With the happy slam kicking off in Melbourne, here's what tennis fans need to know about streaming every match (and navigating the time zone difference)

Since the Australian Open broadcasts across ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, matches are livestreams on live TV streaming services that carries these networks. If you act fast, you can watch the tennis matches online for free through some of the free trial offers below.

Nick Kyrgios’ planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open is in doubt after he sustained an abdominal injury and was forced to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.