{"id":597,"date":"2024-12-31T13:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T14:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=597"},"modified":"2025-01-07T12:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T12:40:06","slug":"australian-open-2025-start-date-how-to-watch-from-uk-full-schedule-and-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/australian-open-2025-start-date-how-to-watch-from-uk-full-schedule-and-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open 2025: Start date, how to watch from UK, full schedule and seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jannik Sinner is the defending champion in the men’s singles (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2025 is here as the top players in the world fight for glory at the Australian Open<\/a> at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic<\/a>, coached by British legend Andy Murray<\/a>, is aiming to land a 25th major singles title<\/a> to move clear of Margaret Court’s all-time record.<\/p>\n

Emma Raducanu<\/a> is set to feature in the women’s singles, although the Briton’s preparations have been harmed by a ‘back niggle’<\/a> which ruled her out of the warm-up ASB Classic event in Auckland.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about the Australian Open including the start date, how to watch from the UK, full schedule and seeds…<\/p>\n

When does the 2025 Australian Open start?<\/h2>\n

The Australian Open main draw gets underway on Sunday, January 12<\/strong>. The two-week Grand Slam tournament will conclude on Sunday, January 26<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When is Australian Open qualifying?<\/h2>\n
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Aryna Sabalenka clinched the women’s singles title in 2024 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Australian Open qualifying tournament, for players not ranked high enough to automatically book a spot in the main draw, starts on Monday, January 6<\/strong>. It finishes on Thursday, January 9<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

How can I watch Australian Open tennis from the UK on TV and live stream?<\/h2>\n

You can watch the Australian Open live on Eurosport<\/strong>, who own the broadcasting rights to the action from Melbourne Park in the UK.<\/p>\n

What time will play start each day at the Australian Open?<\/h2>\n
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Fans will be able to watch all the action on Eurosport in the UK (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Play at the Australian Open will begin at 12am<\/strong> UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am<\/strong> on the show courts. The Australian Open night sessions will start at 8am<\/strong> UK time.<\/p>\n

Who are the seeded players for the Australian Open?<\/h2>\n

The Australian Open has 32<\/strong> seeded players in both the men’s and women’s singles draws. The seedings are based on the players’ current world rankings, which you can see below.<\/p>\n

World rankings on December 31, 2024…<\/em><\/p>\n

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