Who are US presenters and commentators?
The world’s best tennis place are currently in Melbourne competing for the first Grand Slam of the calendar year. But who are the US commentators and presenters at the 2023 Australian Open?
Tennis fans, rejoice! The first Grand Slam event of the season is here. The 2023 Australian Open gets underway on Monday 16 January and runs until Sunday 29 January.
Novak Djokovic makes his highly anticipated return Down Under after controversially missing last year’s tournament. The likes of Rafael Nadal, and 2022 US Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will no doubt provide stiff competition to the Serbian.
On the women’s side, Iga Swiatek is the clear favorite. The Polish star is aiming for her fourth Grand Slam title, although American top seeds Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, and Danielle Collins will have something to say about that.
How to watch the Australian Open if you’re in the US
US coverage of the Australian Open is spread across ESPN’s live TV channels and ESPN+, which costs $9.99 per month or $99 a year. You can also up the value by getting the Disney Bundle, which includes subscriptions to ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $12.99 a month.
Other ways to watch include fuboTV, DirecTV Stream and Sling. Fubotv comes with a free 7-day trial while DirecTV Stream comes with a free 5-day trial.
ESPN is providing a team of experts for its 2023 Australian Open coverage. Commentators and presenters include James Blake, Darren Cahill, Chrissie Evert, Mary Joe Fernandez, Chris Fowler, Brad Gilbert, Patrick McEnroe, Jason Goodall, Chris McKendry, Pam Shriver, and Rennae Stubbs.
Australia’s Channel 9 will also be broadcasting to a US audience. Presenters include Jim Courier, Sam Smith, Todd Woodbridge, Dylan Alcott, Casey Dellacqua, Lleyton Hewitt, Jelena Dokic, Mark Philippoussis, Alicia Molik, and Peter Psaltis. The hosts on the channel are James Bracey, Roz Kelly, and Tony Jones.
Alicia Loxley, Matthew Pavlich, and Clint Stanaway will provide off-court reporting, working with Danika Mason and Madeline Slattery.
John McEnroe will not be part of the ESPN team
Interestingly, seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe will not be part of ESPN’s team heading to Australia to commentate. He has been a regular in the booth Down Under over the years, but ESPN have reportedly opted not to send him this year.
However, he will remain involved in covering the tournament for Australian broadcaster Nine, according to Fox Sports.
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