Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will lock horns in a blockbuster semifinal showdown at the Australian Open 2024 on Thursday (January 25). This comes four months after the two battled for three sets at the US Open final in New York, which saw the 19-year-old Gauff lift her maiden Slam trophy.
It could, however, be a tough job for the American youngster to replicate that result in Melbourne Park. Defending champion Sabalenka has so far been a juggernaut, rolling over her opponents with ease.
The World No. 2 has conceded only 16 games en route to the semifinals, which includes wins over former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and the dangerous Amanda Anisimova.
Her Melbourne semifinal is her sixth consecutive appearance in the last-four stage of a Major and eighth overall.
World No. 4 Coco Gauff, meanwhile, has had to take the harder route to her maiden Australian Open semifinal. After cruising through the first four rounds, the fourth seed faced her sternest test of the competition yet against rising star Marta Kostyuk. The two fought tooth and nail for three hours and eight minutes before Gauff came through 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 6-2.
The win saw the American extend her Grand Slam match-winning streak to 12 and her 2024 match win record to 10-0. Gauff has arrived at the Australian Open on the back of a successful title defense in Auckland, while Sabalenka lost the final in Brisbane ahead of the first Major of the season.
Gauff has a 4-2 lead over Sabalenka in their head-to-head. It remains to be seen if her past record plays any role in their upcoming match on Thursday.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Coco Gauff match schedule
Sabalenka and Gauff will play their semifinal match on Thursday, January 25.
Date: January 25, 2024
Time: 2 pm local time
Aryna Sabalenka vs Coco Gauff streaming details
Viewers can watch the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff on the following channels and sites:
USA - ESPN, Tennis Channel
Canada - TSN, RDS
Australia - Nine Network, Stan Sport
New Zealand - Sky
Europe - Eurosport
Latin America, Caribbean - ESPN International
India & Subcontinent - Sony Sports Network
Middle East & North Africa - beIN Sports
Sub-saharan Africa - SuperSport
Japan - WOWOW
China - CCTV Sport, iQIYI, Greatsports Media, Guangdong TV
Southeast Asia - beIN Sports
South Korea - CJ Media
Taiwan - Sportcast
American Samoa - ESPN, Tennis Channel, Digicel
Pacific Islands - Digicel