Australian Open 2015 Men's Semifinal: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live Stream Info

While top players such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have already been sent packing, four of the biggest stars in men's tennis will have an opportunity to play for the 2015 Australian Open crown. But first, they must advance past the semifinals.

Those matches will be contested Thursday and Friday with the first pitting No. 7 Tomas Berdych against No. 6 seed Andy Murray and the second being a clash between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka.

All four men have a legitimate chance to leave Melbourne as a champion, and winning in the semifinals would be a huge step toward accomplishing that goal.

With the 2015 Aussie Open officially down to the final four, here is all the information you need to know in order to watch both exciting semifinal matchups.

Men's Semifinals Info

Date	Time (ET)	Player	Opponent	TV	Live Stream
Thursday, Jan. 29	3:30 a.m.	No. 7 Tomas Berdych	No. 6 Andy Murray	ESPN	WatchESPN
Friday, Jan. 30	3:30 a.m.	No. 1 Novak Djokovic	No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka	ESPN	WatchESPN

No. 7 Tomas Berdych vs. No. 6 Andy Murray

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Both Berdych and Murray have traversed a difficult road to get to this point, but they are each just one win away from playing for the title.

With both Federer and Nadal in their half of the draw, few seemed to believe that either Berdych or Murray would make it this far. Berdych has yet to drop a set, though, and his British opponent has only lost one through five rounds of play.

There is particular interest surrounding the Czech star after his straight-sets demolition of Rafa. Nadal was essentially dominated by Berdych from start to finish. He even tossed up a bagel, which is an extremely rare feat to accomplish against Nadal in a Grand Slam, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

It can be argued that Berdych is playing a bit better than Murray right now, but he may have another advantage in his back pocket as well. Murray's former coach, Dani Vallverdu, is now in Berdych's corner. Per BBC Sport, Murray believes that makes his opponent the favored choice:

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Dani knows my game inside out. I would expect he would come up with a great game plan. It should be perfect with how much time I've spent with Dani. He knows my game probably better than anyone. ... I think it's a huge advantage. With the way Tomas has been playing, I would expect that he would go into the match probably as the slight favorite.

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Some might scoff at that notion since Murray is a two-time Grand Slam champ and a three-time Australian Open finalist, but the numbers say that Berdych has gotten the better of him over the years, according to the Australian Open's official Twitter account:

There are several factors that figure to give Berdych a great deal of confidence entering the semifinals, and it will be interesting to see if Murray is able to overcome those things.

No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka

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With four career titles, the Australian Open has traditionally been Djokovic's best Grand Slam event. He has seemingly been on cruise control this year and has won with relative ease, but he'll need to raise his game to an even higher level in the semifinals.

Djoker will meet Wawrinka, who is the defending Aussie Open champion. The Swiss star shocked the tennis world when he rose above the Big Four to come away victorious in 2014. He beat Nadal in the final, but he also got past Djokovic in an epic quarterfinal affair that went to 9-7 in the fifth set.

There is little doubt that the scintillating Serb will be in for another tough battle, and he is well aware of that, according to the Australian Open on Twitter:

For as good as Djokovic is playing right now, Wawrinka isn't far off. He has dropped just one set in the tournament, and he is coming off a straight-sets triumph over No. 5 Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals.

Per ATP World Tour, Wawrinka has supreme confidence entering the semis:

It is hard to imagine Djokovic against Wawrinka being anything short of spectacular based on last year as well as their current form. Carole Bouchard of The Yellow Ball Corner is among those who expect true tennis excellence out of both men:

For as well as Berdych and Murray are playing right now, it can be argued that the winner of Djokovic vs. Wawrinka will be the favorite to win it all. Djoker and Stan have combined for five Australian Open titles, and there is reason to believe that number will be elevated to six regardless of who advances.

Predictions

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Both semifinal matchups look quite even on paper, so whichever players are able to dig deep and draw on some extra inspiration are likely to come out on top.

In the clash between Murray and Berdych, Murray has a lot to prove. He has traditionally struggled against his Czech counterpart, and he certainly doesn't want to fall short against his former coach.

Murray is also trying to show that he is 100 percent back from the injury issues that plagued him last year. The Scottish star has come close to winning the Aussie Open on several occasions, but he has been unable to finish the job. Now that he is on the doorstep once again, he won't allow himself to lose in the semis.

As for the Djokovic vs. Wawrinka match, one can only assume that Nole wants to get back at Wawrinka after losing to him in last year's tournament.

At the same time, Wawrinka likely wants to prove that he is one of the elite players in tennis and that last year's championship wasn't a one-hit wonder.

Based on the manner in which Djoker is locked in and decimating his opponents, though, look for him to win and set up a finals encounter with Murray.

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