The Cheapest Way to Watch Tennis Grand Slams in 2026

Tennis Grand Slams are the four most prestigious tournaments on the calendar: the Australian Open (January, Melbourne), Roland Garros / French Open (May-June, Paris), Wimbledon (June-July, London) and the US Open (August-September, New York). Each tournament runs for two weeks with men's and women's singles draws, doubles competitions, and junior events. Grand Slam broadcast rights are sold separately by each tournament organiser, so the cheapest path to watch every match varies tournament to tournament. The good news: significant portions of every Grand Slam are available on free-to-air TV in most major markets.

Australia: Channel 9 broadcasts the Australian Open free over-the-air with full coverage of every match on Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Go! and the streaming companion 9Now. This is the only Grand Slam with comprehensive free-to-air coverage in the host country, and possibly the best free tennis viewing globally. United States: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN+ split coverage. ESPN+ at $11.99/month streams every match including outer-court fixtures not shown on linear TV. The Tennis Channel (which has separate ATP/WTA Tour rights) does not carry the AO. United Kingdom: Eurosport (now under TNT Sports umbrella) at £30.99/month via Discovery+ Premium carries every match. For an Australian viewer, the AO is essentially free. For everyone else, Eurosport or ESPN+ is the path.

France: France Télévisions (the public broadcaster) holds rights to selected Roland Garros matches free on France 2, France 3 and France 4. Amazon Prime Video at €8.99/month covers every match including the night sessions exclusively. United States: TNT Sports has Roland Garros rights from 2025 onwards, accessible via Max with B/R Sports add-on at $9.99/month above the standard Max subscription. United Kingdom: Eurosport via Discovery+ Premium at £30.99/month carries every match. For a French viewer, the combination of free France Télévisions plus Amazon Prime at €8.99/month covers everything. For US viewers, Max with B/R Sports is the cheapest path.

United Kingdom: BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer carry every match of Wimbledon free, with multiple concurrent court streams on iPlayer during the early rounds. This is the gold standard of free tennis coverage globally — every match free, every court available, in HD. United States: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+ split coverage. ESPN+ at $11.99/month streams every match. Australia: Nine Network carries Wimbledon free. Germany: Sky Deutschland holds rights, accessible via WOW at €19.99/month annual. For UK viewers, Wimbledon is essentially free. For everyone else, ESPN+ or local equivalent.

United States: ESPN holds exclusive US Open rights. ESPN+ at $11.99/month or via cable (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN3) covers every match. There is no free-to-air US Open coverage in the United States — a notable contrast to the Australian Open and Wimbledon in their host countries. United Kingdom: Sky Sports holds rights. NOW Sports Membership at £14.99/month is the cheapest legal path. Australia: Nine Network carries the US Open free. France: Eurosport via Discovery+ Premium at €30.99/month carries every match. Germany: ServusTV carries selected matches free; Sky Deutschland carries full coverage via WOW. For most international viewers outside the US, the US Open has decent free or cheap options. For US viewers, ESPN+ at $11.99/month is the only legitimate path.

If you want every match of every Grand Slam globally: - Australia: Channel 9 (free for AO + Wimbledon + US Open) + Stan Sport for Roland Garros (A$15/month). Effectively A$30 for the entire Grand Slam season. - UK: BBC iPlayer (free for Wimbledon) + NOW Sports £14.99 for US Open + Discovery+ Premium £30.99 for AO and Roland Garros = £104 for the four tournaments combined. - US: ESPN+ at $11.99/month (covers AO, Wimbledon, US Open) + Max with B/R Sports add-on at $9.99/month (Roland Garros) = $22/month during tournament periods. - Worldwide: Eurosport via Discovery+ Premium at €30.99/month covers AO and Roland Garros. The other two Slams require local subscriptions. For a casual fan who only watches finals or marquee matches, the BBC (Wimbledon), Channel 9 (AO + others), France Télévisions (Roland Garros highlights), and ESPN+ free trial (US Open final) cover most of what you'd want at minimal or no cost.