Djokovic holds off Fritz to reach Australian Open semifinals for 11th time
Novak Djokovic is back at the stage of the Australian Open where he's never been beaten.
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Novak Djokovic comes through tough encounter with Taylor Fritz in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic fought off a strong challenge from Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals for the 11th time.
Defending champion Sabalenka blasts into Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE: Dominant defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday (Jan 23) stormed past ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova, setting up an intriguing Australian Open semi-final with Coco Gauff.
Defending Champion Aryna Sabalenka Blasts Into Australian Open Semis
Dominant defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday stormed past ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova, setting up an intriguing Australian Open semi-final with Coco Gauff. The world number two was untouchable in a commanding 6-2, 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena, reaching the last four at a Grand Slam for the sixth consecutive time. She will meet Gauff next in a replay of last year's US Open final, which the American teenager won in three sets. After that defeat when favourite at Flushing Meadows, Sabalenka made clear she wants to ensure she is not a one-hit wonder.
Coco Gauff Grinds Past Marta Kostyuk Into Australian Open Semis
US Open champion Coco Gauff overcame huge resistance from the unseeded Marta Kostyuk on Tuesday to move into her first Australian Open semi-final. The American fourth seed wore down the Ukrainian in hot conditions on Rod Laver Arena to clinch a scrappy encounter 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 in three hours and eight minutes. She will face either defending champion and second seed Aryna Sabalenka or ninth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova on Thursday for a place in the final. After showing ominous form to race into the last eight, it was a far from convincing display by the 19-year-old, who struggled on serve and fluffed countless opportunities.
Novak Djokovic sees off tough Taylor Fritz to reach semi-finals at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic fought off a strong challenge from Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals for the 11th time.
Ukrainians toggle between missiles and Kostyuk's score
MELBOURNE: Marta Kostyuk lost to Coco Gauff in three sets at the Australian Open on Tuesday (Jan 23) but was proud that she and her fellow Ukrainians had succeeded in drawing attention to the war still raging in her country after nearly two years.
Djokovic, Gauff labour into Australian Open semis as long night looms
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff were both made to toil for semi-final places on a blazing Tuesday at the Australian Open as the tournament was heading for another potentially late evening after the day session spilled over.