The first of two Australian Open women’s singles semifinals is set for an early Thursday morning start in Melbourne as No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka battles No. 11 Paula Badosa.

Sabalenka is continuing to carve her way through the field in trying to become the first woman since fellow Swiss star Martina Hingis to win three straight Australian Open titles. The Belarussian was looking pretty clean through the first four rounds, though she needed three sets to get by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals.

The semifinal matches are scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Reigning champs Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka look to secure consecutive wins, but heavy hitters like Novak Djokovic and Iga Świątek are sure to make for tough competition

For U.S. fans, the Australian Open will once again be complicated by the time difference between the continents, with day sessions starting at 7 p.m. ET the evening prior for American viewers. Are you ready to watch the 2025 Australian Open?