Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will take on first-time grand slam finalist Zheng Qinwen for the Australian Open crown on Saturday.
Sabalenka reversed the result of the US Open final, beating Coco Gauff 7-6 (2) 6-4, while 12th seed Zheng ended the run of qualifier Dayana Yastremska with a 6-4 6-4 victory.
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Britain’s Alfie Hewett is one win away from defending his wheelchair title and will again face Japanese teenager Tokito Oda for the trophy.
Picture of the day
Stat of the day
3 – Aryna Sabalenka is the second player this Century to reach 3+ consecutive hard court Women’s Singles Grand Slam finals after Victoria Azarenka (four between Australian Open 2012 and US Open 2013). Three-peat.#AusOpen | @AustralianOpen @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/9DL3JoxgJt
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) January 25, 2024
Point of the day
Chaotic doubles action! What. A. Point!@Kia_Worldwide • #Kia • #MakeYourMove.@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/Fir2j1XLQ9
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2024
Legacy
Tonight we were honoured to welcome 4x champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley onto Rod Laver Arena to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her 1974 #AusOpen victory.
Further, to ensure her remarkable legacy lives on, future First Nations Days will be known as Evonne Goolagong Cawley Day. pic.twitter.com/sDo379Pix6
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2024
Who’s up next?
The final 4⃣
Predictions anyone? @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/dZ1PC7jzln
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 24, 2024
The men take centre stage on Friday, with Novak Djokovic putting his 33-match unbeaten run at Melbourne Park on the line in a semi-final clash against fourth seed Jannik Sinner.
In the night session, familiar foes Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev will do battle for a place in the final.
Britain’s Neal Skupski goes for a fourth grand slam title alongside American Desirae Krawczyk in the mixed doubles final, with the pair taking on Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski.
