The blokes down under delivered a doozy for the semifinals this year, as (1) Novak Djokovic continues his recent rivalry with (4) Jannik Sinner, and (3) Daniil Medvedev looks to entertain against resurgent (6) Alexander Zverev.
A heavyweight clash between (2) Aryna Sabalenka and (4) Coco Gauff is countered by a Cinderella showdown between (12) Qinwen Zheng and (Q) Dayana Yastremska.
After one week Down Under, the ladies’ draw has been decimated and Jannik Sinner is quietly destroying everyone in sight. Plus, those easy early rounds are no longer quite so easy.
A Big Four is emerging in women’s tennis and three champion-grade mothers are suiting back up in this year’s Australian Open.
The main event is yet again Novak Djokovic’s quest for history. Jannik Sinner hopes to stand in his way, and homecourt advantage belongs to newly minted top-10er Alex de Minaur.
Novak marches on, Coco comes through, Kobe shows up, and the youngsters are about to crash the party.
(2) Novak Djokovic vs. (3) Daniil Medvedev
(2) Aryna Sablenka vs. (6) Coco Gauff
Former champ Daniil Medvedev and newcomer Ben Shelton try to disrupt a much anticipated Alcaraz/Djokovic matchup.
Two Americans—a rising star and a punchy veteran—take on the new world No. 1 and a sneaky dangerous Czech. Will we see an All-American final?