No. 4 American tennis player Taylor Fritz will play France’s currently unseeded Gael Monfils in the Third Round of the Australian Open tonight. The California native player donated the prize money he earned from his First Round win towards wildfire relief funds. Tonight’s match marks an important step on Fritz’s journey to becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam in over two decades. Fritz faces Monfils tonight in Margaret Court Arena, starting around 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils match, along with the full tournament schedule, where to stream the Australian Open, how to watch matches for free and more.
How to watch the Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils match:
Date: Friday, Jan. 17
Time: Not before 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Game: Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils
Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AU – Margaret Court Arena
Channel: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: ESPN+, Sling and more
When is the Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils tennis match?
American player and world No. 4 Taylor Fritz will face France’s Gael Monfils tonight in Margaret Court Arena following the women’s singles match between U.S. player Emma Navarro and Ons Jabeur. The match will take place in Margaret Arena no sooner than 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT today.
Where to watch the Fritz vs. Monfils tennis match:
Tonight’s Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils match will stream on ESPN+. Select coverage of tonight’s Australian Open matches will also air on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
How to watch the Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils tennis match without cable:
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.
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Australian Open 2025 schedule
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. 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
Who is playing in the 2025 Australian Open?
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 Son
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 Schneider
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 Naughty
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
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