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How to Watch the 2026 Australian Open Quarter and Semifinals Online

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will look to defend their titles, as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek seek their first Career Grand Slams in Melbourne

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January 27, 2026

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates a point in the men's Singles Fourth Round against Tommy Paul of the United States during day eight of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 25, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Carlos Alcaraz during a Jan. 25 match against Tommy Paul (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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The Australian Open is entering the home stretch, with half of the semifinals set on the men’s and women’s sides. Carlos Alcaraz has already secured his semifinal spot, where he’ll face Alexander Zverev. Italian superstar Jannik Sinner will face American Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals, while Novak Djokovic will play Lorenzo Musetti to determine the second semifinal pairing.

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On the women’s side, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina cruised past Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals and will face WTA No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. The remaining quarterfinals are Jessica Pegula vs. Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Świątek.

The tournament is streaming on ESPN+, while additional coverage, commentary, and highlights will be available on the Tennis Channel. As for linear TV, matches are airing on ESPN and ESPN2. Here’s where you can watch the 2026 Australian Open without cable.

How to Watch the 2026 Australian Open Quarter and Semifinals Online

DirecTV

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DirecTV’s streaming service includes ESPN and ESPN Unlimited in its packages, while the Tennis Channel is available with the Choice, Ultimate, and Premiere packages.

How to Watch the 2026 Australian Open Quarter and Semifinals Online

ESPN Unlimited

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ESPN is available as a streaming service for $29.99 a month, getting users access to all of ESPN’s linear channels, as well as ESPN+.

How to Watch the 2026 Australian Open Quarter and Semifinals Online

Fubo

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Fubo includes ESPN and ESPN2 in its channels, both of which will carry coverage of the Australian Open. Fubo offers a five-day free trial, and plans start at $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 thereafter. Fubo also includes the Tennis Channel in select packages if you’re looking for additional commentary and highlights.

If you want to livestream the 2026 Australian Open tennis matches online free outside the U.S., you can catch the action on Australian TV network 9Now. Use a virtual private network (VPN) like NordVPN, then set your location to Australian. Sign up for a free 9Now account and enter any Australian postal code to start streaming the tennis matches online free.

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You can check out the Australian Open schedule below for the remaining matches below. Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of New York and 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles, and match times are adjusted to Eastern Time.

Jan. 27 matches:
Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Świątek: 7:30 p.m. ET
Jessica Pegula vs. Amanda Anisimova: 9:00 p.m. ET
Lorenzo Musetti vs. Novak Djokovic: 10:30 p.m. ET

Jan. 28 matches:
Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner: 3:00 a.m. ET

Jan. 29
Sabalenka vs. Svitolina
TBD vs. TBD

Alcaraz vs. Zverev
TBD vs. TBD

Women’s final: Jan. 31
Men’s final: Feb. 1

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