Round 4 of the 2025 Australian Open is halfway over, and the next stop is the quarterfinals. For those who punched their ticket on Sunday, the trophy is in sight. The number of Americans in the field has dwindled,
Novak Djokovic charged into the Australian Open quarter-finals and booked a mouth-watering encounter with Carlos Alcaraz before the Serb shifted the focus by snubbing the Grand Slam's official broadcaster and slamming them for mocking him and his fans.
Novak Djokovic appears to be growing into the tournament in an ominous sign for his rivals, as he pursues a record-extending 11th Melbourne crown and historic 25th Grand Slam title.
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Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside teenager Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff rallied past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and extend winning streaks as Melbourne Park stifled in the summer heat on Sunday.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the quarter-finals at a scorching-hot Australian Open on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced when Jack Draper retired.
The top seed is probably happy with her decision, because now she has to go up against Andreeva again, in a much bigger event. The last time these two played at a Slam, at Roland Garros in 2024, Andreeva pulled off an upset in three close sets.
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
Women's third seed Coco Gauff has come from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the Australian tennis Open in Melbourne 19 Jan: 18 Jan: A recurring injury has ended Naomi Osaka's tournament at the Australian Tennis Open 18 Jan: Another gruelling but ultimately successful duel at the Australian Open for Brit Jack Draper 17 Jan: Aryna Sabalenka is putting her clutch third-round win at the Australian tennis Open down to her experience and mental toughness 17 Jan: Learner Tien has beaten Daniil Medvedev in a four hour and 48 minute,
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set up a blockbuster quarter-final when the Australian Open enters the fourth round on Sunday
Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.
Carlos Alcaraz needed only one hour 35 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second straight year after Jack Draper was forced