The third week of the 2010 ATP World Tour season heralds the start of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam championship of the year in Melbourne. The singles and doubles winners will be earn 2,000 South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings points.

Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tennis tournament
18-31 January, 2010 – Hard (Outdoors), 32 Draw, A$11,048,640
Tournament Profile | Official Website | Buy Tickets

Who is Playing: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Roddick, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick, Robin Soderling.

Official International TV Broadcasters: Channel 7 Sport (Australia), ESPN (North America), ESPN International (Central and South America), WOWOW (Japan), Eurosport (Pan-Europe), ESPN Star Sports (Pan-Asia), CN Sports Interactive Media Group (China), Supersport (Sub-Sahara Africa), Sky New Zealand (New Zealand), FIJI TV (Fiji), Abu Dhabi TV (Middle East)

Online Live Streaming: ESPN360.com (Americas), Eurosport.com (Pan-Europe), BBC.co.uk/sport (UK)

Television Schedule (all local times)

Sunday, 17 January 2010
ESPN (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 2 a.m. EST LIVE

Monday, 18 January 2010
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
BBC One/Two (UK) 3:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. GMT
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. GMT LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 1 (New Zealand) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. UTC LIVE

Tuesday, 19 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. GMT LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 2 (New Zealand) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. UTC LIVE

Wednesday, 20 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. GMT LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 2 (New Zealand) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. UTC LIVE

Thursday, 21 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 1 (New Zealand) 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. UTC LIVE

Friday, 22 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 1 (New Zealand) 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. UTC LIVE

Saturday, 23 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 6:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE
Sky New Zealand Sports 1 (New Zealand) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. UTC LIVE

Sunday, 24 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 6:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE

Monday, 25 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE

Tuesday, 26 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE

Wednesday, 27 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 2:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE

Thursday, 28 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 2:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. CET LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. AET LIVE

Friday, 29 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CET LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. EST LIVE
ESPN (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. AET LIVE

Saturday, 30 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 3:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. CET LIVE/Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Replay
Tennis Channel (United States) 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. EST Replay
Channel 7 (Australia) 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. AET LIVE

Sunday, 31 January 2010
BBC Red Button (UK) 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LIVE
Eurosport (Pan-Europe) 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 12:00 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. EST LIVE
ESPN2 (United States) 3:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. EST LIVE
Tennis Channel (United States) 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST Replay
ESPN2 (United States) 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST Replay
Channel 7 (Australia) 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. AET LIVE
Channel 7 (Australia) 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. AET LIVE