Australian Open 2025 day 12 preview: Order of play and how to watch with Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek in action

Day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open brings about the women’s singles semi-finals, so here is all you need to know as Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek headline the action.

The WTA Tour world No1 and No2 both remain in the Australian Open entering the final four at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka is cruising through the tournament in the 26-year-old’s bid for a third straight Australian Open title, while Swiatek is chasing the 23-year-old’s first this year.

Sabalenka beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in their quarter-final tie marking the first time that the Belarusian had dropped a set all tournament. Meanwhile, Swiatek saw off Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2 to continue her 100% sets won record through five matches so far.

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Everything you need to know about day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open

The tournament tree for the 2025 Australian Open has not been as kind to Swiatek as it has been for Sabalenka, though, with the Pole now playing on back-to-back days with a place in the women’s singles final on the line this Thursday against WTA world No14 Madison Keys.

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WTA world No12 Paula Badosa stands in Sabalenka’s way of another Australian Open final in 2025. The two women’s semi-final ties headline the action on day 12 at Melbourne Park at the Rod Laver Arena following the conclusion of the two men’s doubles semi-final matches.

So, with that in mind, The Tennis Gazette takes a look into everything that you need to know about day 12 of the Australian Open including the full order of play for the Rod Laver Arena.

Order of play for day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open

There are a total of 34 ties taking place on day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park but just two of those are in the women’s singles and two in the men’s doubles. Most of the games on day 12 of the Australian Open are for the wheelchair and youth tournaments.

Day 12 order of play at the Rod Laver Arena

Day session from 11:30 AEDT on Thursday, January 23

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Night session from 19:30 AEDT on Wednesday, January 23

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa head-to-head record

The 2025 Australian Open women’s singles semi-finals has delivered the eighth career game between Sabalenka and Badosa on the WTA Tour. Sabalenka has beaten the Spaniard in five of their previous meetings, which also came in each of their last five encounters on the tour.

TOURNAMENT ROUND WINNER (RESULT) 2024 French Open Round of 32 A Sabalenka (7-5, 6-1) 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Round of 16 A Sabalenka (RET) 2024 Miami Open Round of 64 A Sabalenka (6-4, 6-3) 2023 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Quarter-final A Sabalenka (4-6, 6-4, 6-4) 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Semi-final A Sabalenka (7-5, 6-4) 2021 WTA Finals Round 1 P Badosa (6-4, 6-0) 2021 Western & Southern Open Round of 32 P Badosa (5-7, 6-2, 7-6)

Madison Keys vs Iga Swiatek head-to-head record

Keys and Swiatek will meet for the sixth time to date on the WTA Tour at the 2025 Australian Open for their women’s singles semi-final showdown. Swiatek has beaten the American four times to date and has not lost to Keys since their tie at the 2022 Western & Southern Open.

TOURNAMENT ROUND WINNER (RESULT) 2024 Italian Open Quarter-final I Swiatek (6-1, 6-3) 2024 Madrid Open Semi-final I Swiatek (6-1, 6-3) 2022 Western & Southern Open Round of 16 M Keys (6-3, 6-4) 2022 Indian Wells Quarter-final I Swiatek (6-1, 6-0) 2021 Italian Open Round of 32 I Swiatek (7-5, 6-1)

How to watch day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open in the USA

The Tennis Channel will continue its live TV and streaming coverage of the 2025 Australian Open for fans in America on day 12, with its broadcast starting at 17:00 EST and 14:00 PST.

Weather forecast for day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open

The weather forecast for day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open holds a solid threat of rain, but it should not affect the tournament with the roof for the Rod Laver Arena likely to be in use.

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