Pegula vs Sabalenka live stream: How to watch U.S. Open women's final 2024 online and on TV

Jessica Pegula hits a forehand at the 2024 U.S. Open tennis, in a purple dress.
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It's not long now until the women's singles final gets underway on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Fans are already filing in and will be making plenty of noise for home favorite Jessica Pegula who is playing in her maiden Grand Slam final. The American will need to be at her very best to overcome second seed Aryna Sabaelnka who has reached back-to-back U.S. Open finals. 

Read on and we'll show you how to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams from anywhere with a VPN, potentially for FREE.

Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams: TV schedule, dates

The Pegula vs Sabalenka live stream takes place today (Sep 7) at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT / 9 pm BST / 6am AEST (Sep. 8).
► FREE STREAMS — 9Now (Aus) | TVNZ+ (NZ)
 U.S. — ESPN via Sling TV/Fubo and ESPN Plus
• CAN — TSN/RDS
 U.K.Sky TV
 Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free

It’s been a long road to a Slam final for Pegula who for years has been quizzed about her inability to get beyond the quarter-finals at a major. The 30-year-old has six career singles titles to her name but has struggled to make an impact on the biggest stage and this year lost in the second round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. 

However, she has been superb at Flushing Meadows, beating world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and showing plenty of grit to recover from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova in her semi-final. She will now need to be at her very best to overcome a player she has traditionally struggled against. 

Sabalenka has lost just twice to Pegula in seven meetings, most recently securing a straight-set win in the Cincinnati Open final. That victory has instilled plenty of confidence into the 26-year-old who has looked mentally strong in New York, overcoming crowd noise and shrugging off errors. She seems determined to make up for last year when she lost to Coco Gauff in the final. 

Check out all of the TV and streaming details below to find out how to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka and all U.S. Open live streams from anywhere — including free streams.

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams for FREE

While US Open tennis is generally on paid-for TV services around the world, tennis fans in Australia and New Zealand get to watch the best action absolutely free.

That's because Channel 9 and TVNZ — and their respective FREE streaming services 9Now and TVNZ+ — have rights to show live matches, including Pegula vs Sabalenka. 

But what if you're usually based in Australia or New Zealand, but aren't at home during the 2024 US Open fortnight? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on a new TV service in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?

Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below...

Watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams on your usual subscription?

You can still watch the tennis live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're away in the U.S., and want to view your usual Australian service, you'd select an Australia-based server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to 9Now or another website and stream Pegula vs Sabalenka live.

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams in the U.S.

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ESPN and its channels have exclusive rights to show the US Open stateside, with live action streaming every day across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams will be shown on ESPN. 

Those already with access to ESPN will get the fullest coverage online via the ESPN App — it's slated to show 550 main draw matches.

If you don't have these channels included in your cable package or you've cut the cord, you can watch via selected OTT streaming services, too. Fubo's $79.99/month Pro plan, for example, gets them all. While Sling TV includes ESPN with its Sling Orange plan and costs from only $40/month.

Alternatively, there's the dedicated sports streamer ESPN+, which costs from $10.99/month and will carry extensive coverage around the courts at Flushing Meadows.

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If you're not already a Sling TV subscriber, you'll want Sling Orange to watch ESPN channels. It costs from $40/month and includes dozens of other great channels. New users get a 50% discount on their first month, too.

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Love sports? Then check out Fubo. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front (from $79.99/month thereafter). The line-up of its 150+ channel Pro plan includes ESPN andESPN2, plus the likes of FS1/FS2, NBC Sports, BeIN Sports and the Golf Channel.

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Costing only $10.99/month, ESPN Plus is an affordable way to watch a massive range of top quality live sports, including NFL, MLB, NBA, UFC, PGA golf and soccer. For even better value, you can include it alongside Disney+ and Hulu in the Disney Plus Bundle from only $14.99/month.

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams in the U.K.

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Sky Sports is the official broadcaster of the US Open tennis in the U.K. so you will need to be subscribed to this service to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams. 

If you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £22/month to add those channels. The US Open will be shown across its Sky Sports Tennis and Main Event channels.

Sky Glass is another option. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. Prices start at £6/month for the TV, plus a Sky sub on top of that.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or £34.99/month. 

If you're not in the U.K., you can still follow Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams on Sky Go by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams in Canada

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Tennis fans in Canada can get all the Pegula vs Sabalenka action on TSN (in English) or RSN (in French), as part of a cable TV package.

If you don't have cable, then you could watch US Open online on TSN Plus instead, which lets you get access to all TSN has to offer on an $8/month or $80/year subscription basis.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams in Australia

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Aussies can again watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams for FREE on Channel Nine.

The free-to-view 9Go! channel will be devoted to all the Flushing Meadows goings on throughout the tournament. That coverage will be live streamed online via the free on-demand service 9Now, too

To watch every single game, set and match, including Pegula vs Sabalenka in the women's singles final — all ad-free and/or in 4K — you'll need a subscription to Stan Sport. It's available on a wide variety of devices including smart TVs, iOS and Android phones, Chromecast, Apple TV and more. Base Stan subscriptions cost from $12/month, and you'll need to add Stan Sport for a further $15/month.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to watch all the action on 9Now and Stan, as if you were back home.

How to watch Pegula vs Sabalenka live streams in New Zealand

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The US Open action, including the Pegula vs Sabalenka women's final, streams for free on TVNZ+ in New Zealand.

Not in New Zealand right now? You can simply use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to watch all the action on TVNZ+, as if you were back home.

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