Despite advancing, Djokovic admitted afterward that Musetti was by far the better player in the match. The box score stats for the match emphasize how much better Musetti was playing. Djokovic committed 31 unforced errors and had a 25-19 disadvantage in winners through the first two sets.

For Pegula, the loss marks yet another late exit in a major. Since 2021, Pegula has played some of her best tennis. Over that period, she's reached six quarterfinals, two semifinals and one final at majors. She's peaked as high as No. 3 in the singles rankings ... but is still seeking her first Grand Slam title.

Jessica Pegula has defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to Australian Open final after beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina as political tensions with Russia continue to impact tennis.

By Ian Ransom and Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka swept to her fourth successive Australian Open final with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a semi-final overshadowed by geopolitical tension and will play familiar rival Elena Rybakina next.

The women’s singles final at the Australian Open is confirmed, with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina set to face off on Saturday. Sabalenka, in pursuit of a fifth Grand Slam title, booked her place in the championship match after beating Elina Svitolina in the semifinals convincingly,

MELBOURNE — No. 6 Jessica Pegula is the last American left in the field, as she battles No. 5 Elena Rybakina in the women’s semifinals at the Australian Open today - Thursday, Jan. 29 - from Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne,

Olivia Gadecki and John Peers have become the first team to win consecutive Australian Open mixed doubles titles since 1989 after beating the French pair of Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard 4-6,