The first Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar gets started this weekend from Australia’s Melbourne Park, where Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams defend their singles titles. ESPN2 and Tennis Channel cover the event Jan. 17-31, for the first time in high definition. The full TV schedule (continued after the jump):
Australian Open On ESPN2
All times Eastern
Sunday, Jan. 17
Noon-5pm 2009 Men’s Final Taped
7pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Monday, Jan. 18
3-7pm Early Rounds Same-day
9pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Tuesday, Jan. 19
3-7pm Early Rounds Same-day
9pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Wednesday, Jan. 20
3-7pm Early Rounds Same-day
11pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Thursday, Jan. 21
3-7pm Early Rounds Same-day
9pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Friday, Jan. 22
3-7pm Early Rounds Same-day
9pm-1am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Saturday, Jan. 23
10am-1pm Early Rounds Same-day
10pm-2am Early Rounds LIVE
3-8am Early Rounds LIVE
Sunday, Jan. 24
11am-3pm Early Rounds Same-day
7pm-2am Round of 16 LIVE
3:30-8am Round of 16 LIVE
Monday, Jan. 25
3-7pm Round of 16 Same-day
9pm-2am Quarterfinals LIVE
3:30-8am Quarterfinals LIVE
Tuesday, Jan. 26
3-7pm Quarterfinals Same-day
9pm-2am Quarterfinals LIVE
3:30-8am Quarterfinals LIVE
Wednesday, Jan. 27
3-7pm Quarterfinals Same-day
9:30pm-2am Women’s Semifinals LIVE
3:30-6am Men’s Semifinal #1 LIVE
Thursdays, Jan. 28 3-6pm
Men’s Semifinal #1 Reair
3:30-6am Men’s Semifinal #2 LIVE
Friday, Jan. 29
3-6pm Men’s Semifinal #2 Reair
3:30-5:30am Women’s Final LIVE
Saturday, Jan. 30
8-9:55am Women’s Final Reair
10pm-12am Women’s Final Reair
3:30-6:30am Men’s Final LIVE
Sunday, Jan. 31
10am-1pm Men’s Finals Reair<
Australian Open Live On Tennis Channel
All times Eastern
Monday, Jan. 18
7pm-9pm First-Round Action
Tuesday, Jan. 19
7pm-9pm Second-Round Action
Wednesday, Jan. 20
7pm-11:00pm Second-Round Action
Thursday, Jan. 21
7pm-9pm Third-Round Action
Friday, Jan. 22
7pm-9pm Third-Round Action
Saturday, Jan. 23
7pm-10pm Round of 16
Monday, Jan. 25
7pm-9pm Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Jan. 26
7pm-9pm Women’s Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Jan. 27
7pm-9:30pm Men’s Doubles Semifinals
Thursday, Jan. 28
11pm-1am Women’s Doubles Final
Saturday, Jan. 30
5:30am-7:30am Men’s Doubles Final
Sunday, Jan. 31
12:30am-2:30am Mixed Doubles Final