The 2026 Australian Open is just weeks away, and one of the biggest broadcasters of the Grand Slam has shaken up its coverage team. Two fan favorites are out, with new voices filling in the roles. Yesterday,

The Australian Open 2026 returns to Melbourne Park with the world’s best tennis players competing for the season’s first Grand Slam. This complete guide explains the start date, format, seeds, recent winners,

ESPN on Tuesday announced its coverage team for the upcoming Australian Open and longtime contributors Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver are not a part of the group. It appears their time with ESPN is over.

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tune-up tournament in Adelaide, saying he isn’t prepared to return to competition ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam event.

NBA Today host steps outside her usual basketball lane to anchor ESPN’s second-week and championship coverage in Melbourne

Nick Kyrgios' hopes of playing in the Australian Open are under threat after a first-round defeat at the Brisbane International.

Pam Shriver and Brad Gilbert were notable absentees as ESPN announced their broadcast team for the Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of 2026 gets underway on January 17 in Melbourne with

Malika Andrews, best known for her work hosting the network’s NBA and WNBA studio programming, will host ESPN’s Australian Open desk coverage during the second week of the main draw, including championship weekend. Katie George will host week one.

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne.