Australian Open 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and a look at upcoming matches

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The men’s final will be played Sunday. Stay up-to-date with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the schedule is, what the betting odds are, and more:

WHO IS PLAYING ON DAY 15?

The men’s championship match Sunday will feature first-time finalist Jannik Sinner against Daniil Medvedev, who is into a Grand Slam decider for the sixth time. No. 4-seeded Sinner ended 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic’s 33-match winning streak at Melbourne Park in a four-set semifinal victory. Djokovic had never lost in Australia after reaching the final four. The 22-year-old Sinner didn’t give him a look at a break point. Medvedev won the 2021 U.S. Open title but has lost the four other major finals he has played — including in Australia in 2021 and ’22. His comeback from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev in the semifinals made him the first player since Pete Sampras in 1995 to twice rally from two sets down on the way to the final in Australia.

BETTING FAVORITES

FanDuel Sportsbook has Sinner as a strong favorite to win his first major in Australia. He’s at minus-270 while Medvedev is listed at plus-225. A plus figure represents longer odds, in which case you’ll win more for your wager, while a minus figure means you’re betting on a more likely outcome — as deemed by FanDuel.

THE SINGLES SCHEDULE

Melbourne’s time zone is 16 hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States. When the men’s final between Medvedev and Sinner begins at 7:30 p.m. local time it’ll be 3:30 a.m. ET.

Here is the remaining singles schedule in Australia:

—Sunday: Men’s final

HOW TO WATCH THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN ON TV

—In the U.S.: ESPN

—Other countries are listed here.

KEY RESULTS SATURDAY?

Women’s singles final: No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2.

Men’s doubles final: No. 2 Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden beat Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (0), 7-5.

GET CAUGHT UP

What to read about the Australian Open:

— Aryna Sabalenka wins back-to-back titles in Australia

— Jannik Sinner making his mark with a run to the Australian Open final

— Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova call on the women’s tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia.

__Zverev’s Australian Open run draws attention on and off the courts

— No handshakes. Ukraine players have a message

— Basic facts and figures about the tournament

—Some new faces among the women’s quarterfinalists

— Li Na makes a surprise visit to see Zheng

— Can too many tennis ball changes cause injury?

— A courtside bar is dividing opinion

— Players complain about a rule change for spectators

— 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins announces a 2024 retirement

— The late show with Daniil Medvedev

— A look at the draw in Melbourne

— Men to watch

— Women to watch

A TENNIS QUIZ

Try your hand at the AP’s Australian Open quiz.

STATS TO KNOW

2 — Sabalenka has won back-to-back Australian Open titles, making her the first woman to do that since Victoria Azarenka in 2012-13.

43 — At that age, Rohan Bopanna becomes the oldest man in the Open era to win a Grand Slam doubles title.

WORDS TO KNOW

“I know this feeling. It’s really tough to lose in the finals, but you’re such an incredible player and such a young girl and you’re going to be in many more finals.” — Sabalenka on runner-up Zheng.

“First of all, I want to say, congrats to Aryna to have such wonderful match here and it’s my first final and I’m feeling a little bit pity, but that’s how it is this experience for me.” — Zheng after losing her first major final.

“I’ve changed it a bit, I say I’m at level 43, not age 43 now!” — Bopanna.

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