When to watch the Australian Open 2026 quarterfinals
- Thursday to Friday
Where to watch the Australian Open 2026
- The Australian Open 2026 will air in the US on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited.
We’re down to the last four in Men’s and Women’s Singles tournaments at Melbourne, with Novak Djokovic still in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam.
Serbian veteran Djokovic had been trailing Lorenzon Musetti in their quarterfinal match before the Italian star was forced to retire with a right leg injury, paving the way for the 38-year-old to face defending Aussie Open champ Jannik Sinner on Friday.
The first men’s last-four clash on Thursday, meanwhile, sees Carlos Alcaraz looking to move another step closer to becoming the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, with the Spaniard set to take on German no.3 seed Alexander Zverev.
For the first time in the Open Era, all four women’s semifinalists have made it to the final four without dropping a single set. Current world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka remains the heavy favorite after cruising through her quarterfinal contest with American teenager Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0, while the second semifinal sees Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula face off in a powerhouse battle for a spot in the final.
The semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open take place on Thursday and Friday at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. The full semifinal and remaining tournament schedules can be found below.
Livestream every Australian Open match in the US
ESPN holds the rights to live coverage of the Australian Open in the US, with coverage split between ESPN and ESPN2. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch every match of the tournament via the network’s top-tier streaming offering ESPN Unlimited.
Livestream Australian Open 2026 matches in the UK
Tennis fans in the UK will need to subscribe to TNT to watch live action from the first grand slam of the season.
Livestream the Australian Open 2026 in Canada
Canadian tennis fans can watch the action live online via streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider.
Livestream Australian Open 2026 matches in Australia for free
Tennis fans Down Under can watch live coverage of the Australian Open on free-to-air Channel 9. That also means you’ll be able to watch the action online via the network’s streaming service 9Now.
Pay TV service Stan Sport will also be broadcasting every match live and on demand in 4K.
Australian Open 2026: Semifinals schedule
Men’s Singles
Thursday
Alexander Zverev vs. Carlos Alcaraz
7:30 p.m. AEDT (local time)
8:30 a.m. GMT
3:30 a.m. ET
12:30 a.m. PT
Friday
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
Time TBC
Women’s Singles
Thursday
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina
7:30 p.m. AEDT (local time)
8:30 a.m. GMT
3:30 a.m. ET
12:30 a.m. PT
Elena Rybakina vs. Jessica Pegula
9:30 p.m. AEDT (local time)
10:30 a.m. GMT
5:30 a.m. ET
2:30 a.m. PT
Australian Open 2026 remaining schedule
Thursday
Women’s semifinals
Friday
Men’s semifinals
Saturday
Women’s final (3:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday
Men’s final (3.30 a.m. ET)