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Last Updated On: May 03, 2025 10:23 AM , Published On: Jan 20, 2025 06:42 AM
The recent news release is from the tennis world. The tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek aim to make it to the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. The news concerns key players eyeing a prestigious spot at an annual tennis tournament.
Australian Open: Sinner and Swiatek Eye Quarter Finals
Today's news concerns top tennis players Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. Both players are eyeing a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals that continues on Monday, while golden couple Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina hope to extend their family odyssey.
Sinner's Challenge and Warning
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has completed his third-round match in straight sets. “I want to raise my level in the next round match,” said Sinner. He will be against Denmark's Holger Rune in the fourth round. Rune has been taken to five sets for the second time in his three matches.
The 13th seed, Holger Rune from Denmark, must recover quickly before facing Sinner. Rune and Sinner come face-to-face in the scorching afternoon heat of Rod Laver Arena, where temperatures are expected to reach 30s for the second day running.
Swiatek's Dominance
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek is one of the top players showing herself in full form in all tournament matches. She did not face a single break point in her previous two wins at Melbourne and has laid her eyes on her maiden Australian Open title.
In the third round, Iga Swiatek defeated 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-0. She is eager to face lucky loser Eva Lys in the evening session.
Lys's Surprise Run
Eva Lys, a German world number 128, canceled her flight out of Melbourne. She made a surprise run to the last 16 but faces an uncontrolled Swiatek. Lys is the first women's lucky loser to make it to the fourth round since the event moved to Melbourne Park 37 years ago.
"You never know what's going to happen in the match," said Lys. "I'm just going to go out and enjoy."
Monfils and Svitolina's Family Odyssey
Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, a married couple since 2021 and parents of a daughter from 2022, beat world number fours to qualify to play in the fourth round. The couple celebrated a happy winning moment as both won on the same court at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Monfils, 38, stunned Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 and Svitolina oust Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. Svitolina faces Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, while Monfils faces American 21st seed Ben Shelton at Rod Laver Arena.
"Most of the big tournaments we have each other by our sides. It means a lot to have someone who understands what I am going through," said Svitolina.
Other Tournament's Matches
- Alex de Minaur (Australia) vs. Alex Michelsen (US)
- Learner Tien (US) vs. Lorenzo Sonego (Italy)
- Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) vs. Madison Keys (US)
- Emma Navarro (US) vs. Daria Kasatkina (Russia)