Day 3 at the Australian Open promises plenty of action, with 16-year-old wild card Emerson Jones stepping into the spotlight against No.6 seed Elena Rybakina, plus a packed schedule featuring 12 seeded players.
Jessica Pegula secured her place in the Adelaide International semifinals after Ashlyn Krueger retired in the second set due to physical discomfort. The World No.
Coco Gauff might face more American opponents when she takes on Jessica Pegula in a potential quarterfinal clash at the Australian Open. 2024 was a pathbreaking year for Pegula as she reached four finals, including her maiden Major final at the US Open. The American won titles in Toronto and Berlin.
Madison Keys won a power-hitting battle with Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open Round of 16 on Monday. In the quarterfinals, she will face Elina Svitolina, who came back from a double-break down in the first set to roll past Veronika Kudermetova.
Elina Svitolina fought back from two breaks down in the first set and won 11 of the next 12 games to beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time. As usual, there was no handshake at the net from the Ukrainian.
When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.
Madison Keys' impressive start to 2025 continues, as she reached her fourth Australian Open quarterfinal after beating sixth seed Elena Rybakina.
In the Australian Open Round of 16 on Sunday, No. 7-ranked Elena Rybakina takes on No. 14 Madison Keys.Rybakina secured a two-set victory over Dayana Yastremska (6-3, 6-4) in the Round of 32 in
19th seed Madison Keys of the United States has reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the fourth time in her career. She clinched a hard-fought win over sixth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. The match lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes, ending with a scoreline of 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in favor of Keys.
Jessica Pegula will play Elise Mertens in the Round of 64 tonight. The match will take place at Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 14.