2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TV SCHEDULE

Tennis’ first Major of 2012, The Australian Open will be broadcast on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel in the US.
Play begins in Melbourne with a 12.5-hour telecast on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel starting Sunday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 pm ET. Late-night marathons will continue through the women’s and men’s finals live at 3 am on Saturday, Jan. 28, and Sunday, Jan. 29, (very late on Friday and Saturday nights, respectively).

*All times ET

Sun, Jan 15 – Australian Open Day 1
6:30 pm – 3 am Early round play -LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Mon, Jan 16 – Australian Open Day 2
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 1st Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Tue, Jan 17 – Australian Open Day 3
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel

Wed, Jan 18 – Australian Open Day 4
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD

Thur, Jan 19 – Australian Open Day 5
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
11 pm – 3:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Fri, Jan 20 – Australian Open Day 6
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
9 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Sat, Jan 21 – Australian Open Day 7
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
4:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – Round of 16 LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Sun, Jan 22 – Australian Open Day 8
7:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Mon, Jan 23 – Australian Open Day 9
6:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9 pm – 2:00 am – Quarterfinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Tue, Jan 24 – Australian Open Day 10
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Wed, Jan 25 – Australian Open Day 11
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:30 pm – 2:00 am – Women’s Semifinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Match TBD (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #1 – LIVE – ESPN2HD

Thurs, Jan 26 – Australian Open Day 12
6:00 am Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #1 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #2 – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Mixed Dbls SF and W Dbls Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel

Fri, Jan 27 – Australian Open Day 13
6:00 am Australian Open : M SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #2 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 5:30 am – Women’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Semifinal 2 – Tennis Channel

Sat, Jan. 28 – Australian Open Day 14
5:30 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbl Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:30 am Australian Open : Women’s Dbl Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 – 11:00 am Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
11:00 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbls Final & Men’s Semis – Tennis Channel
10 pm Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 6:30 am Men’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
8:00 pm Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel

Sun, Jan 29 – Australian Open Day 15
12:30 am Australian Open : Mixed Doubles Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:00 am Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
5:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD