Today's live stream of Serena Williams vs. Alyaksandra Sasnovich will focus on the former to see if she gets off to a great start at Wimbledon. But even if she doesn't, this could be an easy match to predict in advance: Williams is ranked #8 in the world, while Sasnovich is #100.

Today marks the beginning of Williams' journey to her 24th Grand Slam title. But whether she takes the overall title or not, she will not be able to get revenge on the woman who took her down in 2019. Simona Halep, who won the women's title at the last Wimbledon, tore her left calf muscle in May and had to withdraw from the tournament.

With other high-profile players also withdrawing from the tournament, it may not be easy for Williams to win another title. Naomi Osaka also withdrew from the French Open and will not play Wimbledon 2021.

When it comes to finding Williams' next challenger, look for a possible round 3 match against Angelique Kerber, who defeated Williams in the 2018 Wimbledon final.

As for the other contenders, few doubt Coco Gauf's ability to surprise and shock the world. That's in addition to Ash Barty (seeded #1) and Alina Sabalenka (currently seeded #2), and Petra Kvitova, who has an ankle injury.

I envy the British fans who will be watching Serena Williams vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich live on the BBC for free. The match will be broadcast at approximately 5:40 p.m. Japan time.

Where the match will be broadcast is yet to be determined, but 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 use a VPN to connect. How to do that?

If you have to leave your "bubble" or suffer a horrible local power outage, you're not out of luck if you can no longer watch the Serena Williams vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich live stream on cable TV It's not. With a virtual private network, or 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 United States, the live stream of Serena Williams vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich will begin around 12:40 p.m. ET.

The Wimbledon match will be broadcast on ESPN and the Tennis Channel, with coverage beginning daily at 6 a.m. ET/3 p.m. ET. It is not known which channel will be airing 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 only need TSN for live streaming of Serena Williams vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The service can be subscribed to a la carte or added to a package; TSN's streaming-only service starts at $19.99 CAD per month, a much better deal than the $4.99 CAD per day option.