How to Watch the Australian Open Tennis in 2026

By Xerquvatv Team · Published 16 October 2026

The Australian Open opens the tennis year, a fortnight of Grand Slam tennis in the Melbourne heat that draws a huge local and global audience. Following it well means being able to jump between matches on the main courts and the outside courts, catch the night sessions, and pick up the early rounds that often produce the best drama. This guide explains how the tournament reaches Australian screens in 2026 and how Xerquvatv keeps it all in one guide.

What is the Australian Open?

The Australian Open is the first of the four tennis Grand Slams each year, played on the hard courts of Melbourne Park in January. It runs the men’s and women’s singles, the doubles, mixed doubles, wheelchair events and junior competitions across roughly two weeks, building from packed early rounds to the singles finals in Rod Laver Arena. For Australian viewers it is a summer fixture as much as a sporting one, watched late into warm evenings as the night sessions stretch past midnight.

The appeal for a committed fan is breadth: dozens of matches a day in the first week, across multiple show courts and outside courts, where a five-set epic can break out anywhere on the grounds.

Which channels carry the Australian Open in 2026?

Australian Open coverage in Australia is anchored on free-to-air, with additional channels carrying extra courts and sessions. A service that carries the free-to-air networks alongside the broader sport channels lets you follow both the headline matches and the outside-court action. On Xerquvatv the tennis sits across the Australian free-to-air networks and the wider sports line-up.

• Free-to-air networks for the main coverage, including the show-court matches and the finals.
• Additional sport channels that carry extra courts and overflow coverage during busy early-round days.
• International sport channels for the global feeds some fans prefer.

The live tennis appears in the sports section, and the full channel range is on the channels page. During a Grand Slam the schedule moves quickly, so the surest way to find a particular match is to open the guide while play is on.

Why watch the Australian Open on IPTV?

During the first week the Australian Open spreads across several channels at once, which is exactly where a single guide helps. Rather than flicking between a free-to-air channel and a secondary one, then losing track of which court a match has moved to, an IPTV service lists the available feeds together so you can hop from Rod Laver Arena to an outside-court five-setter in one place. It also keeps the tennis alongside the rest of your summer sport, so the Open and the cricket season share the same guide through January.

For night owls, that single guide is a practical help: late sessions are easy to find, and the on-demand library gives you something to watch when a match finishes long after midnight.

How good is the stream for Grand Slam tennis?

Tennis is a test of a stream’s clarity and smoothness, from the pace of a serve to the fine movement of a baseline rally. Xerquvatv streams in 4K, FHD and HD depending on the channel and your connection, on 99.9% uptime. Around 25 Mbps is comfortable for 4K, while FHD and HD need far less and still look excellent, which suits the long viewing days a Grand Slam encourages. Because the coverage arrives over broadband, a summer storm over Melbourne will not drop your picture the way it can with satellite.

Which devices are best for the tennis?

Xerquvatv works on a Fire TV Stick, a Samsung or LG Smart TV, an Android TV box, an Apple TV, and a phone or tablet, with support for IPTV Smarters Pro and TiviMate. For the main lounge television through the fortnight, a Fire OS Firestick or an Android TV box running TiviMate is the smoothest option; for following a match at work or in the garden, the phone app keeps the Open with you.

One buying note: the Fire TV Stick 4K Select runs Amazon’s Vega OS and does not allow sideloading, so third-party players cannot be added; a Fire OS Firestick or an Android TV box is the better choice. Samsung and LG sets need Tizen 6.5 or newer, or webOS 3.0 or newer, for the Smart IPTV app.

How do you set up the Australian Open on Xerquvatv?

You can be watching in under 15 minutes.

1. Start the free trial. Message the team on WhatsApp for a 24-hour trial login and test it before play begins.
2. Install a player. Add IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate to a Firestick, Android TV box, phone or tablet, or use Smart IPTV on a recent Samsung or LG set.
3. Enter your login and let the channels and guide load.
4. Open the tennis or sports category and pick your match.

Australian Open viewing at a glance

Grand Slam season is here. Message the Xerquvatv team on WhatsApp and we will set you up before the first serve.

Beyond the Australian Open: the rest of the tennis year

The Australian Open opens the season, but a tennis fan’s year runs long past January, and a broad service keeps the rest of it in the same guide. After Melbourne come the hard-court and clay swings, the grass season and the other three Grand Slams, along with the regular tour events and the season-ending finals. The international sport channels that carry tennis through the year sit in the same sports category as the Australian Open coverage, so following the sport does not mean hunting for a new service each time the tour moves to another continent.

That matters because tennis is one of the most globally scattered sports to watch: its events hop between countries and time zones every few weeks. A single login that carries the tour all year, backed by a 120,000+ title on-demand library for matches that finish in the small hours, is far simpler than stitching together a different subscription for each stretch of the calendar. The free trial lets you check which tournaments are currently in the guide before you commit, and the same account that got you through the Australian Open carries on through the rest of the year.

Is Xerquvatv worth it for the Australian Open? The verdict

For anyone who wants to follow the whole tournament, not just the finals, the verdict is clear. A service that gathers the free-to-air coverage and the extra court channels into one guide makes the busy early rounds far easier to watch, and keeps the tennis beside the rest of your summer sport. Xerquvatv does that from $15 a month, with the full 25,000+ channels and 120,000+ on-demand titles on every plan. The pricing page lists the tiers, a 7-day money-back guarantee sits behind them, and a free 24-hour trial lets you check the tennis channels first. For the rest of the summer, see our Big Bash and cricket guide and the overview of Australian TV channels on IPTV.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watch the Australian Open on Xerquvatv?

Yes. The service carries the free-to-air networks that show the tournament, plus additional channels that carry extra courts during the busy early rounds. Run the 24-hour free trial to confirm coverage before the tournament begins.

Can I follow the outside courts, not just the show courts?

During the first week the extra court feeds are listed alongside the main coverage in the sports category, so you can move between a show-court match and an outside-court contest in one guide.

Will the night sessions be easy to find?

Yes. The late sessions appear in the same guide as the day’s play, so a midnight five-setter is only a scroll away. The on-demand library is there for when a match finishes very late.

What internet speed do I need for the tennis in 4K?

Around 25 Mbps is comfortable for a 4K feed, while FHD and HD need far less and still look excellent. On 99.9% uptime the stream stays steady through long viewing days.

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