Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal make the semis – day nine at the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty took contrasting paths to the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty took contrasting paths to the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
El plato fuerte del día fue, sin lugar a dudas, la victoria de Nadal sobre Shapovalov. El español, que empezó de la mejor manera posible, vio cómo el canadiense le remontaba a raíz de unos problemas estomacales del balear derivados de un golpe de calor. Sin embargo, en la manga decisiva, Rafa se repuso para hacerse con la victoria. Ya está en semifinales.
Ashleigh Barty accelerated her march towards a maiden Australian Open title Tuesday with a straight-sets masterclass against Jessica Pegula, setting up a semi-final with Madison Keys.
A resurgent Madison Keys said Tuesday she was a different person to the one that lost an Australian Open semi-final in 2015 and was now more prepared to go all the way.
Madison Keys is all that stands in the way of Ash Barty and an appearance in the women's Australian Open final, with the world number one comfortably advancing to the last four.
MELBOURNE : Madison Keys said she is enjoying her underdog status after reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final in four years with an upset of fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys is the first player into the semifinals at Melbourne Park after defeating French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-2.
An emotional Madison Keys became the first woman to progress to this year's Australian Open semifinals after continuing her spectacular summer renaissance at Melbourne Park.