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From 128, we are now down to four in the women's singles event at the 2022 Australian Open. All four semifinalists, Ashleigh Barty, Iga Swiatek, Danielle Collins and Madison Keys, will be eager to reach the summit clash for the first time in their careers.
Barty, as the World No. 1 and home favorite, will have the lion's share of the support when she enters Rod Laver Arena for her last-four clash against Keys. Both won titles in Adelaide in the run-up to the first Slam of the year, making this a highly-anticipated contest.
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Interestingly, both players reached this stage before but couldn't overcome the semifinal hurdle in their first attempt. Barty will hope her experience of winning two Slams holds her in good stead when she goes head-to-head with the big-serving Keys.
Read: Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty vs Madison Keys preview, head-to-head & prediction
The second semifinal of the day will feature a clash between 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek and 27th seed Danielle Collins. The 20-year-old Pole has shown tremendous maturity to break new ground at this year's Australian Open, making her first Slam semifinal outside of Roland Garros, which proves how much she has improved her game to suit all surfaces.
Collins, meanwhile, has continued her remarkable run at Melbourne Park, where she made the semifinals in 2019. She lost to Petra Kvitova on that occasion and will be eager to make the most of her second opportunity.
The 30th-ranked American has been in top form all fortnight, accounting for the likes of Ana Konjuh, Clara Tauson and Elise Mertens. She has shown the poise and conviction needed to contend for the biggest titles on tour and will hope to continue her winning momentum on Thursday.
Read: Australian Open 2022: Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins preview, head-to-head & prediction
On that note, let's take a look at the schedule for the Australian Open women's semifinals:
Australian Open 2022: Women's semifinals schedule on January 27
(1) Ashleigh Barty vs Madison Keys at 7.30 p.m. local time/ 8.30 a.m. GMT/ 3.30 a.m. EST/ 2 p.m. IST on Rod Laver Arena
to be followed by
(7) Iga Swiatek vs (27) Danielle Collins
Where to watch Australian Open 2022
Viewers in the US, UK, India and Canada can catch all the action live on the following channels and sites.
USA: All matches will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, and the Tennis Channel.
UK: All matches will be shown on Eurosport, eurosport.co.uk, and the Discovery+ app via smart devices.
India & Subcontinent: All matches will be broadcast on Sony Six, Sony Ten 2 & Sony Ten 3 while viewers can also follow live action on the Sony Liv app.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch all the matches on TSN.
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
