Updated: Australian Open 2013 TV schedule

Australian Open 2013 TV schedule on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel begins Jan. 13 with coverage from Melbourne Park.

UPDATE: ESPN has decided to move live coverage of the men’s semifinals and both the women’s and men’s championship matches from ESPN2 to ESPN. The encore presentations of those matches will remain on ESPN2. Live match schedule on ESPN is now:
Jan. 23 — Men’s Semifinal 1: Djokovic vs. Ferrer, 3:30am ET, ESPN (L)
Jan. 24 — Men’s Semifinal 2: Federer vs. Murray, 3:30am ET, ESPN (L)
Jan. 25 — Women’s Final, 3am ET, ESPN (L)
Jan. 26 — Men’s Final, 3am ET, ESPN (L)
Here’s ESPN’s press release with the announcement.

The first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, as the world’s best tennis players head Down Under for the 2013 Australian Open. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic looks for his third straight title, with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and David Ferrer all trying to unseat him. On the women’s side, Victoria Azarenka won her first Grand Slam in last year’s Australian Open. She’ll try to hold off top challengers like Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwanska, Li Na, Caroline Wozniacki and Petra Kvitova. ESPN2 and Tennis Channel air the tournament Jan. 13-27. Coverage on ESPN2 begins Sunday, Jan. 13, at 6:30pm ET.

Australian Open 2013 TV Schedule
All times Eastern. Each day begins at 6am ET. (L)=Live
Sunday, Jan. 13 — Early Rounds, 6:30pm (L), ESPN2
Monday, Jan. 14 — Early Rounds, 2pm, 9pm (L), ESPN2; Early Rounds, 7pm (L), TENNIS
Tuesday, Jan. 15 — Early Rounds, 2pm, 9pm (L), ESPN2; Early Rounds, 7pm (L), TENNIS
Wednesday, Jan. 16 — Early Rounds, 2pm, 11pm (L), ESPN2; Early Rounds, 7pm (L), TENNIS
Thursday, Jan. 17 — Early Rounds, 2pm, 11pm (L), ESPN2; Early Rounds, 7pm (L), TENNIS
Friday, Jan. 18 — Early Rounds, 2pm, 9pm (L), ESPN2; Early Rounds, 7pm (L), TENNIS
Saturday, Jan. 19 — Early Rounds, 7am, ESPN2; Round of 16, 7pm (L), TENNIS; Round of 16, 9pm (L), 3am (L), ESPN2
Sunday, Jan. 20 — Round of 16, 7pm (L), TENNIS; Round of 16, 9pm (L), 3:30am (L), ESPN2
Monday, Jan. 21 — Quarterfinals, 7pm (L), TENNIS; Quarterfinals, 9pm (L), 3:30am (L), ESPN2
Tuesday, Jan. 22 — Quarterfinals, 2pm, ESPN2; Quarterfinals, 7pm (L), TENNIS; Quarterfinals, 9pm (L), 3:30am (L), ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 23 — Quarterfinals, 2pm, ESPN2; To Be Announced, 7pm (L), TENNIS; Women’s Semifinals, 9:30pm (L), ESPN2; Men’s Semifinal 1, 3:30am (L), ESPN
Thursday, Jan. 24 — Men’s Semifinal 1, 12pm, ESPN2; Mixed Doubles Semifinal and Women’s Doubles Final, 11pm (L), TENNIS; Men’s Semifinal 2, 3:30am (L), ESPN
Friday, Jan. 25 — Men’s Semifinal 2, 12pm, ESPN2; Women’s Championship, 3am (L), ESPN
Saturday, Jan. 26 — Men’s Doubles Final, 5:30am (L), TENNIS; Women’s Championship, 9am & 10pm, ESPN2; Mixed Doubles Final, 12:30am, TENNIS; Men’s Championship, 3am (L), ESPN
Sunday, Jan. 27 — Men’s Championship, 9am & 7:30pm, ESPN2

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