All you need to know about the 2024 Australian Open men’s final as Daniil Medvedev takes on Jannik Sinner – including how to watch on TV in the UK and the prize money.
Three weeks of tennis down under at the 112th Australian Open will come to a conclusion in Melbourne on Sunday. Novak Djokovic returned to the Happy Slam to defend the crown. But Sinner brought his quest to take a record 25th Grand Slam to its end in the semi-final stages.
Djokovic has won the Australian Open 11 times but a new champion now awaits. Medvedev and Sinner will go in search of their respective maiden titles in the 15,000-seater Rod Laver Arena. It is also world No4 Sinner’s Grand Slam final debut in a fight against the world No3.
Sinner’s best Grand Slam result prior to his appearance in the Australian Open final was the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2023. Medvedev has reached the final of the Happy Slam twice before. But Djokovic and Rafael Nadal edged the 2021 US Open champion in 2021 and 2022.
This year also delivers the first Australian Open men’s final to not feature either of Djokovic, Nadal or Roger Federer since 2005. So, ahead of the Happy Slam ending, here is everything you need to know on the 2024 Australian Open men’s final between Medvedev and Sinner.
Australian Open prize money 2024
The 2024 Australian Open boasts a record prize money pool, with $AU 86.5m (£45m) up for grabs through the tournament. It is a $AU 10m (£5m) or 13% increase on 2023’s prize pool. The Australian Open prize money is also the exact same for the men’s and women’s draws.
Each singles player at the 2024 Australian Open can earn the following sums in prize money:
Winner: $AU 3,150,000 (£1.6m)
Runner-up: $AU 1,725,000 (£890k)
Semi-finalist: $AU 990,000 (£512k)
Quarter-finalist: $AU 600,000 (£310k)
Round of 16: $AU 375,000 (£194k)
Round of 32: $AU 255,000 (£132k)
Round of 64: $AU 180,000 (£93k)
First Round: $AU 120,000 (£62k)
Australian Open final TV schedule
Tennis fans in the UK can watch coverage of the 2024 Australian Open men’s final between Medvedev and Sinner live on TV through Eurosport and Discovery+. Live TV coverage starts on Eurosport 1 at 08:30 on Sunday, January 28 and will remain on that channel throughout.
Discovery+ is the live-streaming service for the 2024 Australian Open in the UK but requires a subscription. The service costs £6.99 a month or £39.99 a year. It also does not give TNT Sports’ Champions League and Premier League coverage, costing a further £30.99 a month.
Daniil Medvedev’s route to the 2024 Australian Open final
Russian tennis player, Daniil Medvedev, reached the 2024 Australian Open men’s final after beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. He also recorded wins over Terence Atmane, Emil Ruusuvuori, Felix Auger Aliassime, Nuno Borges and Hubert Hurkacz this year.
First round (vs Terence Atmane): 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0
Second round (vs Emil Ruusuvuori): 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0
Third round (vs Felix Auger Aliassime): 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Fourth round (vs Nuno Borges): 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
Quarter-final (vs Hubert Hurkacz): 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Semi-final (vs Alexander Zverev): 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3
Jannik Sinner’s route to the 2024 Australian Open final
Italian tennis talent, Jannik Skinner, made the 2024 Australian Open men’s final after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. He also took wins over Botic van de Zandschulp, Jesper De Jong, Sebastian Baez, Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, dropping one set.
First round (vs Botic van de Zandschulp): 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
Second round (vs Jesper De Jong): 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
Third round (vs Sebastian Baez): 6-0, 6-1, 6-3
Fourth round (vs Karen Khachanov): 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
Quarter-final (vs Andrey Rublev): 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
Semi-final (vs Novak Djokovic): 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
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