Overview
- Katie George will host ESPN’s first week of Australian Open coverage, with Malika Andrews leading week two and the championship weekend.
- Play-by-play duties go to Chris Fowler, Chris McKendry, Patrick McEnroe, Jason Goodall and Mike Monaco, with analysis from John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Caroline Wozniacki, Mary Joe Fernandez, James Blake, Sam Querrey, Chris Eubanks and CoCo Vandeweghe.
- ESPN confirmed Pam Shriver and Brad Gilbert are no longer with the network, a change they also acknowledged in farewell posts on social media.
- An ESPN spokesperson said the changes apply to this tournament, with future Grand Slam lineups still being finalized and Darren Cahill’s involvement later in 2026 listed as TBD.
- Every match will stream on the ESPN App, with qualifiers Jan. 11–15, the main draw Jan. 17–28, semifinals Jan. 29–30, the women’s final Jan. 31 and the men’s final Feb. 1.