Australian Open Tennis UK TV coverage

The BBC will only be showing the men's and women's finals, and one men's semi-final, of this year's Australian Open.

Despite Andy Murray going all the way to the final in both 2010 and 2011, the broadcaster is cutting back on its coverage for the first grand slam of 2012.

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The BBC has shown matches from previous rounds in past years, some on its main channels and some on its red button service.

The corporation also shows two of the other three majors, the French Open and Wimbledon. Cutting back this year's coverage from Melbourne is thought to be due to budget cuts.

For tennis fans in Britain that want to be see more of the action, there is an alternative. Eurosport will show comprehensive live coverage throughout the fortnight.