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Novak Djokovic is eyeing an 11th Australian Open title this week in Melbourne and takes on American player Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals this morning.
The winner of Djokovic-Fritz will take on the victor between fourth seed Jannik Sinner and fifth seed Andrey Rublev, with the pair headlining the night session as the second match on Rod Laver Arena.
In the women’s singles, US Open champion Coco Gauff faces unseeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk first up on Melbourne Park’s biggest court. Then the defending champion who is yet to drop a set, Aryna Sabalenka, takes on another former major winner in 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! Coco Gauff 7-6 6-7 6-2 Marta Kostyuk!
Coco Gauff: “Happy. Really proud of the fight I showed today. Marta is always a tough opponent and I left everything out on court today. In the third I was trying to play aggressive. It’s great to see the American flags and it hopefully they can stay for the next match (Fritz vs Djokovic).”
Jamie Braidwood23 January 2024 05:24
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! Coco Gauff 7-6 6-7 6-2 Marta Kostyuk!
Yes she can! Coco Gauff is through to the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time as the 19-year-old continues her winning run at the grand slams. The US Open champion came through a tough, nervy test against the in-form Kostyuk, who battled back to win the second set on the tiebreak.
That was not pretty from Gauff’s perspective, with plenty of errors throughout the match, particulary on the forehand, but she got through – and that’s what champions do. She will take on the winner of Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Jamie Braidwood23 January 2024 05:22
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It’s been a nervy, error-strewn quarter-final but Coco Gauff stands on the brink of the semi-finals as the American leads Marta Kostyuk 5-2 in the deciding set.
Can the 19-year-old get over the line?
Jamie Braidwood23 January 2024 05:20
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Jamie Braidwood23 January 2024 05:16
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Novak Djokovic is eyeing an 11th Australian Open title this week in Melbourne and takes on American player Taylor Frtiz in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The winner of Djokovic-Fritz will take on the victor between fourth seed Jannik Sinner and fifth seed Andrey Rublev, with the pair headlining the night session as the second match on Rod Laver Arena.
In the women’s singles, US Open champion Coco Gauff faces unseeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk first up on Melbourne Park’s biggest court. Then the defending champion who is yet to drop a set, Aryna Sabalenka, takes on another former major winner in 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
Follow live scores, updates and results from the Australian Open in today’s live blog:
Jamie Braidwood23 January 2024 05:12