Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka advanced Tuesday to the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open.
Serbian top seed Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz from the US in four sets — 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 — in the men’s quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena. He will play Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the next round.
Sinner, the world’s no. 4 player, eliminated fifth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev, in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
Sabalenka booked her place in the women’s semifinal, beating Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.
She will next take on fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff.
The tournament will be played Sunday with the men’s final.
Source: Anadolu Agency
