American Jessica Pegula is still reaching for her first Grand Slam title, and she’s getting close. Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova yesterday in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and will now face Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina bright and early Thursday morning in the women’s semifinal. Rybakina ousted No. 2 Iga Swiatek in their quarterfinal match yesterday.
The semifinal match will likely begin sometime after 5 a.m. ET, once the other women’s semi between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina concludes. Pegula vs. Rybakina will stream live on ESPN Unlimited and be broadcast on ESPN. Here’s what you need to know about the Pegula vs. Rybakina semifinal match at the 2026 Australian Open.
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How to watch Jessica Pegula vs. Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open:
Date: Thursday, Jan. 29
Time (estimated): not before 5 a.m. ET
Location: Rod Laver Arena
TV channel: ESPN, re-air at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo and more
When is the Jessica Pegula vs. Elena Rybakina match at the 2026 Australian Open?
The semifinal match between Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open will be on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Jessica Pegula vs. Elena Rybakina match start time:
The match between Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina will not start before 5 a.m. ET. The match will be available live on ESPN Unlimited, once the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina is over. The match will also be broadcast live on ESPN, and will re-air on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET.
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Australian Open channel:
In the U.S., the entire Australian Open tournament is streaming on ESPN+ for Unlimited subscribers. ESPN will broadcast the semifinals and final matches.
How to watch the 2026 Australian Open:
If you want to catch every match of the Australian Open and don’t currently subscribe to ESPN+, cable or a live TV streaming service, in Australia a majority of the action will be streaming free with ads on 9Now.
Don’t live in the land down under? Don’t worry, you can still stream like you do with the help of a VPN. A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you’re looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to tennis coverage without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.
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Australian Open 2026 schedule:
All times Eastern
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Tuesday, January 27
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(Day 10) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28
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(Day 11) Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals: 3:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 29
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(Day 12) Women’s Semifinals: 3:00 a.m.
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30
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(Day 13) Men’s Semifinal: 3:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 31
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(Day 14) Women’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 1
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(Day 15) Men’s Final: 3:30 a.m.
Who is playing in the 2026 Australian Open?
The top 10 seeded players for the singles draws are listed below.
Men’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Women’s singles seeds for the Australian Open 2026
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Amanda Anisimova
4. Coco Gauff
5. Elena Rybakina
Australian Open prize money:
For 2026, the men’s and women’s singles winners of the Australian Open each get $4,150,000, with the runner-up receiving $2,150,000 and Semi-finalists $1,250,000.
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