Sabalenka has just been a force in Melbourne, showing why she’s a two-time champion at the event. Entering a sixth consecutive major semifinal, the Belarusian has not lost a set and seems well on her way to a fourth straight trip to the final at the Australian Open.

The first men's semifinal begins on Thursday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The second semifinal starts at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN. Both matches can be live-streamed on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.

The Australian Open sun is no wimp. It's the hottest Australian Open in 17 years. Court temperatures reached 43C at the Australian Open earlier this month (that's 109 degrees F). Play had to be suspended on the courts due to the extreme heat.

No. 6 Jessica Pegula plays against No. 5 Elena Rybakina in the 2026 Australian Open Semifinals Thursday morning. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. CT on ESPN/ESPN Deportes. Fans can watch this matchup for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.

The Australian Open has a long history of crowning first-time champions, and this year has the potential to do it again.

Novak Djokovic fired back at a reporter who suggested he's been "chasing" rivals, defending his record 24 Grand Slam titles before the Australian Open semifinal.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals. Djokovic dropped the first two sets of his quarterfinal 6-4,

Coco Gauff called out the Australian Open broadcast for filming her smash her racket

The four women's semifinalists at the 2026 Australian Open have combined to not lose a set across the first five rounds.

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka plays against No. 12 Elina Svitolina in the 2026 Australian Open Semifinals Thursday morning. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 a.m. CT on ESPN/ESPN Deportes. Fans can watch this matchup for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV.