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Australian Open 2022: Tsitsipas, Medvedev Wins Highlight Quarterfinal Results

Jan 26, 2022
Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning a point against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their men's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 26, 2022. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Paul Crock / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning a point against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their men's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 26, 2022. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Paul Crock / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images)

Daniil Medvedev moved one step closer to his second successive Grand Slam title with a hard-fought, five-set victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday in the 2022 Australian Open quarterfinals.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins also punched their tickets to the semifinals during Day 10 play at Melbourne Park.

Let's check out for full list of singles results as the quarterfinals wrapped up in the season's first major tournament. That's followed by a recap of the action.

Men's Draw

(2) Daniil Medvedev d. (9) Felix Auger-Aliassime; 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-4

(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas d. (11) Jannik Sinner; 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Women's Draw

(7) Iga Swiatek d. Kaia Kanepi; 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3

(27) Danielle Collins d. Alize Cornet; 7-5, 6-1

Day 10 Recap

Four months ago, Medvedev cruised past Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the US Open semifinals. A few days later, he upset Novak Djokovic in the championship match to capture his first major title.

The 21-year-old Canadian rising star put up far more resistance Wednesday, playing some tremendous all-around tennis to win the first two sets. The end result was the same, however, as the 25-year-old Russian stormed back to advance.

While many of the final stats favored Auger-Aliassime, including winners (64-49) and aces (18-15), it was Medvedev who came up with the clutch points. In the fifth set, he converted his only break-point opportunity while his ninth-seeded counterpart went 0-for-6 in those situations.

The biggest question ahead of Friday's semifinal will be how quickly Medvedev can recover physically after a match that lasted four hours and 42 minutes. He commented on that issue after the win:

Medvedev owns a 6-2 advantage over Tsitsipas in their prior ATP Tour meetings, including a straight-sets win in last year's Australian Open semifinals.

Tsitsipas, 23, should hold the rest advantage as his match finished first and lasted just two hours and six minutes, as he made quick work of Sinner.

The Greece native is making his fifth Grand Slam semifinal appearance, but he is still looking for his first breakthrough on one of tennis' biggest stages.

His play Wednesday suggests he's got a real shot in Melbourne, as he recorded 30 winners and converted all four of his break chances while not allowing Sinner a single look at a break point.

"I think my humility helped a lot today," Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview. "I knew I was going on court facing a very good player. So I stayed intact and I tried to focus on my best shots and it kind of paid off more than I thought. I'm very, very happy with how I served, the way I came in, involved my tactics a lot in today's match structure."

On the women's side, Swiatek rebounded from an error-riddled first set (22 unforced errors) to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal since winning the 2020 French Open.

It was far from the 20-year-old Poland native's most efficient performance, as she racked up 50 errors and 12 double faults, but she was able to make consistent inroads against the serve of unseeded Kanepi, winning 43 percent of points on the return and securing six breaks.

Swiatek's chances to earn a second major title hinge on cleaning up the mistakes in the coming days.

She'll face a stiff challenge from Collins, who overwhelmed Cornet by winning 90 percent of her first-serve points (28 of 31) and recording a 28-11 edge in winners.

The 28-year-old American is appearing in a Grand Slam semifinal for just the second time. She lost to Petra Kvitova in the 2019 Australian Open semis.

Swiatek and Collins faced off once before on the WTA Tour, a quarterfinal match at the 2021 Adelaide International. Collins was forced to retire in the second set with a back injury after Swiatek won the opening set.

Looking ahead, both women's semifinals will take place Thursday in Melbourne. Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty will take on Madison Keys in the first match followed by Swiatek vs. Collins.

The men's semifinals—Medvedev vs. Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal vs. Matteo Berrettini—will take place Friday ahead of the championship matches over the weekend.

Australian Open 2022 Men's Semifinal: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live Stream

Jan 26, 2022
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Four of the top six seeded players to enter the Australian Open men's singles draw advanced to the semifinals. 

Rafael Nadal is the most experienced member of the semifinal quartet, but he has not won in Melbourne since 2009.

Daniil Medvedev is viewed as the favorite to capture the season's first major because he won the last hard-court major at the U.S. Open in September over Novak Djokovic. 

Djokovic's absence from the Australian Open opened the door for Medvedev to win back-to-back majors and establish himself among the titans of the men's game.

Medvedev can add another massive win to his resume if he beats Nadal in a potential final, but first, he needs to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas. 

Tsitsipas comes into the semifinal round with a rest advantage after he needed three sets to win his quarterfinal match. Medvedev rebounded from two sets down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a four-hour thriller. 

Nadal faces Matteo Berrettini in the other semifinal clash. The Spaniard has one win over the Italian in his career from the 2019 U.S. Open semifinals. 

The two semifinals will be played on Thursday night and Friday morning in the eastern time zone. Both of those matches will take place on Friday in Australian eastern daylight time. The winners will face off on Sunday inside Rod Laver Arena. 

      

Australian Open Men's Semifinal TV Schedule

Dates: Thursday, January 27, and Friday, January 28

Start Times: Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET), Friday (3:30 a.m. ET) 

TV: ESPN 

Live Stream: ESPN+ and ESPN.com.

    

Previews

No. 6 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 7 Matteo Berrettini

Rafael Nadal has every advantage a player could ask for going into a Grand Slam semifinal match.

Nadal is a 20-time major winner, and he carries an extra bit of motivation to capture his first title down under since 2009.

Nadal won most of his major titles on the Roland-Garros clay. He has five hard-court Grand Slam titles, and only two of them have come in the last five years. 

The 35-year-old beat Matteo Berrettini on the New York hard court in the semifinal stage in 2019. That could give Nadal an extra psychological edge going into their semifinal clash.

Berrettini emerged as a more consistent threat on the Grand Slam stage over the last 12 months. He reached the Wimbledon final and advanced to the final eight at the French and U.S. Opens. 

Berrettini's lone Grand Slam semifinal triumph did not come against one of the best players in the world. He beat Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. 

The first-ever men's Australian Open semifinalist from Italy lost to Djokovic on three occasions during last season's Grand Slam calendar. 

He should welcome the sight of not playing the No. 1 player in the world, but he still has a tough assignment versus Nadal.

Berrettini must be much cleaner on the court to challenge Nadal. All but one of the Italian's five matches in Australia have gone four or five sets. 

Nadal's only real challenge came from Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinal, and he responded to that with a strong fifth set to close out the Canadian.

Berrettini has a chance to knock off Nadal because the hard court is not the Spaniard's preferred surface, but the 35-year-old could come in with extra motivation to win down under for the first time in a decade and become the winningest men's major champion ever. 

         

No. 2 Daniil Medvedev vs. No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Daniil Medvedev's reward for grinding out a five-set quarterfinal battle is a matchup with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The two stars of the new generation of men's tennis squared off eight times in the past. Medvedev owns a 6-2 advantage in the series, but Tsitsipas won two of the last three meetings. 

The two players split their Grand Slam meetings in 2021. Medvedev won in the Australian Open semifinal, while Tsitsipas took their French Open quarterfinal battle. 

Medvedev is the better hard-court player, but he comes into the semifinal showdown off the harder of the two quarterfinal victories. 

The second-seeded Russian expended a ton of energy in his five-set, four-hour win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. That could take a toll on his body no matter how good of shape he is in. 

Medvedev should still display a ton of quality on the court, but Tsitsipas is fresher and could take advantage of that to grab an early lead and put the Russian under pressure. 

Tsitsipas was far from perfect in his first four matches, but he should come into the semifinal clash with a ton of confidence after a straight-set win over Jannik Sinner. That may help the Greek player get off to a fast start, and it could lead to a win over the highest seed left in the men's singles draw. 

Australian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty Wins Highlight Tuesday's Results

Jan 25, 2022
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.(AP Photo/Simon Baker)
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.(AP Photo/Simon Baker)

Rafael Nadal survived a five-set thriller against Denis Shapovalov to reach the semifinals of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Women's top seed Ashleigh Barty, resurgent American Madison Keys and Matteo Berrettini were the other players to punch their tickets to the penultimate round of the season's first Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday.

Let's check out the full list of singles scores from Day 9 of the Australian Open. That's followed by a recap of the action.

Men's Results

(6) Rafael Nadal d. (14) Denis Shapovalov; 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3

(7) Matteo Berrettini d. (17) Gael Monfils; 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2

Women's Results

(1) Ashleigh Barty d. (21) Jessica Pegula; 6-2, 6-0

Madison Keys d. (4) Barbora Krejcikova; 6-3, 6-2

Day 9 Recap

Nadal was pushed to his physical limit by a gamely Shapovalov, who played a terrific match despite the loss with 53 winners and 20 aces. However, Nadal found a way to keep his hopes of setting the new all-time men's record for Grand Slam titles alive.

The 35-year-old Spaniard is currently tied with longtime rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic with 20 major championships, but he hasn't captured the title at Melbourne Park since 2009. He's now just two wins away from ending that drought.

He'll benefit from an extra day of rest ahead of the semifinals on Friday, saying during his on-court interview the battle with Shapovalov left him "completely destroyed."

"After these matches, it's great to have two days off," Nadal said. "I hope and I really believe I am going to be ready for the semifinals. For me, it's everything to be able to play one more time in Rod Laver Arena in that semifinal match. I'm just excited and happy and can't thank everyone enough for the support."

He overcame a mediocre serving day (eight aces and 11 double faults) thanks to a strong winner-to-error ratio (41-28), great play at net (22 of 26) and coming up with three breaks on serve, including one early in the fifth set to turn the tide back in his favor.

Nadal advances to face Berrettini in the semifinals.

Similar to his counterpart in the next round, the Italian nearly let a two-set lead slip away Tuesday before storming back with a strong fifth set to advance. It's his third career appearance in a major semifinal as he continues to hunt his first Grand Slam title.

Berrettini recorded 51 winners and 12 aces in a highlight-filled encounter with the always-entertaining Monfils.

Nadal won their only previous ATP Tour meeting in straight sets at the 2019 US Open.

In the women's draw, Barty continued her run of dominance as she breezed past Pegula, who still matched her best Grand Slam result by reaching the quarterfinals.

The top-seeded Aussie overwhelmed the American in all aspects on Tuesday, however, finishing the win with clear advantages in winners (17-7), aces (6-1), breaks of serve (5-0) and percentage of return points won (50-24).

"That was solid tonight," Barty told reporters. "I was able to serve and find a lot of forehands in the center of the court, and I was happy to take the game on; be aggressive off my forehand, not worry if I miss a couple as long as I'm doing the right thing, and I felt like I was able to do that the whole match."

She'll take on another American in Keys with a spot in the final on the line.

Keys was one of tennis' rising stars from late 2017 through 2018, a stretch that included three runs to major semifinals, including an appearance in the 2017 US Open final against Sloane Stephens.

After struggling to meet that standard in recent years, she's back in Grand Slam title contention after a wonderful display of power tennis on Tuesday. She tallied 27 aces and 11 winners as part of the lopsided upset of Krejcikova.

Barty holds a 2-1 advantage in their prior WTA Tour meetings, but they haven't faced off since 2019.

The remaining quarterfinals will take place Wednesday in Melbourne.

Men's play will include a quartet of high seeds: No. 2 Daniil Medvedev vs. No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime and No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. No. 11 Jannik Sinner.

A couple of unseeded contenders will be in action on the women's side as Kaia Kanepi challenges No. 7 Iga Swiatek and Alize Cornet faces off with No. 27 Danielle Collins.

Rafael Nadal Beats Denis Shapovalov to Advance to 2022 Australian Open Semifinals

Jan 25, 2022
Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand return to Denis Shapovalov of Canada during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand return to Denis Shapovalov of Canada during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Rafael Nadal advanced past the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time since 2019 with a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, win over 22-year-old Denis Shapovalov on Monday night.

While he has made the finals five times, Nadal has won the Australian Open just once in his career in 2009.

Nadal was sharp to start the match. He converted on 76 percent of his first serves in the first set and lost just five points on serve.

The second set was much more eventful, thanks in large part to Shapovalov's confrontation with the umpire.

He complained that Nadal should've received a time violation, and when he did it again, the umpire responded. Shapovalov and Nadal met at the net and seemingly worked things out.

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Shapovalov jumped out to a 3-2 lead, but Nadal held serve and then earned his second break point of the day to go in front. The youngster began yelling towards his box, though it wasn't clear if he was angry at his coach or himself.

Shapovalov managed to compose himself and save a set point to make it 5-4, but Nadal was just too strong with his serve and closed out the set on the next point. His strength caused Shapovalov to struggle with his return shots throughout the entire match.

Nadal is nearly unstoppable when he takes a two-set lead, as pointed out by ESPN's Chris McKendry:

In the third set, Shapovalov once again took a 3-2 lead. Nadal had two double faults in the next game to set up Shapovalov with a chance at his first break point, but he was able to battle back to deuce and eventually took the point. It was a major missed opportunity for Shapovalov.

Both players managed to hold serve on their next chances to create a 4-4 tie. Nadal's eighth double fault opened the door for Shapovalov to eventually work his way to set point, and this time, the Canadian managed to take advantage with a late break.

Ultimately, Shapovalov was able to keep the match alive by securing the third set:

With momentum firmly on his side, Shapovalov jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the fourth set, which included a somewhat controversial decision from the chair umpire.

Nadal was serving to avoid a break when he was given a time violation before double faulting to drop the game, per Christopher Clarey of the New York Times:

Shapovalov ultimately closed out the fourth set 6-3, resulting in a major celebration:

Rafa used his experience to steady the ship, though, as he held serve to start the final set and then broke Shapovalov at 40-15 to take a massive 2-0 lead.

They traded holds of serve the rest of the way, but one more break was all Nadal needed to secure his spot in the semifinals.

A relieved Nadal reveled in the victory in Melbourne after finally taking care of his difficult opponent:

Rafa also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to compete in the Australian Open at a high level:

With Novak Djokovic not permitted to take part in the tournament because of his COVID-19 vaccination status, Nadal may now be the favorite to go the distance and win his 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Nadal now awaits the winner of Tuesday morning's quarterfinal match between Gael Monfils and Matteo Berrettini in the semis.

Australian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty Win to Advance to Quarterfinals

Jan 23, 2022
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Adrian Mannarino of France in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Adrian Mannarino of France in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Rafael Nadal's straight-set victory over Adrian Mannarino highlighted the results from Day 7 at the 2022 Australian Open. 

Their fourth-round match was highlighted by a first-set tiebreak that featured 30 points between the two players before Nadal was able to put it away. He cruised through the next two sets, only dropping a total of four games. 

The entire match took 2 hours, 40 minutes to complete, with the first set taking up 82 minutes alone. Nadal had 16 aces in the match, with seven of them coming in the opening set. 

Saturday's win moves Nadal into the quarterfinals for the sixth straight year. The Spanish superstar lost to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 quarterfinal. 

Here are the notable results from the fourth round at the Australian Open. 

Men's Singles

No. 6 Rafael Nadal def. Adrian Mannarino, 7-6 (14), 6-2, 6-2

No. 7 Matteo Berrettini def. No. 19 Pablo Carreno Busta, 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-4

No. 14 Denis Shapovalov def. No. 3 Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3

No. 17 Gael Monfils def. Miomir Kecmanovic, 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3

Women's Singles

No. 1 Ashleigh Barty def. Amanda Anisimova, 6-4, 6-3

No. 4 Barbora Krejcikova def. No. 24 Victoria Azarenka, 6-2, 6-2

Madison Keys def. No. 8 Paula Badosa, 6-3, 6-1

No. 21 Jessica Pegula def. No. 5 Maria Sakkari, 7-6 (0), 6-3

Full results via AusOpen.com

Nadal will take on No. 14 Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinal after the 22-year-old upset Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Saturday. 

Shapovalov did a fantastic job of containing Zverev's big serve. The 24-year-old German came into the match averaging 14.7 aces in the first three rounds of the tournament, but he only had three in the fourth round combined with eight double-faults. 

Zverev had not dropped a set in his previous three matches, though he did have a close call with two tiebreaks in the first round against Daniel Altmaier. This marks his first time not reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals since 2019 when he was also knocked out in the fourth round. 

Saturday's win sent Shapovalov into the fourth round of this tournament for the first time in his career. Nadal has won four of five head-to-head meetings between the two, including the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome last May. 

On the women's side of the bracket, No. 1 Ashleigh Barty continues to steamroll the competition as she chases her first Australian Open title. The 25-year-old needed just 74 minutes to finish a 6-4, 6-3 win over Amanda Anisimova. 

Barty had seven aces, won all six of her net-point chances and converted four of 11 break points. She has yet to drop a set in the tournament. Anisimova became the first person in the tournament to win four games in a single set against her through four matches. 

Jessica Pegula will look to slow down Barty's momentum. The American continued her career-best run at the Australian Open with an upset win over No. 5 Maria Sakkari in the fourth round. 

Since dropping her first set in the opening round against Anhelina Kalinina, Pegula has won eight straight sets to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. 

The biggest upset of the day saw Madison Keys send No. 8 Paula Badosa home with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. The American has now defeated two of the top 11 seeds in the tournament. The 26-year-old beat No. 11 Sofia Kenin in the first round. 

Badosa was her own worst enemy in the loss. She committed 10 double-faults and had 20 unforced errors. 

Keys is in the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2018. She will have to pull off another upset to keep this run going when she takes on No. 4 Barbora Krejcikova on Monday. 

Rafael Nadal Defeats Adrian Mannarino, Advances to Australian Open Quarterfinals

Jan 23, 2022
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Adrian Mannarino of France in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Adrian Mannarino of France in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Rafael Nadal is into the Australian Open quarterfinals after a straight-set victory 7-6 (14), 6-2, 6-2 over Adrian Mannarino in the fourth round on Saturday night.

The match was highlighted by an epic first-set tiebreak that featured 30 total points between the two players and took 82 minutes to complete.

Mannarino had four set-point opportunities in the opener and saved six chances from Nadal, but the seventh one finally proved to be too much for him.

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"First set [was] very, very emotional," Nadal told reporters after the match. "Anything could happen there. I was a little bit lucky at the end. I had chances; he had a lot of chances too."

Nadal and Mannarino combined for 11 aces, 36 winners and 24 unforced errors in the first set.

Things settled down after the first set with Nadal only losing four total games over the next two sets. He had 16 total aces against Mannarino, four more than in his first three matches of the tournament combined.

Mannarino, whose fourth-round appearance marked his deepest run at the Australian Open, seemed to run out of steam after that grueling opener. The 33-year-old was playing this match less than 24 hours after his victory over Aslan Karatsev that took four hours, 38 minutes to complete.

The Associated Press noted Mannarino appeared to be nursing an injury to his abdomen or upper leg throughout the match. He didn't mention anything while speaking to reporters afterward.

Nadal is chasing his second career Australian Open title. He previously won this tournament in 2009 and reached the final most recently in 2019, when he lost to Novak Djokovic. 

The 35-year-old will take on No. 14 Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinal on Monday. Shapovalov upset third-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the fourth round.

Australian Open 2022: Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev Wins Highlight Day 6 Results

Jan 22, 2022
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive display of overcoming adversity Saturday with her third straight three-set victory, this time over No. 31 seed Marketa Vondrousova, to reach the fourth round of the 2022 Australian Open.

Two top-five seeds, No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, were among the winners on the men's side on Day 6 of the season's first Grand Slam tournament.

Let's check out the full list of the day's third-round singles results from Melbourne Park. That's followed by a recap of the action.

Women's Draw

(2) Aryna Sabalenka d. (31) Marketa Vondrousova; 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

(7) Iga Swiatek d. (25) Daria Kasatkina; 6-2, 6-3

Sorana Cirstea d. (10) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova; 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

(14) Simona Halep d. Danka Kovinic; 6-2, 6-1

(19) Elise Mertens d. Shuai Zhang; 6-2, 6-2

(27) Danielle Collins d. Clara Tauson; 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Alize Cornet d. (29) Tamara Zidansek; 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Kaia Kanepi d. Maddison Inglis; 2-6, 6-2, 6-0

Men's Draw

(2) Daniil Medvedev d. Botic van de Zandschulp; 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Benoit Paire; 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-4

(27) Marin Cilic d. (5) Andrey Rublev; 7-5, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3

(9) Felix Auger-Aliassime d. (24) Daniel Evans; 6-4, 6-1, 6-1

(11) Jannik Sinner d. Taro Daniel; 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

(20) Taylor Fritz d. (15) Roberto Bautista Agut; 6-0, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

(32) Alex de Minaur d. Pablo Andujar; 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Maxime Cressy d. Christopher O'Connell; 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2

Day 6 Recap

Sabalenka has dropped the opening set in each of her first three matches in the Australian Open, in large part because of her struggles with consistency from the service line. She's already recorded 41 double-faults in the tournament, including 10 against Vondrousova.

The 23-year-old Belarusian rising star has been a depiction of resiliency as she's bounced back each time, typically in pretty dominant fashion. Here's a look at the breakdown of her performance by set:

  • First Set: 17 games lost
  • Second Set: 10 games lost
  • Third Set: 5 games lost

So she's lost more games in the first set than the rest of the match combined, and she's been in firm control of the deciding third set on each occasion.

"Feels like I'm warming up in the first set and then I start playing," Sabalenka said Saturday. "I don't know. I really want to win it in two sets, and I think that's why I'm getting, like, so emotional in the first set, and that's why I'm like over-trying and I'm missing a lot."

Aside from the service errors, she played quite well to take down Vondrousova with a sizable advantage in winners (36-24), a strong showing at net (15 of 24) and five breaks of serve.

She'll look to put her first-set issues in the rearview mirror when she takes on unseeded Kanepi in the round of 16.

Medvedev put together his most comprehensive match of the tournament so far to eliminate van de Zandschulp and further establish himself as the player to beat on the men's side.

The reigning U.S. Open champion owned a plus-seven winner-to-error ratio (26-17), smacked 10 aces, won 82 percent of the points on his first serve and 40 percent of points on the return.

Medvedev will be a heavy favorite against Cressy, an unseeded UCLA product, in the fourth round and, if he continues to play at the level he displayed Saturday, he owns a great chance to capture his second straight major title.

Tsitsipas is one of the players with a realistic shot to stop the Russian star's march toward the final as they remain on a potential semifinal collision course.

The 23-year-old Greek sensation has reached the Australian Open semis in two of the past three years and moved one step closer to another deep run with the triumph over Paire.

Besides a brief hiccup in the third-set tiebreak, it was a pretty impressive showing from Tsitsipas, who racked up 47 winners and 21 aces.

He'll face 20th-seeded Fritz with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line.

Looking ahead to Sunday's play, a clash between third-seeded Alexander Zverev and Denis Shapovalov will headline the action in the men's draw. Rafael Nadal will also continue his pursuit of a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title when he takes on Adrian Mannarino.

Top seed Ashleigh Barty will be in action in the women's draw as she faces off with American Amanda Anisimova, who's coming off an upset of Naomi Osaka. Two other top-five seeds, No. 4 Barbora Krejcíkova and No. 5 Maria Sakkari, will also look to punch their quarterfinal tickets on Day 7.

Rafael Nadal Defeats Karen Khachanov to Advance to 2022 Australian Open 4th Round

Jan 21, 2022
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning a point in his third round singles match against Karen Khachanov of Russia during day five of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning a point in his third round singles match against Karen Khachanov of Russia during day five of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round of the 2022 Australian Open with a four-set win over No. 28 seed Karen Khachanov on Friday at Melbourne Park.

Nadal, the Grand Slam's sixth seed, cruised through the first two sets before dropping his first set of the tournament. He bounced back to win the fourth set in dominant fashion, 6-1, to advance. He's seeking his second Aussie Open title, with the first coming 2009.

A championship would also give the 35-year-old Spanish superstar 21 major singles titles, which would break a tie with longtime rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for the top spot on the all-time men's list.

Nadal put together a strong all-around performance to further assert himself as one of the tournament favorites.

The fan favorite tallied 39 winners, won 88 percent of points when coming to net (23 of 26), 83 percent of points on his first serve (55 of 66) and 39 percent of points on the return (42 of 109). He also generated 15 break opportunities and coverted five of them.

His service games could still benefit from a little more efficiency, however, as he finished the third-round win with six double-faults against four aces.

Nadal has now reached at least the fourth round in 14 of his last 16 appearances at the Australian Open. He's advanced to the quarterfinals or later in each of the past five years, including two trips to the final, but a second title at Melbourne Park has remained elusive.

He'll face Adrian Mannarino, who's coming off back-to-back upset wins over 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz and 18th-seeded Aslan Karatsev, in his next match.

Meanwhile, it's the fourth straight year Khachanov was knocked out in the Australian Open third round.

The 25-year-old has never advanced beyond the quarterfinal in a Grand Slam tournament, though he did reach the final of the men's tournament at last summer's Tokyo Olympics.

The Russian played well at times in Friday's match, racking up 36 winners and 14 aces, but he also tallied 42 unforced errors and struggled to make consistent inroads on Nadal's serve, winning just 19 percent of his return points (19 of 98) with a single break.

Khachanov's next chance to hit the Grand Slam stage will come in May at the French Open. He reached the quarterfinals of the clay-court major in 2019.

Novak Djokovic Purchases Stake in Biotech Firm Aiming to Find COVID-19 Treatment

Jan 19, 2022
FILE - Defending champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 13, 2022. Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted Djokovic kicked out of their country for traveling to the tennis tournament without being vaccinated. But the backdrop to the government's tough line on the defending Australian Open champion and Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s description of the expulsion as a "decision to keep our borders strong" dates to nearly a decade ago. It also shines a light on Australia's complicated, and strongly criticized, immigration and border policies. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
FILE - Defending champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 13, 2022. Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted Djokovic kicked out of their country for traveling to the tennis tournament without being vaccinated. But the backdrop to the government's tough line on the defending Australian Open champion and Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s description of the expulsion as a "decision to keep our borders strong" dates to nearly a decade ago. It also shines a light on Australia's complicated, and strongly criticized, immigration and border policies. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

World No. 1 men's tennis player Nojak Djokovic reportedly purchased an 80 percent stake in Danish biotech firm QuantBioRes, which is looking for a treatment for COVID-19, in June 2020.

QuantBioRes CEO Ivan Loncarevic revealed the news to Reuters' Nikolaj Skydsgaard but declined to say how much Djokovic paid for the stake.

The report comes three days after Djokovic was forced to leave Australia after the country's federal court upheld Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's decision to cancel the unvaccinated tennis star's visa.

Travelers must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to travel to and from Australia. Djokovic was looking to compete in the Australian Open under a medical exemption.

The Chief Medical Officer of Tennis Australia told Djokovic in a letter Dec. 30 that he had received a medical exemption to travel to Australia and compete in the tournament, per CNN's Hannah Ritchie.

A document from Australia's Federal Circuit Court revealed that Djokovic received the exemption on the grounds that he had recently recovered from COVID-19, for which the Serbian tested positive Dec. 16.

However, the visa was canceled one week later under the Migration Act, which "allows for the cancellation of a visa where the holder poses a risk to the health, safety or good order of the Australian community, or to an individual within the Australian community."

Djokovic took the matter to court, and on Jan. 10, Australian Federal Judge Anthony Kelly overruled the visa cancellation decision, allowing him to play.

"Judge Kelly made points in Djokovic's defense Monday, demanding to know what more the athlete could have done to meet Australia's entry requirements," CNBC's Natasha Turak wrote.

"The government on Monday acknowledged that it did not give Djokovic and his team sufficient time to react after informing him of his visa cancellation."

Hawke then made the decision to cancel Djokovic's visa. After the star lost his appeal, the 34-year-old's quest to win his fourth straight Australian Open (and men's singles record 21st Grand Slam title) was over before it began.

Salvatore Caruso replaced Djokovic in the draw as a lucky loser. He fell in straight sets to Miomir Kecmanovic, who was previously scheduled to face the defending champion.

Kecmanovic has since defeated Tommy Paul in straight sets in the second round, and now he'll take on No. 25 Lorenzo Sonego in the third round.

Australian Open 2022: Andy Murray Win, Sloane Stephens Loss Highlight Day 2 Results

Jan 18, 2022
Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open was highlighted by Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed in the women's bracket, making a statement as she seeks her first career Grand Slam title. 

Sabalenka was the highest-ranked player in either bracket in action on Tuesday. Sloane Stephens, who is unranked, had a disappointing day. The American was sent home with a three-set loss to No. 17 Emma Raducanu. 

On the men's side of the bracket, Andy Murray scored an upset win over No. 21 Nikoloz Basilashvili. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev, who is the highest-ranked men's player with Novak Djokovic unable to participate, is seeking his first win in Melbourne after reaching the final last year. 

Here are the notable results from Tuesday's action in Australia:

Women's Draw

No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka def. Storm Sanders, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2

No. 3 Garbine Muguruza def. Clara Burel, 6-3, 6-4

No. 6 Anett Kontaveit def. Katerina Siniakova, 6-2, 6-3

No. 7 Iga Swiatek def. Harriet Dart, 6-3, 6-0

No. 10 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Anna Bondar, 6-2, 6-1

No. 12 Elena Rybakina def. Zarina Diyas, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-1

No. 14 Simona Halep def. Magdalena Frech, 6-4, 6-3

Kaia Kanepi def. No. 16 Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 6-3

No. 17 Emma Raducanu def. Sloane Stephens, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1

Men's Draw

No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Mikael Ymer, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Emil Ruusuvuori, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

No. 20 Taylor Fritz def. Maximilian Marterer, 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-2

Andy Murray def. No. 21 Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4

No. 24 Daniel Evans def. David Goffin, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0

No. 32 Alex De Minaur def. Lorenzo Musetti, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3

Full results available at AusOpen.com

Recap

Tuesday was a fairly quiet day as far as upsets go, but Murray made his return to the Australian Open a successful one. 

Playing in this tournament for the first time since 2019, Murray sent Basilashvili home in a five-set thriller that took nearly four hours to complete. 

After splitting the first two sets, Murray took control in the third thanks to sloppy play by Basilashvili. The Georgia native committed 99 unforced errors in the entire match, including 25 in the third set. 

Basilashvili was able to rebound with a tiebreak victory in the fourth set, despite committing four double-faults. He won all five of his net-point opportunities and had 21 winners, nearly one-third of his total for the entire match (69). 

Both men continued to trade blows in the decisive fifth set. They were tied at four after eight games when Murray finally broke through. 

"It was amazing," Murray said of his win in an on-court interview after the match. "It has been a tough three or four years. I’ve put in a lot of work to get back here. I have played on this court many times, and the atmosphere is incredible. I have always had fantastic support."

This was Murray's first win at the Australian Open since defeating Sam Querrey in the third round of the 2017 tournament. 

No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas didn't have nearly as much trouble in his opening-round match against Mikael Ymer. He only lost nine games across the three sets, hit six aces and won 54 percent of his break-point opportunities. 

Tsitsipas will take on unranked Sebastian Baez in the second round on Wednesday. Murray has a showdown with Taro Daniel scheduled that day. 

The women's bracket did see one notable upset with No. 16 Angelique Kerber falling in her first match to Kaia Kanepi in straight sets, 6-4. 6-3. 

Kanepi seems to enjoy playing the role of underdog in the Australian Open. She knocked off 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the second round last year. 

Kerber didn't have an ace and committed three double-faults. She had more unforced errors (19) than winners (18). This marks her second straight year losing in the first round at the Australian Open. 

Another player who had a frustrating day on the court was Stephens. The 28-year-old American came out of the gate completely flat, with Raducanu winning all six games in the opening set in just 17 minutes. 

Stephens did rebound in the second set with a 6-2 to set up a decisive third set. Things immediately swung back in Raducanu's favor, as she took the first five games. Stephens was able to salvage one game in the third set, but the reigning U.S. Open champion held serve in the seventh game to put the match away. 

This marks Raducanu's first appearance in the Australian Open. The 19-year-old was a surprise winner at the U.S. Open last year. There is still a long way to go, but her quest to become the first women's singles player to win consecutive Grand Slam tournaments since Naomi Osaka (2020 U.S. Open, 2021 Australian Open) continues. 

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