Australian Open Tennis 2022: Novak Djokovic and Yannick Sinner Advances to Semi-Finals, Coco Gough Makes Maiden Semi

2024-01-23 21:37:55

Melbourne: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who is aiming for a record in the Grand Slam, and Yannick Sinner of Italy, who is fourth in men’s singles, and in women’s singles, the current champion and second seed, Ariana Zabalanka of Belarus, and American teenager Coco Gough are in the semi-finals of the Australian Open tennis. Joko’s progress is over the challenge of 12th seed America’s Taylor Fritz. Score: 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

The 36-year-old world No. 1 soon returned to his natural form, although he struggled initially to cope with the intense heat in Melbourne and Fritzer’s fighting spirit. Joko won the first set after a tough fight lasting 84 minutes. Fritzer conceded defeat after surviving eight break points. But Fritz caught up in the second set. Fritz did not pose much of a challenge in the third and fourth sets.

With this, Joko reached the final four with a record achievement of 48th Grand Slam semifinal. Even in the last eight times when both of them met, the Serbian player took the advantage of winning to nine. Djokovic is two wins away from his 11th Australian Open title. And the dream of 25 Grand Slam titles awaits the Serbian fighter.

In another men’s singles quarter yesterday, fourth seed Yannick Zinner advanced to the semi-finals after beating Russia’s Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Zinner defeated fifth seed Rublev with the score of 6-4, 7-6, 6-3.

Gauff’s maiden semi

U.S. Fourth seed Coco Gough, who is also the winner of the Open, will secure the semi-final at Melbourne Park. Gauff defeated world number 37 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in a hard-fought match.

Gauff’s win was three sets to one. Score: 7-6 (6), 6-7 (3), 6-2. After taking an undeniable lead of 5-1 in the first set, Kostyuk fell behind. Later, Gauff held Kostyuk, who came close to winning the set 5-3, with great fighting spirit.

It was a similar situation in the tiebreaker, but Gough incredibly survived and took the set. The second set was a repeat of the first set, but Kostyuk won in a tiebreaker. Taking advantage of Kostyuk’s weakness in the third set, Gauff easily won the set and the match. Gauff will face second seed Ariana Sabalanka in the semi-finals.

Sabalanka entered the last four after defeating Czech Republic’s Barbara Krejcikova in the second quarter held yesterday. Sabalanka defeated ninth seeded Chektar with the score of 6-2, 6-3.