No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka has made it to the Australian Open semifinals where she’ll face No. 12 Elina Svitolina. Svitolina, who defeated American Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals, is ranked No. 12. If Sabalenka advances to the final, it will mark her fourth consecutive appearance in an Australian Open championship match.
The semifinal match between Sabalenka and Svitolina will begin at 3:30 a.m. ET and it will stream live on ESPN Unlimited and be broadcast on ESPN. Here’s what you need to know about the Sabalenka vs. Svitolina semifinal at the 2026 Australian Open.
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How to watch Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open:
Date: Thursday, Jan. 29
Time (estimated): 3:30 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 Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina match at the 2026 Australian Open?
The semifinal match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open will be on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina match start time:
The match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina starts at 3:30 a.m. ET. The match will be streaming live on ESPN Unlimited and 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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