Alina Sabalenka, who reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, will face Coco Gauff on Thursday at Rod Laver Arena. Click here to see how to watch Gauch vs. Sabalenka from anywhere with a VPN.

Sabalenka is the defending champion in Melbourne, having reached the last four without losing more than three games in a single set. The Belarusian player seems to be dominating her opponents and in complete control of her game, as she did in the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Barbora Krejcikova.

The 25-year-old is now unbeaten in her last 12 matches in Melbourne and has reached the semifinals of the last six Grand Slams, becoming the first player to accomplish this amazing feat since Serene Williams, who won 10 consecutive tournaments between 2014 and 2017.

While Sabalenka made it all the way to the semifinals, Gauf committed a staggering 51 unforced errors in a three-set win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. This was the first sign of weakness for the 19-year-old, who had reached the last eight without dropping a single set.

However, Gauch leads the all-time series against Sabalenka 4-2, including last year's U.S. Open final, and will have positive memories of his matchup with Sabalenka.

It should be a very interesting match, so follow our guide as we explain how to watch the live stream of Gauch vs Sabalenka and how to watch the Australian Open 2024 match from anywhere.

If you are lucky enough to live in Australia, you can look forward to a free Gauch vs Sabalenka live stream.

Because free-to-air Channel Nine and its 9Now streaming service have the rights to the match and will be showing wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament.

But what if you normally live in Australia and are not at home to watch the live stream of Coco Gauf vs. Alina Sabalenka? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you can usually watch for free at home.

Don't worry - you can watch it via VPN instead. Here's how to do it.

A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it look as if you are surfing the web from your home country instead of the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

For example, Australians who are currently in the US can watch a live stream of Gauff vs. Sabalenka on 9Now, even if they are not in Australia.

They are completely legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works with a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see Australian service, select Australia from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action. access 9Now to watch the tennis match.

American tennis fans need ESPN to watch a live stream of Gauff vs. Sabalenka. The cable brand will broadcast extensively from Melbourne Park on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and the Tennis Channel.

ESPN is available on most cable packages as well as the best cable TV alternatives including Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV.

Of these, our choice would be Sling TV; Sling Orange packages start at just $40 per month and come with over 30 channels, including ESPN.

Fubo, on the other hand, costs $79.99/month for 121 channels and includes ESPN; it has a 7-day free trial;

and the Fubo package starts at $79.99/month and includes ESPN.

And remember, if you are typically based in the US. but can still use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to watch services to which they are already subscribed.

Tennis enthusiasts in the UK can watch a live stream of Gauf vs Sabalenka on Eurosport, available on Sky TV or Discovery Plus.

Eurosport comes with Sky TV packages starting at £26 per month. Subscribers can also stream online via the Eurosport website and the Eurosport app.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you can also consider the Now Sports streaming service, which is available for 24 hours for £11.98 or a month for £34.99.

On the other hand, if you have a Virgin Media cable subscription, Eurosport is included in your regular subscription.

Alternatively, you can watch Eurosport via "Discovery Plus" for £5.99 per month.

Go on vacation; sign up for ExpressVPN or another VPN service to take advantage of the services you already subscribe to.

Canadians can watch all Australian Open matches (including Gough's semifinals) on TSN (English) or RSN (French). If you do not have a cable subscription, TSN Plus streaming subscriptions are available starting at $8 CAD/month.

Now that you are not at home, use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you are in Canada.

Australians can watch the Australian Open on Channel Nine and 9Gem. Their schedules are so fluid that even if a big match like Gauf vs. Sabalenka is not broadcast on TV, you can stream it live on the on-demand service 9Now. 9Now is free as long as you have an Australian zip code.

Lucky tennis fans in Australia can also watch all the courts of the tournament, plus comprehensive coverage of many other sports, ad-free, on Stan Sport's pay-per-view service.

After a 30-day free trial of Stan Sport, a monthly subscription of $10 (added to the $15 Stan subscription) is required.

Australians who are not in Japan can simply sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, and watch the matches as if they were in Japan.