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.

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Tennis Australia CEO and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley confirmed Thursday that he has heard several players' pleas for privacy away from the court. Tiley's comments on Tennis Channel Live in Melbourne came on the heels of third-seeded Coco Gauff frustratingly smashing her racket on the floor backstage following her swift 6-1,

For men’s tennis, the Saturday morning match of the doubleheader featured a 4-0 sweep of IU Indy. NU took two of three matches in doubles to go up 1-0 overall, as Ethan Schiffman and Cooper Han put together a 6-0 thrashing, while Greyson Casey and Carter Pate won a tightly contested 7-6 matchup.

She will need every bit of energy and inspiration in the semifinals against Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion. Sabalenka is from Belarus. Svitolina has not shaken the hand of a player from Russia or Belarus since 2022.

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Highlights of the 10th day at the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0905 SVITOLINA CRUSHES GAUFF IN 59 MINUTES Elina Svitolina upset Coco Gauff 6-1 6-2 to move into her first Australian Open semi-final,