It's time for the live stream of Ashleigh Barty vs Karolina Pulishkova. On one side is World No. 1 Barty, who is looking for her first singles title at Wimbledon. And she must take on the former world No. 1 Plishkova, who has never won a Grand Slam title.

Both have been dominant on their way to the title, but in Thursday's 2021 Wimbledon live stream, Barty had the smoother win in the semifinals. She beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals and had not dropped a set since the first round tiebreaker. This is a familiar trend on the men's side, with Djokovic not dropping a set since his first Wimbledon match.

Pliskova, on the other hand, just came back from a 0-1 deficit in her semifinal match against Alina Sabalenka, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Nevertheless, Pliskova had not dropped a set until this match.

In previous head-to-head meetings, Barty has won five of the seven matches, with victories at the 2018 U.S. Open and in Nottingham in 2016.

I envy British fans who can watch Ashleigh Barty vs. Karolina Pliskova live stream for free on the BBC. The match takes place at 2 p.m. BST.

Options include BBC One, BBC Two, and Red Button, as well as BBC iPlayer for those without an actual TV nearby.

Brits who want to watch from abroad can connect by using a VPN. How to do that?

If you have to leave your "bubble" and can't watch Ashley Barty vs. Karolina Pliskova live stream on cable TV, you are not out of luck. With a virtual private network (VPN), you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown and access the same streaming services you have already paid for.

Not sure which VPN is right for you? After testing a variety of services, the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. They offer great speed and excellent customer service.

After signing up, simply download and install Express VPN on your laptop, cell phone, or other device and select a server in your home location. Then simply launch your preferred streaming service and enjoy Wimbledon as if you were at home.

In the US, the live stream for Ashleigh Barty vs. Karolina Pliskova is July 10 at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. ET.

The Wimbledon match will be broadcast on ESPN and the Tennis Channel, with coverage beginning daily at 6:00 AM ET/3:00 PM ET. It is not known which channel will broadcast the match, but will update when more details become available.

If you cut cable, you can watch both channels on Sling TV (via Sling Orange with Sports Extra) or Fubo TV's entry package. Both are on our list of best streaming services, but tennis fans who also like basketball will not want to use Fubo, which has no TNT.

Canadian tennis fans should watch Ashleigh Barty vs. Karolina Pliskova live stream on TSN. This service can be signed up a la carte or added to a package; TSN's streaming-only service starts at $19.99 CAD per month, a much better value than the $4.99 CAD per day option.