Sabalenka vs Rybakina Free Streams: TV Channels for Australian Open 2026 women’s final

Sabalenka vs Rybakina: Saturday, January 31
Start time: 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET / 7.30pm AEDT
FREE stream: 9Now (AUS)
Access your usual streaming services with Surfshark VPN

Saturday’s Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina live streams in the 2026 Australian Open women’s final see the culmination of the season’s first Slam and two Eastern Europeans ready to duke it out for AU$4.15 million (approx. $2.9 million USD) and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.

After the ‘Battle of the Sexes‘ debacle in December, Sabalenka turned up to Melbourne Park meaning business. The two-time champion has been in intimidating form, swatting aside all-comers in and dropping only five games in her semi-final rout over Elina Svitolina. You’d be hard pressed to find a bookie that doesn’t have the world number 1 as hot favorite to leave Australia with her third title.

Anybody who thinks that Rybakina will be a pushover, however, may be in for a surprise. She knows how to win a Grand Slam, lifting the famous Wimbledon dish in 2022 and coming so close to beating Sabalenka herself when these two met in the final here three years ago. She’s still yet to lose a set in Melbourne this time around, and has recorded very impressive wins against Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula.

watch Australian Open 2026 from anywhere, including worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free live streams.

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2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch the 9Now stream, select ‘Australia’ from the listed countries.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to 9Now’s website and tune into Sabalenka vs Rybakina.

Sling TV . You’ll need a Sling Orange plan, which costs from $45.99 a month, or as little as $4.99 for one day.

ESPN Select is also broadcasting the whole tournament. with subscriptions costing from $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year.

Outside the US for this tournament? Use Surfshark to unlock your stream of the Australian Open 2026.

Discovery+.

You can get the channel by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.

Don’t want to miss any of the Australian Open 2026? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ from abroad.

9Now.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like Surfshark to watch all the action on 9Now as if you were back home.

However, if you’re someone who wants to watch in 4K then Stan Sport is where you want to go. It costs $20 a month on top of a Stan Premium subscription costing $22 a month.

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TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$8 a month or CA$80 each year.

Outside Canada while the Australian Open is on? Simply use a VPN to watch from abroad.

Sky Sport is the Australian Open 2026 TV rights holder in New Zealand.

You can also access Sky Sport with a flexible Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.

Out of the country due to commitments abroad? Surfshark will give you access to your home streaming service.

Discovery+) has blanket coverage of the Australian Open 2026, including the Sabalenka vs Rybakina final.

In the Middle East, beIN Sports has the tennis live streams. In Africa beIN Sports and SuperSport are the places to go, depending on your country.

In India and the subcontinent, it’s Sony Sports Network, while CCTV in China and WOWOW in Japan are the most prominent broadcasters in Asia.

A handy list of broadcasters from all around the world is provided by tournament organizers here.

Away from home at the moment? Don’t forget Surfshark will give you access to your regular streaming service.

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