Australian Open Tennis
BBC Two Ended Sports
6 Seasons · 38 Episodes · Premiered January 27, 2007 · Ended January 30, 2022
After airing live coverage of the Australian Open since 2007, in 2016 as part of budget cuts the BBC only now air highlights of the tournament.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
1 episode
E01
Episode 1
Sun, Jan 28 2007 2:20 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 2
4 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Sun, Jan 20 2008 12:30 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Highlights from the first weekend of the first grand slam of the tennis calendar. Few will be betting against world number one Roger Federer landing his fourth Melbourne title.
E02
Episode 2
Sun, Jan 27 2008 2:20 AM GMT+0000
180 min
Live coverage from the women's singles final, the first Grand Slam of the year. Last year in Melbourne, unseeded Serena Williams, seemingly unfit and out of form in the early stages of the tournament, won the title with a stunning 6-1, 6-2 victory over second seed Maria Sharapova.
E03
Women's Final Highlights
Sat, Jan 26 2008 1:00 PM GMT+0000
130 min
Highlights of the women's singles final at the Australian Open, the first tennis tournament of the year. Last year in Melbourne, unseeded Serena Williams, seemingly unfit and out of form in the early stages of the tournament, won the title with a 6-1 6-2 victory over second seed Maria Sharapova.
E04
Men's Final Live
Sun, Jan 27 2008 8:30 AM GMT+0000
130 min
Live from Melbourne, the men's final of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the new season. Roger Federer overwhelmed Antonio Gonzalez last year.
Season 3
7 episodes
E01
Andy Murray v Andrei Pavel
Mon, Jan 19 2009 11:50 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Live coverage of Andy Murray's first round clash against Romania's Andrei Pavel.
E02
Andy Murray v Marcel Granollers
Thu, Jan 22 2009 9:45 AM GMT+0000
135 min
Live coverage of Andy Murray's second round clash against Marcel Granollers.
E03
Andy Murray v Jurgen Melzer
Sat, Jan 24 2009 8:30 AM GMT+0000
130 min
Live coverage of Andy Murray's third round clash against Jurgen Melzer.
E04
Highlights
Sat, Jan 24 2009 1:00 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker presents highlights from the opening Grand Slam of 2009. Roger Federer is chasing a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title, while Andy Murray also has high hopes.
E05
Andy Murray v Fernando Verdasco
Tue, Jan 27 2009 4:00 AM GMT+0000
130 min
Live coverage of Andy Murray's fourth round clash against Fernando Verdasco.
E06
Women's Final: Highlights
Sat, Jan 31 2009 1:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker hosts highlights from the women's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Commentary comes from Chris Bailey and Sam Smith.
E07
Men's Final
Sun, Feb 1 2009 8:30 AM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker hosts live coverage of the men's Australian Open final. Commentary from Chris Bailey and John Lloyd.
Season 10
8 episodes
E01
Highlights - Day 6
Sat, Jan 23 2016 1:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Highjlights from the seventh day of the Australian Open.
E02
Highlights - Day 7
Sun, Jan 24 2016 1:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Further highlights from the seventh day of the competiton.
E03
Highlights - Day 8
Mon, Jan 25 2016 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Highlights of day eight at the Australian Open, featuring fourth-round action from Andy Murray v Bernard Tomic. With commentary by George Riley.
E04
Highlights - Day 10
Wed, Jan 27 2016 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Highlights of day ten at the Australian Open.
E05
Highlights - Men's and Women's Semi-Finals
Thu, Jan 28 2016 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces highlights of this year's semi-final.
E06
Highlights - Men's Semi-Final
Fri, Jan 29 2016 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces highlights of the second men's semi-final.
E07
Women's Final Highlights
Sat, Jan 30 2016 1:00 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker presents highlights from the Women's tournament.
E08
Men's Final Highlights
Sun, Jan 31 2016 2:05 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker presents highlights of the Men's final.
Season 11
9 episodes
E01
Day 6
Sat, Jan 21 2017 3:05 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Highlights of the third round, including Caroline Wozniacki v Johanna Konta. In 2016, Johanna Konta became the first British woman to make the fourth round for 29 years.
E02
Day 7
Sun, Jan 22 2017 5:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Katherine Downes introduces highlights from the Australian Open in Melbourne, including Andy Murray v Mischa Zverev and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Dan Evans.
E03
Day 8
Mon, Jan 23 2017 4:45 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Action from the fourth round, including Ekaterina Makarova v Johanna Konta. Johanna Konta will be looking to replicate her excellent 2016 run where she reached the semi-finals.
E04
Day 9
Tue, Jan 24 2017 4:45 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Katherine Downes with highlights from the quarter-finals of the Australian Open including Roger Federer v Mischa Zverev.
E05
Day 10
Wed, Jan 25 2017 4:45 PM GMT+0000
45 min
Katherine Downes introduces quarter-final match between Serena Williams and Johanna Konta.Victories for Johanna Konta and Andy Murray at this stage in 2016 gave Great Britain two Grand Slam singles semi-finalists for the first time since 1977.
E06
Men's First Semi-Final
Thu, Jan 26 2017 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces highlights of the semi-final match between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
E07
Men's Second Semi-Final
Fri, Jan 27 2017 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces highlights of the second men's semi-final, where Rafael Nadal faces Grigor Dimitrov.
E08
Women's Final Highlights
Sat, Jan 28 2017 1:15 PM GMT+0000
75 min
The best of the action from the Australian Open women's singles final at Melbourne Park, where Venus Williams faces Serena Williams. Commentary by Jonathan Overend and John Lloyd.
E09
Mens Singles Final Highlights
Sun, Jan 29 2017 1:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces extended highlights of the men's singles final from Melbourne Park, where Roger Federer faces Rafa Nadal. With commentary by Andrew Castle and John Lloyd.
Season 16
9 episodes
E01
Day Six Highlights
Sat, Jan 22 2022 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The best of the action from day six of the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open is introduced by Kat Downes.
E02
Day Seven Highlights
Sun, Jan 23 2022 2:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Kat Downes introduces the best of the day's matches from the Australian Open as the first Grand Slam of 2022 continues.
E03
Day Eight Highlights
Mon, Jan 24 2022 4:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Kat Downes introduces highlights as the Australian Open enters its second week of play in Melbourne.
E04
Day Nine Highlights
Tue, Jan 25 2022 4:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Kat Downes introduces highlights from the pick of the matches during day nine of the Australian Open.
E05
Day Ten Highlights
Wed, Jan 26 2022 4:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A place in the singles semi-finals is at stake for the remaining male and female players in the year's first Grand Slam event in Melbourne. Kat Downes introduces the action.
E06
Day 11 Highlights
Thu, Jan 27 2022 4:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Join Sue Barker for the best of the action from Melbourne as the ladies' singles finalists are decided at the opening Grand Slam event of the year.
E07
Day 12 Highlights
Fri, Jan 28 2022 4:15 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sue Barker introduces the pivotal points and breathtaking brilliance from the men's semi-finals at Melbourne Park.
E08
Women's Final Highlights
Sat, Jan 29 2022 1:45 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker presents extensive highlights of the women's singles Australian Open final in Melbourne as the first Grand Slam of the season is decided.
E09
Men's Final Highlights
Sun, Jan 30 2022 1:55 PM GMT+0000
90 min
Sue Barker presents comprehensive highlights of the men's singles Australian Open final in Melbourne, where the first Grand Slam trophy of the season was on the line.
Sue Barker
as Presenter
