Getty Aryna Sabalenka is headed to the Australian Open Women's Final.
The 2023 Australian Women’s Open Finals are set, with No. 5 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 22 Elena Rybakina each aiming for their first title at Melbourne Park.
In the United States, the match (3:30 a.m. ET, late Friday night/early Saturday morning) will be televised on ESPN, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on ESPN+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full guide on the different ways you can watch a live stream of Sabalenka vs Rybakina and all the remaining 2023 Australian Open matches:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials if you don’t have that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials if you don’t have that.
ESPN+
If you’ve used up all your free trials for the other streaming services, ESPN+, which includes every match of the tournament, is your cheapest option for a live stream:
ESPN+ also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials if you don’t have that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no extra cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials if you don’t have that.
Sabalenka vs Rybakina Preview
The semifinals featured Rybakina against the unseeded Victoria Azarenka, and Sabalenka going up against unseeded Magda Linette. Rybakina took down Azarenka in the semis, 7-6 (4), 6-3, while Sabalenka beat Linette in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-2. The 2022 Wimbledon winner, Rybakina says she won’t be near as nervous this time around.
“I already did it once at Wimbledon, and of course I got confident that I can do it again. I did really good preparation with the team,” said Rybakina, who added. “I’m not really surprised with the results. I’m just hungry to work and improve more.”
“She’s an amazing player,” Sabalenka said about her finals opponent. “She’s playing great tennis, super aggressive and she already got one grand slam so she has kind of had this experience playing the final. It’s going to be great. I’m really looking forward to this final.”
The 24-year-old Sabalenka is undefeated so far in 2023, entering the finals with a 10-0 record, and Rybakina is white hot as well, recently becoming the first female player to defeat three former Grand Slam champions (Iga Swiatek, Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka) in a single Australian Open tournament. This will be the first Grand Slam final for Sabalenka, who has not dropped a single set so far in the tourney.
Known for what many refer to as the best serve in women’s tennis, Rybakina, 23, shouldn’t be overlooked due to her No. 22 seed. Rybakina would likely have a top-10 ranking, but she is among many Russian and Belarusian players who were stripped of points in response to its ban on Russian and Belarusian players after the invasion of Ukraine. Thus, her points earned from her win at Wimbledon don’t count here.
“It’s going to be tough battle. I think as today maybe I will not have to serve that big, that fast, so it doesn’t really matter the speed. It’s important to have a good placement on the serve,” Rybakina added.
Sabalenka and Rybakina have met head-to-head three times, and Sabalenka is 3-0 in those meetings, with two of her wins coming on hard courts. Both women are over 6-foot, and each boasts a unique strength and personality that promises to make this final an intriguing and exciting one.