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The clock above counts down to the start of the 2027 Australian Open on January 11, 2027 at Melbourne Park, with the tournament running through the men's final on January 31, 2027.
The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar and the youngest of the four majors after Wimbledon, the US Open and Roland-Garros. Played at Melbourne Park since 1988, it is contested on three GreenSet hard-court showcourts: Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena. The tournament expanded to a 15-day schedule in 2024, beginning on a Sunday with extra rest days before the second-week swing.
The 2027 edition arrives at an unusually open moment in men's tennis after the Sinner-Alcaraz duopoly was tested in 2026 by injuries and the rise of a younger 2003-born cohort. Women's tennis has been more cyclical, with Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and a handful of resurgent former champions trading the top of the rankings. Tennis Australia continues to invest in the venue, with the renovated practice village and expanded ground passes capacity changing the spectator experience year on year.
Per organizer plans, the men's draw is 128 players over best-of-five sets, with electronic line-calling on every court. Women contest best-of-three sets. The tournament's first week typically delivers upsets in the day session under the Melbourne sun before second-week night sessions on Rod Laver Arena steal the headlines. Heat-policy invocations and roof closures on Laver, Court and Cain are routine summer storylines.
In Australia the tournament is free-to-air on Nine and 9Now. The US carries it on ESPN and ESPN+. The UK is on Eurosport and Discovery+. India is on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV. Day session matches start around 11:00 AEDT (00:00 GMT, 19:00 ET previous day, 05:30 IST), with night sessions from 19:00 AEDT.
Australian Open fans can pair this page with the French Open Men's Final, the US Open, the Wimbledon Men's Final, and the ATP Finals year-end championship.
When does the Australian Open 2027 start? Sunday January 11, 2027, with the men's final on Sunday January 31. Where is the Australian Open 2027 held? Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on hard courts. How can I watch the Australian Open 2027? Live on Nine and 9Now in Australia, ESPN in the US, Eurosport in Europe, and Sony Sports in India. Why does the Australian Open run 15 days? The 2024 expansion added a Sunday start to spread the schedule, give players more recovery days, and increase ground-pass days for fans.
