Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina became the first player to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open, beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 in a one-sided match at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
He was then joined by Victoria Azarenka, who smashed third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1, making it to the last four and keeping her course for the third Grand Slam crown.
In the men’s draw, Sebastian Korda retired with an ankle injury, while Karen Khachanov had two sets left. The Russian player reached the second consecutive grand slam semi-finals with 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 3-0 sets.
Khachanov will play Stefanos Tsitsipas, who stopped Jiri Lehecka’s dream run in three sets.
Australian Open dates
The tournament started at Melbourne Park on Monday, January 16th and will conclude on Sunday, January 29th.
How to watch the Australian Open 2023 on TV
In the UK, Eurosport owns the broadcast rights for the live action from Melbourne and will show 250 hours of live coverage alongside Alize Lim, Mats Wilander and Tim Henman, as well as Barbara Schett and Laura Robson. John McEnroe will join from New York, while Alex Corretja (Spain), Justine Henin (France), Boris Becker (Germany) and Roberta Vinci (Italy) will be part of Eurosport’s local coverage.
The Entertainment and Sports ticket to watch on Discovery+ is £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. In the US, the tournament is broadcast on ESPN.
tenth day game order
(All times local, +11 hours GMT)
Rod Laver Arena
11:00: (30) Karolina Pliskova (Czech) – Magda Linette (Pol), (5) Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) – Donna Vekic (Cro), Ben Shelton (USA) – Tommy Paul (US), (5) Andrey Rublev (Russia) v (4) Novak Djokovic (Ser), Olivia Gadecki (Aus) & Marc Polmans (Aus) v Luisa Stefani (Bra) & Rafael Matos (Bra)
Margaret Court Arena
13:00: (4) Storm Hunter (Aus) & Elise Mertens (Bel) – Marta Kostyuk (Ukr) & Elena Gabriela Ruse (Rom), (11) Hao-Ching Chan (Tpe) & Zhaoxuan Yang (Chn) v (2) Cori Gauff (US) & Jessica Pegula (US), Sania Mirza (India) & Rohan Bopanna (Indian) v (3) Desirae Krawczyk (US) & Neal Skupski (Gbr)
Kia Arena
13:00: (14) Andreas Mies (Germany) & John Peers (Australia) v (8) Marcel Granollers (Spa) & Horacio Zeballos (Arg), (1) Wesley Koolhof (Ned) & Neal Skupski (Gbr) v Rinky Hijikata (Australia) & Jason Kubler (Australia)
court 3
12:30: (10) Shuko Aoyama (Jpn) & Ena Shibahara (Jpn) v Caroline Dolehide (US) & Anna Kalinskaya (Russian), (1) Barbora Krejcikova (Czech) & Katerina Siniakova (Czech) v (6) Desirae Krawczyk (US) & Demi Schuurs (Ned)
When is the Australian Open 2023 final?
Women’s final
The final will take place on 28 January at 8.30am (GMT) and will be available to watch in the UK via Eurosport.
Alternatively, there’s a live stream available to watch on Discover+, and the Entertainment and Sports ticket starts at £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year.
Jessica Pegula became the highest ranked women remaining in the tournament after the surprise exits of Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur.
Victoria Azarenka, however, finished America’s streak 6-4, 6-1, and as the only former Australian Open Champion remaining in the tournament, she has a strong chance of claiming her third title.
men’s final
The final will take place on 29 January at 8.30am (GMT) and viewers will be able to watch it in the UK via Eurosport.
Alternatively, there’s a live stream available to watch on Discover+, and the Entertainment and Sports ticket starts at £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year.
Novak Djokovic is still a favorite and hopes to add his tenth Australian Open title to his résumé. The 35-year-old will face Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, eliminating Alex de Minaur.
3rd seed Stefanos Tsitipas is the player most likely to annoy Djokovic as he beat Jiri Lehecka in straight sets and advances to the semi-finals.
What is the Australian Open prize money?
The total prize pool for the Australian Open reached $76.5 million, up 3.4 percent from 2022. The singles champions will each take home $2,975m, just over £2.47m.
Who are the defending champions?
Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins to win the 2022 women’s title, ending a 44-year drought for her homeland. Barty retired soon after.
Rafael Nadal battled two sets from behind to beat Daniil Medvedev to win his 21st grand slam title. This year, Nadal was eliminated by Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.
What are the best of the latest odds?
Single men:
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Novak Djokovic 4/11
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Stefanos Tsitsipas 7/2
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Karen Khachanov 10/1
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Andrey Rublev 18/1
Single ladies:
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Elena Rybakina 17/10
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Arina Sabalenka 21/10
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Victoria Azarenka 9/1
Rates adjusted as of January 24