. ESPN2/Quarterfinals, 9 P.M. ESPN2
January 23: Quarterfinals, 7 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 24: Quarterfinals, 3:30 A.M., ESPN2/Women’s Semifinal, 10 P.M. ESPN2
January 24: Doubles, 7 P.M Tennis Channel
January 25: Men’s Semifinal, 3:30 A.M. ESPN
January 25: Mixed doubles semifinal & Women’s doubles final, 11 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 26: Men’s Semifinal, 3:30 A.M. ESPN
January 26: Boys’ & Girls’ Singles Final, 9 P.M. Tennis Channel
January 27: Women’s Final, 3:30 A.M. ESPN
January 27: Men’s Doubles Final, 5:30 A.M. Tennis Channel
January 28: Mixed Doubles Final, Midnight Tennis Channel
January 28: Men’s Final, 3:30 A.M. ESPN
The Tennis Channel will be showing encore coverage of various matches.
