No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka will face No. 11 Paula Badosa in the first of two Australian Open women’s singles semifinals, which will begin early Thursday morning in Melbourne. Their game is slated to begin at 3:30 a.m. ET (7:30 p.m. in Melbourne), and ESPN and on-demand streaming will provide coverage.
#11 Paula Badosa vs. #1 Aryna Sabalenka
Australian Open semifinal in 2025
When: 3:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 23 (7:30 p.m. in Melbourne)
Where: Melbourne, Australia’s Melbourne Park
TV network: ESPN
Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial)|Sling (cheap intro rate)|FuboTV (free trial)
After defeating No. 27 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) in the quarterfinals and sweeping her first four opponents, Sabalenka has only dropped one set in her five Australian Open matches so far. As she builds on a 2024 season in which she achieved new career-bests with four tournament victories and $9.73 million in earnings, the 26-year-old Belarusian is aiming for her third consecutive Aussie Open championship and her fourth career grand slam.
In the quarterfinals, 27-year-old Spanish professional Badosa shocked everyone by defeating No. 3 seed Coco Gauff in straight sets (7-5, 6-4). Badosa, who lost in the third round of the 2024 Australia Open, is now ranked No. 12 in the WTA rankings.
ESPN’s Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 a.m. ET. Free trials of SlingTV, DirecTV Stream, and FuboTV are offered for live streaming.