The 2023 Australian Open will burst to life today when the world’s best tennis players begin their Grand Slam campaigns with exclusive coverage from 10.00am AEDT on Nine.
Rafael Nadal, defending Australian Open men’s champion and all-time winner of most Grand Slam titles (22), headlines the day session against Jack Draper of Great Britain.
Lighting up the night session will be women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 3).
On Channel 9, the coverage will be hosted by James Bracey, Roz Kelly and Tony Jones, while on 9Gem, Nick McArdle, Emma Lawrence and Seb Costello will host Nine’s broadcast.
Commentary throughout the tournament will be provided by Jim Courier, Todd Woodbridge, Lleyton Hewitt, Jelena Dokic, Dylan Alcott, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Smith, Alicia Molik, Mark Philippoussis, Darren Cahill and Peter Psaltis.
Additional off-court reporting will come from Alicia Loxley, Matthew Pavlich, Clint Stanaway, Danika Mason and Madeline Slattery.
From today until Sunday, January 29, Channel 9HD and 9GemHD will have the best matches and biggest moments live and free across 276 hours of tennis coverage.
9Now will provide every point of every match, at any time on the device of your choosing, in full HD, with the new start-over button allowing fans to watch from the start of each session.
TODAY ON CHANNEL 9HD AND 9GemHD
DAY SESSION
Begins 11.00am AEDT
COCO GAUFF (USA) [7] v KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE)
FRANCES TIAFOE (USA) [16] v DANIEL ALTMAIER (GER)
RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) [1] v JACK DRAPER (GBR)
JASON KUBLER (AUS) v SEBASTIAN BAEZ (ARG)
JANNIK SINNER (ITA) [15] v KYLE EDMUND (GBR)
TALIA GIBSON (AUS) v CLARA BUREL (FRA)
NIGHT SESSION
Begins 7.00pm AEDT
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS (GRE) [3] v QUENTIN HALYS (FRA)
DANIIL MEDVEDEV [7] v MARCOS GIRON (USA)
IGA SWIATEK (POL) [1] v JULE NIEMEIER (GER)
In addition to Channel 9 and 9Now, Stan Sport will have every match ad-free, live and on demand.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023 – LIVE & FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD, 9GEMHD & 9NOW
Media Release – Nine