Watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko: live stream Australian Open tennis quarter-final from anywhere

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The AO's top server and best returner face off in Melbourne

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan serves ahead of her quarter-final match at the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
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January 24: Not before 12.30pm AEDT / 2.30pm NZDT / 1.30am GMT / 8.30pm ET / 5.30pm PT
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Rybakina vs Ostapenko: match preview

The tournament's most potent server, Elena Rybakina, meets its most masterful returner, Jelena Ostapenko, in the first women's quarter-final of the Australian Open. Ostapenko has won both of her previous encounters with the towering Kazakh, but if Rybakina gets her serve right she could be unstoppable. Read on to find out how to watch a Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream from anywhere – and ways to watch Australian Open tennis absolutely FREE.

After an extended lean spell, Ostapenko finally looks back to her best. The 2017 French Open champion's victory over No.7 seed Coco Gauff at the weekend was her first over a top-10 opponent at a major in three years, and it secured her first grand slam quarter-final slot in five years. Remarkably, the 25-year-old converted every available breakpoint against Gauff – over the tournament as a whole, her conversion rate of 75% is unmatched.

And that will be the key battleground against Rybakina, who's won a staggering 82% of points behind her thunderous first serve. Nobody else in the women’s draw comes close to matching that. The reigning Wimbledon champion can blast opponents off the court, but as she showed during her comfortable victory over world No.1 Iga Swiatek on Sunday, she's got serious ground game too.

Follow our guide as we explain how you can watch a Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream and watch Australian Open 2023 from wherever you are.

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Watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream for FREE

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Tennis fans in Australia can watch the 2023 Australian Open for FREE on Channel 9 and 9Gem.

Rybakina vs Ostapenko will start no earlier than 12.30pm AEDT on Tuesday (that's 8.30pm ET on Monday). 

That means viewers can also fire up a free Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices. Currently away from Australia?

Use a VPN to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko on 9Now from abroad

Die-hard tennis fans might want to take a look at Stan Sport too, as it's live streaming every match on every court, ad-free. Subscription costs $10 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub), after a 7-day FREE trial.

Watch a Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream from outside your country

For broadcast and streaming details in more tennis-mad countries like the UK, US, Canada and New Zealand, just scroll down the page - everything you need to know is there, including details of who's showing Rybakina vs Ostapenko.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage from outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem: geo-blocking. That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world. 

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.

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How to use a VPN to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - 9Now for Aussie citizens abroad.

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How to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko: live stream tennis in the US without cable

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Tennis fans in the US can watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko on ESPN Plus and ESPN 2, with the match set to start no earlier than 8.30pm ET / 5.30pm PT on Monday evening.

The 2023 Australian Open is being shown across ESPN's suite of TV channels and its ESPN Plus streaming service. 

Stream Rybakina vs Ostapenko live without cable

If you don't have ESPN on cable, you'll need a streaming service that includes it, and ESPN Plus is the cheapest and most obvious place to start.

ESPN Plus costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. For the ultimate value, you can get a combined ESPN+, Hulu and Disney Plus bundle for just $13.99 a month, which adds loads of great entertainment and family-friendly content to the mix.

Another good option is Sling TV. Its Orange package offers ESPN 1, 2 and 3, plus plenty more top premium channels. It costs $40 a month but you can get your first month for half-price.

A costlier but even more thorough cable alternative is FuboTV, which includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and more than 100 more channels. Prices start at $69.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial.

And remember, use a VPN to access your domestic streaming services when outside your home country - we rate ExpressVPN as the best overall.

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How to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko: live stream Australian Open 2023 tennis in the UK

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Tennis fans in the UK can watch the 2023 Australian Open on Eurosport and its streaming arm Discovery Plus, but be warned that Rybakina vs Ostapenko is set to start no earlier than 1.30am GMT on Monday night/Tuesday morning. 

Discovery+ subscriptions costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and allows you to tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels. 

If you’re out of the UK but still want to tune in, make sure you install a VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.

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How to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko: live stream Australian Open tennis in Canada

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In Canada, you can watch Australian Open 2023 on TSN, with Rybakina vs Ostapenko set to start no earlier than 8.30pm ET / 5.30pm PT on Monday. 

If you get the channel as part of your cable deal, you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider for access to a Rybakina vs Ostapenko live stream. 

If you don't have cable, you can subscribe to TSN on a streaming-only basis from CA$19.99 a month or $199.90 each year.

If you decide to subscribe or already have, remember you can take your favorite sports streaming service with you wherever you go - just try our No. 1 overall rated VPN 100% risk-free for 30-days and follow the instructions above.

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How to watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko: live stream tennis in New Zealand

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Tennis fans can watch Rybakina vs Ostapenko on Sky Sport in New Zealand, with the match set to start at 2.30pm NZDT on Tuesday afternoon.

You can also tune in via the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform, which costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

Meanwhile, Sky Sport subscribers can watch the tennis online using the country's Sky Go service.

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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.