Australian Open Finals: Watch Live Stream, Epic Matches Set

The finals for the Australian open are set, and both the men's and women's championship matches will be star-studded events.

On the men's side, Rafael Nadal will square off against Roger Federer, while the women's championship will feature Serena and Venus Williams in a matchup of the dominant sisters.

The women's final begins early Saturday morning at 3:30 a.m. Eastern time. The men's final gets underway the next day, at 3:30 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday.

ESPN has full coverage of both matches. You can watch a live stream of each match on WatchESPN, though you'll need to authenticate with your cable subscription to gain access.

Venus Williams became the oldest singles finalist in the Australian Open during the Open era when she defeated 25-year-old American CoCo Vandeweghen in the semifinals early Thursday morning.

The Australian Open finals will be the first all-Williams finals at a tennis major since 2009, when the pair met for the championship at Wimbledon.

“She’s my toughest opponent,” Serena Williams said of her sister, according to The New York Times. “No one has ever beaten me as much as Venus has. She has a pretty good record against me, and we have a good record against each other. I just feel like, no matter what happens, we’ve won. She’s been through a lot, and I’ve been through a lot. And to see her come back and do so well is great.”

Serena holds a 16 to 11 edge in the sisters' all-time series.

On the men's side, Nadal finished off a thrilling five-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Friday morning to clinch his spot in the finals. Federer dispatched Stan Wawrinka on Thursday morning.

Nadal leads the series between him and Federer 23–11. Nadal has also won nine out of their 11 Grand Slam matches.

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