Australian Open order of play: Quarter-final schedule including Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jessica Pegula
independent.co.ukThe quarter-finals of the Australian Open begin in Melbourne on Tuesday as third seeds Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jessica Pegula highlight the nightime matches on Rod Laver Arena.Tsitsipas is the highest remaining seed in his side of the draw after surviving a five-set battle with Jannik Sinner and faces the rising star Jiri Lehecka in the last eight, with the young Czech knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime and Cameron Norrie so far.Pegula is the firm favourite to win her first grand slam title with Iga Swiatek now out in the women’s draw, and the American continues her campaign against the two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.Azarenka is bidding to reach her first Australian Open semi-final since she won her last title in 2012, while Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina faces the former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko in the other quarter-final.Here’s everything you need to know.Rod Laver ArenaFrom 00:00 GMTElena Rybakina vs Jelena OstapenkoKaren Khachanov vs Sebastian KordaFrom 08:00 GMT Jessica Pegula vs Victoria AzarenkaStefanos Tsitsipas vsJiri LeheckaKia ArenaJeremy Chardy (Fra) & Fabrice Martin (Fra) v (3) Marcelo Arevalo (Esa) & Jean-Julien Rojer (Ned), & v Marta Kostyuk (Ukr) & Elena Gabriela Ruse (Rom)Court 3Benjamin Bonzi (Fra) & Arthur Rinderknech (Fra) v Hugo Nys (Mon) & Jan Zielinski (Pol), Tereza Mihalikova (Svk) & Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr) v (6) Desirae Krawczyk (USA) & Demi Schuurs (Ned), Maddison Inglis (Aus) & Jason Kubler (Aus) v Olivia Gadecki (Aus) & Marc Polmans (Aus), (3) Desirae Krawczyk (USA) & Neal Skupski (Gbr) v Taylor Townsend (USA) & Jamie Murray (Gbr)You can watch the Australian Open live on Eurosport in the UK.
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