No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 11 Paula Badosa
No. 19 Madison Keys vs. No. 2 Iga Swiatek
Every Match Streams Live on ESPN+
The Australian Open Women’s Semifinals will air LIVE early Thursday morning, January 23, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The Women’s Semifinals encore presentation will air on ESPN2 Thursday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
ESPN+ continues to live stream every match from all remaining courts starting at 7 p.m. ET.
1st Match: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 11 Paula Badosa (ESP). Sabalenka enters her third consecutive Australian Open semifinal. Former world No. 2, Badosa, will play in her first Grand Slam semifinal after nearly stepping away from tennis two years ago due to a chronic back issue.
2nd Match: No. 19 Madison Keys (USA) vs. No. 2 Iga Swiatek (POL). Ten years after reaching her first, Keys has secured her third Australian Open semifinal appearance and her seventh Grand Slam semifinal overall. A four-time Roland Garros champion and former US Open titleholder, Swiatek has advanced to her second semifinal at Melbourne Park.
Patrick McEnroe and Caroline Wozniacki will call the first match, and Chris Fowler and Mary Joe Fernandez will call the second, with Rennae Stubbs joining both matches courtside.
Fans can sign-up for ESPN+ at any time at ESPN.com, ESPNPlus or on the ESPN App.
The ESPN Commentator Team for the 2025 Australian Open
Top Row (L-R): Jason Goodall; Coco Vandeweghe; Chris Eubanks; James Blake; Kris Budden; Mike Monaco; Darren Cahill
Bottom Row (L-R): Pam Shriver; Chris Fowler; Mary Joe Fernández; Rennae Stubbs; John McEnroe; Chris McKendry; Caroline Wozniacki; Brad Gilbert; Patrick McEnroe
Fans can sign-up for ESPN+ at any time at ESPN.com, ESPNPlus or on the ESPN App.
2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN (all times ET)
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Event/Format |
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Thu, Jan 23 |
3:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Women’s Semifinals |
| 3:25 a.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Women’s Semifinals | |
| 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 (Encore Presentation) | Women’s Semifinals | |
| 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
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ESPN+
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Mixed Doubles Championship
Doubles & Juniors
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| 10 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s Semifinals #1 Pre-Show | |
| 10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s Semifinal #1 | |
| 10:25 p.m. – 2 a.m. | ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Men’s Semifinal #1 | |
|
Fri, Jan 24 |
3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s Semifinal #2 |
| 3:25 a.m. – 7 a.m. | ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Men’s Semifinal #2 | |
| 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ESPN2 (Encore Presentation) | Men’s Semifinals | |
| 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. | ESPN+ | Doubles & Juniors | |
|
Sat, Jan 25
|
3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Women’s Championship Pre-Show |
| 3:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Women’s Championship | |
| 3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. | ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Women’s Championship Pre-Show | |
| 3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. | Women’s Championship | ||
| 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | ESPN+ | Men’s Doubles Championship | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Encore Presentation) | Women’s Championship | |
| 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. | ESPN+ | Women’s Doubles Championship | |
|
Sun, Jan 26
|
3 a.m. — 3: 30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s Championship Pre-Show |
| 3:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Men’s Championship | |
| 3 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. | ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | Men’s Championship Pre-Show | |
| 3:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. | Men’s Championship | ||
| 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | ESPN2 (Encore Presentation) | Men’s Championship | |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ABC | Highlight show | |
| 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. | ESPN2 (Encore Presentation) | Men’s Championship
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