The 2015 Australian Open finals are shaping up to be epic, with Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova on the women’s side early Saturday morning and Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray in the men’s final early Sunday morning. On paper, Williams holds a big advantage over Sharapova, going 16-2 head-to-head (2-1 in Grand Slam finals) and winning 15 straight against her. Sharapova hasn’t beaten Williams since 2004, and is 5-4 in Grand Slam finals. Williams is going for her 19th Grand Slam title, while Sharapova seeks her sixth. On the men’s side, Djokovic is 4-0 in Australian Open finals, and meets Murray for the third time in the finals. Djokovic is 15-8 overall vs. Murray and has won seven of their last eight matches.
2015 Australian Open Finals TV schedule
Saturday, Jan. 31
3am ET (late-night Friday): Women’s Singles Final: No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 2 Maria Sharapova (LIVE), ESPN
9am ET: Women’s Singles Final: No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 2 Maria Sharapova (ENCORE), ESPN2
Sunday, Feb. 1
3am ET (late-night Saturday): Men’s Singles Final: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 6 Andy Murray (LIVE), ESPN
9am ET: Men’s Singles Final: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 6 Andy Murray (ENCORE), ESPN2
@ESPNTennis: Djokovic-Wawrinka in Australian Open Semifinal Tonight, Winner to Face Murray
Top Seeds Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova in Women’s Championship
The Australian Open men’s championship matchup will be finalized tonight when No. 1 seed and four-time champion Novak Djokovic plays No. 4 and defending champion Stan Wawrinka live on ESPN at 3:30 a.m. The winner will face No. 6 Andy Murray late Saturday at 3 a.m. (midnight PT) on ESPN (encore presentation Sunday at 9 a.m. on ESPN2). Murray is 0-3 in Australian Open finals.
A star-studded women’s championship is set: No. 1 and five-time champion Serena Williams vs. No. 2 and 2008 winner Maria Sharapova live late Friday at 3 a.m. (midnight PT) on ESPN (encore presentation Saturday at 9 a.m. on ESPN2). The 33-year old Williams has defeated the 27-year-old Sharapova 15 straight times (16-2 lifetime advantage), but espnW’s Jim Caple explains why the streak may end: http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12246062/why-maria-sharapova-end-epic-slump-vs-serena-williams
Date |
Time (ET) |
Event |
Network |
|
Thu, Jan 29 |
3:30 a.m. |
Men’s Semifinal #2No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 4 Stan Wawrinka |
ESPN |
LIVE |
Fri, Jan 30 |
2 p.m. |
Men’s Semifinal #2 |
ESPN2 |
Encore |
|
3 a.m. |
Women’s ChampionshipNo. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 2 Maria Sharapova |
ESPN |
LIVE |
Sat, Jan 31 |
9 a.m. |
Women’s Championship |
ESPN2 |
Encore |
|
3 a.m. |
Men’s Championship |
ESPN |
LIVE |
Sun, Feb 1 |
9 a.m. |
Men’s Championship |
ESPN2 |
Encore |