Australian Open 2012 Live Streaming: How To Watch The Australian Open Online

We get it. We couldn't take the price or time of a $1,000+, one-day flight to Australia. So we're joining you, couch potato nation, in the opening of another season that's bound to feature even louder grunts, even larger match ups and even riskier outfits from one of the Williams' sisters.

So where can you watch hours of a tiny tennis ball crossing a net down under?

Beginning Sunday night, ESPN will kick off over 100 hours of coverage of this year's Australian Open, featuring 12.5 hour live window blocks of tennis.

Full coverage will be on ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. The Tennis Channel will air a majority of the early round matches, while ESPN3.com will be live streaming with eight live feeds and more than 600 hours of coverage.

The full schedule from Tennis-X:

ESPN2 Australian Open TV Schedule (All times Eastern)
Sun, Jan 15 6:30 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Mon, Jan 16 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Tue, Jan 17 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Wed, Jan 18 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Thur, Jan 19 11 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Fri, Jan 20 9 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Sat, Jan 21 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE
Sun, Jan 22 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Round of 16
Mon, Jan 23 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Tue 3:30 - 6 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Quarterfinals
Tue, Jan 24 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Wed 3:30 - 6 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Quarterfinals
Wed, Jan 25 9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Women's Semifinals ESPN2 LIVE, Thurs 3:30 - 6 a.m. Men's Semifinal #1 ESPN2 LIVE
Thurs, Jan 26 3:30 - 6 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Men's Semifinal #2
Sat, Jan 28 3 a.m. - 5:30 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Women's Final
Sun, Jan. 29 3 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. ESPN2 LIVE, Men's Final

Tennis Channel Australian Open TV Schedule (All times Eastern)
Monday, Jan. 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, First Round
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM PM LIVE, Second Round
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM LIVE, Second Round
Thursday, Jan. 19, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM LIVE, Third Round
Friday, Jan. 20, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, Third Round
Saturday, Jan. 21, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, Round of 16
Sunday, Jan. 22, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, Round of 16
Monday, Jan. 23, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, Women's Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LIVE, Women's Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM LIVE
Thursday, Jan. 26, 11:00 PM - 3:00 AM LIVE, Women's Doubles Final
Saturday, Jan. 28, 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM LIVE, Men's Doubles Final
Sunday, Jan. 29, 12:30 AM - 2:30 AM LIVE, Mixed Doubles Final