2017 Australian Open: Schedule, TV coverage and live stream for Sunday

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic solidly pushed themselves ahead and away from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2016, holding the top two seeds while Federer and Nadal dealt with aging and injuries. But going into the first Grand Slam final of the year at the 2017 Australian Open, it’s Federer and Nadal battling for the title.

Nadal, the ninth seed, made it through Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals to advance to the final. Federer, the 17th seed, bested fourth seed Stan Wawrinka to punch his ticket to the final.

To watch the men’s final in the United States, you’ll have to be up at 3 a.m. ET. Television coverage will be provided by ESPN, with a live stream available online at WatchESPN.

Federer has won the Australian Open four times, the last being in 2010. His last Grand Slam win overall came in 2012, so it’s been a while for him. Nadal last won a Grand Slam in 2014, at Roland Garros, and he has won the Australian Open just once, in 2009.

That final saw him best Federer, however. Nadal is 3-0 against Federer at the Australian Open, 6-2 against him in Grand Slam finals, 14-7 in all finals, and 23-11 overall in their head-to-head history.

Nadal dominates the rivalry on clay, 13-2, which isn’t surprising given his title of the “King of Clay.” Federer leads 2-1 on grass courts, and the hard courts are where the rivalry gets very close. Nadal leads, but with a 9-7 record. The hard courts are the surface of play for the Australian Open.

The mixed doubles final also will be played on Sunday, featuring the second-seeded pair of Ivan Dodig and Sania Mirza up against the unseeded pair of Abigail Spears and Juan Sebastian Cabal. That match will be at Rod Laver Arena as well prior to the men’s singles final.

But the main event is the men’s final, and it should be a good one. The window seems like it’s closing for both men, but neither are going down without a fight. It’s been great and inspiring to see both battle to the finals here, but one will have to deny the other a huge win to further his own legacy.

Below is all you need to watch Sunday’s final on television and online.

All Times Eastern

Time: 3 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.

Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

TV: ESPN

Online Streaming: WatchESPN