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Australian Open 2025: How to watch Jessica Pegula vs. Elise Mertens play tonight

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Jessica Pegula hits a return during the women's singles first round match between Jessica Pegula of the United States and Maya Joint of Australia at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua via Getty Images)
American Jessica Pegula will play Belgian Elise Mertens at tonight's second round match at the Australian Open. (Hu Jingchen/Xinhua via Getty Images)

American Jessica Pegula, the No. 7 seed in women's tennis, will face Belgium's Elise Mertens (No. 34) at the 2025 Australian Open tonight. Pegula announced last year that she will no longer play in the doubles tournament with partner Coco Gauff in order to focus on her singles game. The strategy seems to have worked, as she arrived at the Australian Open immediately following an appearance in the finals of the Adelaide International. Though she was defeated there by fellow American Madison Keys, she's got her sights set on her first Grand Slam title this year. Tonight's Pegula vs. Mertens match will stream on ESPN+, with additional highlight coverage available on ESPN Deportes and ESPN2.

Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the Pegula vs. Mertens match, along with the full tournament schedule, where to stream the Australian Open, how to watch matches for free and more.

Date: Jan. 14

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Game: Jessica Pegula vs. Elise Mertens

Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AU

Streaming: ESPN+

Jessica Pegula will play Elise Mertens in the Round of 64 tonight. The match will take place at Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Tonight's Pegula vs. Mertens tennis match will stream on ESPN+. Select coverage of tonight's Australian Open matches will also air at 7 p.m. on ESPN Deportes, and on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET.

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ESPN+

On top of airing on ESPN, this year's Australian grand slam will stream live on ESPN+, so if you don't want to pay for a pricey cable or streaming package that includes ESPN, this is a budget-friendly alternative. An ESPN+ subscription grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.

$10.99/month at ESPN

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Sling TV Orange

While Sling doesn't offer a free trial, it'll get you through the entirety of the Australian Open for as low as $23 for the first month. Sling TV's Orange plan offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. While Sling Orange doesn't include access to your local ABC, a TV antenna may help fill that gap for you. A Sling subscription also includes 50 hours of free DVR storage, so if you’re worried about missing any of the grand slam action, you can always record your games.

$23 for your first month at Sling

Get ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and get ESPN+

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu’s live TV tier includes access to live TV channels ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, plus ESPN+ and ad-supported Disney+, meaning you can watch the Australian Open across almost every channel airing coverage in the US, plus tune in via ESPN+ — and enjoy over 95 other channels. You’ll also enjoy access to unlimited DVR storage. Hulu + Live TV starts at $83/month after the free trial period.

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Here are the 2025 Australian Open seeds:

Men:

1. Jannik Sinner

2. Alexander Zverev

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Taylor Fritz

5. Daniil Medvedev

6. Casper Ruud

7. Novak Djokovic

8. Alex de Minaur

9. Andrey Rublev

10. Grigor Dimitrov

11. Stefanos Tsitsipas

12. Tommy Paul

13. Holger Rune

14. Ugo Humbert

15. Jack Draper

16. Lorenzo Musetti

17. Frances Tiafoe

18. Hubert Hurkacz

19. Karen Khachanov

20. Arthur Fils

21. Ben Shelton

22. Sebastian Korda

23. Alejandro Tabilo

24. Jiri Lehecka

25. Alexei Popyrin

26. Tomas Machac

27. Jordan Thompson

28. Sebastian Baez

29. Felix Auger-Aliassime

30. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

31. Francisco Cerundolo

32. Flavio Cobolli

Women:

1. Aryna Sabalenka

2. Iga Swiatek

3. Coco Gauff

4. Jasmine Paolini

5. Qinwen Zheng

6. Elena Rybakina

7. Jessica Pegula

8. Emma Navarro

9. Daria Kasatkina

10. Danielle Collins

11. Paula Badosa

12. Diana Shnaider

13. Anna Kalinskaya

14. Mirra Andreeva

15. Beatriz Haddad Maia

16. Jelena Ostapenko

17. Marta Kostyuk

18. Donna Vekic

19. Madison Keys

20. Karolina Muchova

21. Victoria Azarenka

22. Katie Boulter

23. Magdalena Frech

24. Yulia Putintseva

25. Liudmila Samsonova

26. Ekaterina Alexandrova

27. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

28. Elina Svitolina

29. Linda Noskova

30. Leylah Fernandez

31. Maria Sakkari

32. Dayana Yastremska

Day matches start at 7 p.m. ET, with more matches rolling in at 8 p.m. ET, not before 9 p.m ET and not before 11 p.m. ET. Night sessions start at 3 a.m. ET.

Jan. 11-13:

First Round (Women and Men)

Jan. 14-15:

Second Round (Women and Men)

Jan. 16-17:

Third Round (Women and Men)

Jan. 18-19:

Fourth Round (Women and Men)

Jan. 20-21:

Quarterfinals (Women and Men)

Jan. 22-23:

Women’s Semifinals

Jan. 23-24:

Men’s Semifinals

Jan. 25:

Women’s Final

Jan. 26:

Men’s Final