The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.

ESPN holds the rights for live coverage of the Australian Open in the US, with coverage spread out across both ESPN and ESPN2. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the tennis tournament with a live TV streaming service. All five of the major services offer ESPN.

Grand Slam winners' checks are some of the richest in the sport, but proportionally the players get a rawer deal than their counterparts.

The fans were sent scurrying for cover inside the first hour when a dramatic thunderstorm swept across the area.

After three days of riveting action, the first round of the Australian Open came to an end on Tuesday night. A host of tournament favourites will now kick off the second round in Melbourne with the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz looking to continue their progression through the tournament.