Where to watch Sabalenka vs. Rybakina Australian Open women’s final today on free streams, TV

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 5 Elena Rybakina are set to battle it out for the Australian Open women’s single title early Saturday at Rod Laver Arena. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.

How to watch: Live streams of the Sabalenka vs. Rybakina match are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

Sabalenka makes her fourth straight appearance in the Aussie Open finals and looks for her third title in that stretch. The top seed is also looking to win her second straight Grand Slam tournament after winning a second straight U.S. Open title in 2025. The 27-year-old has yet to lose a set in Melbourne and reaches the final with impressive wins over No. 29 Iva Jovic (6-3, 6-0) and No. 12 Elina Svitolina (6-2, 6-3) in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 5 Elena Rybakina

Australian Open 2026 final

When: Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3:30 a.m. ET

Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

TV channel: ESPN

Live streams: DirecTV (free trial) | FuboTV (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)

Rybakina sets out to build on a career year in 2025, when she won three tournaments and topped her previous best single-season earnings mark by nearly $3 million with a total of $8,456,632 in prize money. The 26-year-old Russian has also won all 12 sets she has played at the Australian Open, with only her second set against No. 6 Jessica Pegula even requiring a tiebreaker. She won that match (6-3, 7-6) and reached the Aussie Open final for the second time in her career after being bounced in the fourth round a year ago.

Australian Open Tennis 2026: Live Streaming Options

FuboTV (free trial) - FuboTV scores high marks for viewer experience with a huge library of live sports; length of the free trial varies; the monthly rate after trial starts at $54.99 with a current $30 off promotional offer.

DirecTV (free trial) - DirecTV has the longest free trial in streaming with five days to try before you buy; first month after the free trial starts as low as $54.99 with current $35 off promotion.

SlingTV (low intro rate) - Sling’s half-price offer is perfect for those in the market for 1+ month of TV;.monthly plans start at just $29.99 with the introductory rate. A comparison of plans, including daily and weekly passes, can be found here.

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