If you thought Emma Raducanu's comeback was special, her second round opponent, Wang Yafan, dropped the first nine games of the opening round before scoring the win. The match between Raducanu and Wang will be played on Day 5 of the tournament at the 1573 Arena.

Australia's 9Now service offers free live streaming of the Australian Open, and you can watch the Raducanu vs. Wang live stream from anywhere with a VPN.

If you're not familiar with Wang's game, that's because she's never made it past the second round at a major. The temptation to down the tool must have been strong, as she got off to a terrible start against 22nd-seeded Solana Krstia on Tuesday.

At 0-6 0-3, the crowd had thinned to a trickle, but by the time Wang raised her hands in celebration, the fans had spilled out onto the concourse and were barely able to process what they had just seen. If she can bring that fighting spirit to Raducanu, the 21-year-old will have the match in her hands.

The Brit swept Shelby Rogers in just over an hour in the first round to win in order, but the American had not fought in six months and was rusty in the ring. Thursday's match should be a tougher test of Raducanu's fitness and form.

Make sure you follow our streaming guide below to watch the Australian Open 2024 matches, including a live stream of Raducanu vs. Wang.

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

That's because free-to-air Channel Nine and its 9Now streaming service have the rights to the action and will be showing wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament.

But what if you normally live in Australia and are not home to watch the live stream of Raducanu vs. One? 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 Raducanu vs. One 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 Raducanu vs. Wang. 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 Fubo's package starts at $79.99/month for 121 channels and includes ESPN.

Also, if you are normally based in the U.S. but not currently in the U.S., you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch the services you already subscribe to.

Tennis fans in the UK can watch a live stream of Raducanu vs. Wang 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 broadcasts 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 catch all the Australian Open action on TSN (English) or RSN (French) as part of their cable TV package. If you don't have a cable TV subscription, TSN Plus streaming is available starting at $8 CAD per month.

Not at home right now; 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 very fluid, so if a big match like Raducanu vs. Wang doesn't air on TV, you can stream it live on the on-demand service 9Now. 9Now is free, so all you need is 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.