Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 12 :

Men' s Singles Second Semifinal : D. Medvedev (4) def. S. Tsitsipas (5) 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

Women' s Doubles Final : Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka (2) def. Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (3) 6-2, 6-3

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Men' s Doubles Semifinals : I. Dodig / F. Polasek (9) def. N. Mektic / M. Pavic (2) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
R. Ram / J. Salisbury (5) def. J. Murray / B. Soares (6) 6-4, 7-6 (2)

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : B. Krejcikova / R. Ram (6) def. S. Sanders / M. Polmans 6-3, 6-3
S. Stosur / M. Ebden def. D. Krawczyk / J. Salisbury 7-5, 5-7, 10-8 (Long Tie-break)

WTA 250 Melbourne (Phillip Island Trophy) Final : Daria Kasatkina won her third WTA tournament in career (first WTA 250 and on hard), defeating
Marie Bouzkova (13) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

Due to COVID-19, the 2021 edition of the ATP 250 "Grand Prix Hassan II" in Marrakech has been postponed from its traditional 5-11 April date. Consideration will be given to rescheduling the tournament later in the year. Last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic.

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 11 :
Semifinals Results :

Men' s Singles First Semifinal : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Karatsev (q) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Women' s Singles : N. Osaka (3) def. S. Williams (10) 6-3, 6-4
J. Brady (22) def. K. Muchova (25) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

WTA 250 Melbourne (Phillip Island Trophy) Semifinals : D. Kasatkina def. D. R. Collins (8) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-1
M. Bouzkova (13) b. B. V. Andreescu (2) 6-7 (9), 6-2, 7-5

The Finals of the "Billie Jean King Cup by Paribas" (the revamped Fed Cup), which was scheduled to be held from April 13 to 18 in Budapest, has been postponed again due to COVID-19 protocols in Hungary, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday. The inaugural 12-nation Finals was initially scheduled
to be held in March last year before the pandemic forced authorities to put it back a year. The eight two-day home-and-away Play-off ties (Poland vs Brazil,
Great Britain vs Mexico, Serbia vs Canada, Latvia vs India, Japan vs Ukraine, Romania vs Italy, Argentina vs Kazakhstan and Netherlands vs China P.R.) will be played as planned on 16 & 17 April.

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Tsitsipas (5) def. R. Nadal (2) 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5
D. Medvedev (4) def. A. Rublev (7) 7-5, 6-3, 6-2

Women' s Singles Top Half : K. Muchova (25) def. A. Barty (1) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
J. Brady (22) def. J. Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

Women' s Doubles Semifinals : B. Krejcikova / K. Siniakova (3) def. D. Jurak / N. Stojanovic 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
E. Mertens / A. Sabalenka (2) def. N. Melichar / D. Schuurs (4) 7-5, 6-4

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 9 :
Quarter-Finals Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Zverev (6) 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
A. Karatsev (q) def. G. Dimitrov (18) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Williams (10) def. S. Halep (2) 6-3, 6-3
N. Osaka (3) def. S-W. Hsieh 6-2, 6-2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. F. Fognini (16) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
D. Medvedev (4) def. M. McDonald (PR) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. M. Berrettini (9) Walkover (Abdominal Injury)
A. Rublev (7) def. C. Ruud (24) 6-2, 7-6 (3) ret. (Abdominal Problem)

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. S. Rogers 6-3, 6-4
J. Pegula def. E. Svitolina (5) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
K. Muchova (25) def. E. Mertens (18) 7-6 (5), 7-5
J. Brady (22) def. D. Vekic (28) 6-1, 7-5

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 7 :
Fourth Round Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. M. Raonic (14) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
G. Dimitrov (18) def. D. Thiem (3) 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
A. Zverev (6) def. D. Lajovic (23) 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3
A. Karatsev (q) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (20) 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Halep (2) def. I. Swiatek (15) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
N. Osaka (3) def. G. Muguruza (14) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
S. Williams (10) def. A. Sabalenka (7) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
S-W. Hsieh def. M. Vondrousova (19) 6-4, 6-2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 6 :
Third Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. C. Norrie 7-5, 6-2, 7-5
D. Medvedev (4) def. F. Krajinovic (28) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-0
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. M. Ymer 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
A. Rublev (7) def. F. Lopez 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
M. Berrettini (9) def. K. Khachanov (19) 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
F. Fognini (16) def. A. De Minaur (21) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
C. Ruud (24) def. R. Albot 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
M. McDonald (PR) def. G. Harris 7-6 (7), 6-1, 6-4

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. E. Alexandrova (29) 6-2, 6-4
E. Svitolina (5) def. Y. Putintseva (26) 6-4, 6-0
K. Muchova (25) def. Ka. Pliskova (6) 7-5, 7-5
E. Mertens (18) def. B. Bencic (11) 6-2, 6-1
S. Rogers def. A. Kontaveit (21) 6-4, 6-3
J. Brady (22) def. K. Juvan (q) 6-1, 6-3
D. Vekic (28) def. K. Kanepi 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4
J. Pegula def. K. Mladenovic 6-2, 6-1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 5 :
Third Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. T. Fritz (27) 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2
D. Thiem (3) def. N. Kyrgios 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
A. Zverev (6) def. A. Mannarino (32) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
A. Karatsev (q) def. D. Schwartzman (8) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
F. Auger-Aliassime (20) def. D. Shapovalov (11) 7-5, 7-5, 6-3
M. Raonic (14) def. M. Fucsovics 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (18) def. P. Carreno Busta (15) 6-0, 1-0 ret. (Abdominal Injury)
D. Lajovic (23) def. P. Martinez 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-1, 6-4

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Halep (2) def. V. Kudermetova (32) 6-1, 6-3
N. Osaka (3) def. O. Jabeur (27) 6-3, 6-2
A. Sabalenka (7) def. A. Li 6-3, 6-1
S. Williams (10) def. A. Potapova 7-6 (5), 6-2
G. Muguruza (14) def. Z. Diyas 6-1, 6-1
I. Swiatek (15) def. F. Ferro 6-4, 6-3
M. Vondrousova (19) def. S. Cirstea 6-2, 6-4
S-W. Hsieh def. S. Errani (q) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced a five-day snap lockdown in what he described as a "short, sharp circuit breaker" to contain the outbreak connected to the "Holiday Inn" quarantine hotel. The stage four restrictions, which took effect at 11.59pm Friday 12 February and will last until 11.59pm Wednesday, mirror the rules that were in place in August so many will be all-too familiar to Melburnians. The Australian Open matches will go ahead, with professional athletes considered essential workers, but no spectators will be allowed from Saturday to Wednesday.

NEW WTA TOURNAMENT STARTING TOMORROW :

Melbourne (Australia), 13-19 February : "2021 Phillip Island Trophy"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 235.238
Surface : Hard

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 4 :
Second Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. M. Mmoh (q) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
D. Medvedev (4) def. R. Carballes Baena 6-2, 7-5, 6-1
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. T. Kokkinakis (wc) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4
A. Rublev (7) def. T. Monteiro 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (8)
M. Berrettini (9) def. T. Machac (q) 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
F. Fognini (16) def. S. Caruso 4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (14-12 Super Tie-break)
K. Khachanov (19) def. R. Berankis 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
A. De Minaur (21) def. P. Cuevas 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
M. McDonald (PR) def. B. Coric (22) 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
C. Ruud (24) def. T. Paul 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
F. Krajinovic (28) def. P. Andujar 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
F. Lopez def. L. Sonego (31) 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
R. Albot def. C. O'Connell (wc) 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (8)
C. Norrie def. R. Safiullin (q) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
M. Ymer def. C. Alcaraz (q) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
G. Harris def. Al. Popyrin (wc) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. D. Gavrilova (wc) 6-1, 7-6 (7)
K. Kanepi def. S. Kenin (4) 6-3, 6-2
E. Svitolina (5) def. C. Gauff 6-4, 6-3
Ka. Pliskova (6) def. D. R. Collins 7-5, 6-2
B. Bencic (11) def. S. Kuznetsova 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
E. Mertens (18) def. L. Zhu 7-6 (8), 6-1
A. Kontaveit (21) def. H. Watson 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2
J. Brady (22) def. M. Brengle 6-1, 6-2
K. Muchova (25) def. M. Barthel (SR) 6-4, 6-1
Y. Putintseva (26) def. A. Van Uytvanck 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
D. Vekic (28) def. N. Podoroska 6-2, 6-2
E. Alexandrova (29) def. B. Krejcikova 6-3, 7-6 (4)
K. Mladenovic def. N. Hibino 7-5, 6-1
S. Rogers def. O. Danilovic (q) 6-2, 6-3
K. Juvan (q) def. M. Sherif (q) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3
J. Pegula def. S. Stosur (wc) 6-0, 6-1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 3 :
Second Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. F. Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3
D. Thiem (3) def. D. Koepfer 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
A. Zverev (6) def. M. Cressy (q) 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
D. Schwartzman (8) def. A. Muller 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (11) def. B. Tomic (q) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
M. Raonic (14) def. C. Moutet 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
P. Carreno Busta (15) def. J. Vesely 6-3, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4
M. Fucsovics def. S. Wawrinka (17) 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (11-9 Super Tie-break)
G. Dimitrov (18) def. A. Bolt (wc) 7-5, 6-1, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (20) def. J. Duckworth 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
D. Lajovic (23) def. A. Bublik 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3
T. Fritz (27) def. R. Opelka 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-2
N. Kyrgios def. U. Humbert (29) 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4
A. Mannarino (32) def. M. Kecmanovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
P. Martinez def. E. Ruusuvuori 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
A. Karatsev (q) def. E. Gerasimov 6-0, 6-1, 6-0

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Halep (2) def. A. Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
N. Osaka (3) def. C. Garcia 6-2, 6-3
A. Sabalenka (7) def. D. Kasatkina 7-6 (5), 6-3
S-W. Hsieh def. B. V. Andreescu (8) 6-3, 6-2
S. Cirstea def. P. Kvitova (9) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
S. Williams (10) def. N. Stojanovic 6-3, 6-0
G. Muguruza (14) def. L. Samsonova (q) 6-3, 6-1
I. Swiatek (15) def. C. Giorgi 6-2, 6-4
F. Ferro def. E. Rybakina (17) 6-4, 6-4
M. Vondrousova (19) def. R. Marino (q) 6-1, 7-5
O. Jabeur (27) def. A. K. Schmiedlova (LL) 6-3, 6-2
V. Kudermetova (32) def. V. Gracheva 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
A. Li def. A. Cornet 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Z. Diyas def. B. Pera 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
A. Potapova def. T. Babos (q) 6-2, 6-4
S. Errani (q) def. V. Williams 6-1, 6-0

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 2 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : R. Nadal (2) def. L. Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
D. Medvedev (4) def. V. Pospisil 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
S. Tsitsipas (5) def. G. Simon 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
A. Rublev (7) def. Y. Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
M. Berrettini (9) def. K. Anderson 7-6 (9), 7-5, 6-3
R. Albot def. R. Bautista Agut (12) 6-7 (1), 6-0, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Al. Popyrin (wc) def. D. Goffin (13) 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-3
F. Fognini (16) def. P-H. Herbert 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
K. Khachanov (19) def. A. Vukic (wc) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4
A. De Minaur (21) def. T. Sandgren 7-5, 6-1, 6-1
B. Coric (22) def. G. Pella 6-3, 7-6 (5), 7-5
C. Ruud (24) def. J. Thompson 6-3, 6-3, 2-1 ret.
M. Ymer def. H. Hurkacz (26) 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
F. Krajinovic (28) def. R. Haase (LL) 7-6 (4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
C. Norrie def. D. Evans (30) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
L. Sonego (31) def. S. Querrey 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
P. Cuevas def. A. Seppi 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
S. Caruso def. H. Laaksonen (q) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
M. McDonald (PR) def. M. Cecchinato 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. D. Kovinic 6-0, 6-0
S. Kenin (4) def. M. Inglis (wc) 7-5, 6-4
E. Svitolina (5) def. M. Bouzkova 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Ka. Pliskova (6) def. J. Paolini 6-0, 6-2
B. Bencic (11) def. L. Davis 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
J. Pegula def. V. Azarenka (12) 7-5, 6-4
K. Juvan (q) def. J. Konta (13) 4-6, 2-0 ret. (Abdominal Problem)
G. Muguruza (14) def. M. Gasparyan (LL) 6-4, 6-0
O. Danilovic (q) def. P. Martic (16) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
E. Mertens (18) def. L. A. Fernandez 6-1, 6-3
K. Mladenovic def. M. Sakkari (20) 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
A. Kontaveit (21) def. A. Sasnovich 7-5, 6-2
J. Brady (22) def. A. Bolsova Zadoinov 6-1, 6-3
K. Muchova (25) def. J. Ostapenko 7-5, 6-2
Y. Putintseva (26) def. S. Stephens 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
D. Vekic (28) def. Y. Wang 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
E. Alexandrova (29) def. M. Trevisan 6-3, 6-4
A. Li def. S. Zhang (31) 6-2, 6-0
M. Barthel (SR) def. E. Cocciaretto (q) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

RANKINGS AT FEBRUARY 8TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 12.030 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.715 points
5. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.965 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 5.615 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 4.429 points
9. Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.480 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.345 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. (15.) Milos Raonic CAN 2.630 points
15. (14.) David Goffin BEL 2.600 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 9.186 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.965 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.580 points
8. (9.) Petra Kvitova CZE 4.571 points
9. (8.) Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
10. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
11. Serena Williams USA 4.265 points
12. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
13. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.525 points
14. (15.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.320 points
15. (14.) Johanna Konta GBR 3.206 points

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 1 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. J. Chardy 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
D. Thiem (3) def. M. Kukushkin 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-3
A. Zverev (6) def. M. Giron 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-2
D. Schwartzman (8) def. E. Ymer (q) 7-6 (3), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
E. Ruusuvuori def. G. Monfils (10) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (11) def. J. Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
M. Raonic (14) def. F. Coria 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
P. Carreno Busta (15) def. K. Nishikori 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-2
S. Wawrinka (17) def. P. Sousa 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
G. Dimitrov (18) def. M. Cilic 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
F. Auger-Aliassime (20) def. C-M. Stebe (LL) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
D. Lajovic (23) def. S. Stakhovsky (q) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
E. Gerasimov def. B. Paire (25) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5
T. Fritz (27) def. A. Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
U. Humbert (29) def. Y. Uchiyama 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3
A. Mannarino (32) def. D. Novak 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (2)
F. Tiafoe def. S. Travaglia 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2
A. Karatsev (q) def. G. Mager 6-3, 6-3, 6-4

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : S. Halep (2) def. L. Cabrera (wc) 6-2, 6-1
N. Osaka (3) def. A. Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2
A. Sabalenka (7) def. V. Kuzmova 6-0, 6-4
B. V. Andreescu (8) def. M. Buzarnescu (LL) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
P. Kvitova (9) def. G. Minnen 6-3, 6-4
S. Williams (10) def. L. Siegemund 6-1, 6-1
I. Swiatek (15) def. A. Rus 6-1, 6-3
E. Rybakina (17) def. V. Zvonareva (SR) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
M. Vondrousova (19) def. R. Peterson 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
B. Pera def. A. Kerber (23) 6-0, 6-4
A. Potapova def. A. Riske (24) 6-2, 6-1
O. Jabeur (27) def. A. Petkovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
S. Errani (q) def. Q. Wang (30) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
V. Kudermetova (32) def. M. Kostyuk 6-2, 7-6 (5)
C. Giorgi def. Y. Shvedova (SR) 6-3, 6-3

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Melbourne (Murray River Open) : Daniel Evans (8) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime (3) 6-2, 6-3

ATP 250 Melbourne (Great Ocean Road Open) : Jannik Sinner (3) won his second ATP tournament in career (both ATP 250 and first on hard), defeating
Stefano Travaglia 7-6 (4), 6-4

Final ATP Cup (Melbourne) : Russia 2 - ITALY 0
A. Rublev (RUS) def. F. Fognini (ITA) 6-1, 6-2
D. Medvedev (RUS) def. M. Berrettini (ITA) 6-4, 6-2
E. Donskoy / A. Karatsev (RUS) vs S. Bolelli / A. Vavassori (ITA) Not Played
RUSSIA win the 2021 ATP Cup, the first in the history of the team

WTA 500 Melbourne (Gippsland Trophy) : Elise Mertens (7) won her sixth WTA tournament in career (first WTA 500 and fourth on hard), defeating
Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 6-1

WTA 500 Melbourne (Yarra Valley Classic) : Ashleigh Barty (1) won her 9th WTA tournament in career (first WTA 500 and fourth on hard), defeating
Garbine Muguruza (6) 7-6 (3), 6-4

Semifinals WTA 500 Melbourne (Grampians Trophy) : Anett Kontaveit (6) def. Maria Sakkari (5) 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 (Super Tie-break)
Ann Li def. Jennifer Brady (7) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 10-6 (Super Tie-break)
WTA announced that, due to the delayed schedule and the start of the Australian Open on Monday, the Final will not be played. Both finalists received finalist points and finalist prize money.

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The First Grand Slam of the 2021 Season :

THE 109TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN (53RD OF THE OPEN ERA)

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Dates : February 8-21
Venue : Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Prize Money : A$ 80.000.000
Surface : Hard (GreenSet)

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS : Men' s Singles : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Women' s Singles : Sofia Kenin (USA)
Men' s Doubles : Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR)
Women' s Doubles : Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Mixed Doubles : Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) / Nikola Mektic (CRO)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Melbourne (Murray River Open) : D. Evans (8) def. J. Chardy 6-2, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (3) def. C. Moutet 6-1, 6-2

ATP 250 Melbourne (Great Ocean Road Open) : S. Travaglia def. T. Monteiro 6-3, 6-4
J. Sinner (4) def. K. Khachanov (2) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4)

Semifinals ATP Cup (Melbourne) : ITALY 3 - Spain 0
F. Fognini (ITA) def. P. Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
M. Berrettini (ITA) def. R. Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-3, 7-5
S. Bolelli / A. Vavassori (ITA) def. P. Carreno Busta / M. Granollers Pujol (ESP) Walkover

Germany 1 - Russia 2
A. Rublev (RUS) def. J-L. Struff (GER) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
D. Medvedev (RUS) def. A. Zverev (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
K. Krawietz / J-L. Struff (GER) def. E. Donskoy / A. Karatsev (RUS) 6-3, 7-6 (2)

WTA 500 Melbourne (Gippsland Trophy) : K. Kanepi def. E. Alexandrova (9) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
E. Mertens (7) def. N. Osaka (2) Walkover (Shoulder Problem)

WTA 500 Melbourne (Yarra Valley Classic) : A. Barty (1) def. S. Williams (5) Walkover (Right Shoulder Problem)
G. Muguruza (6) def. M. Vondrousova (8) 6-1, 6-0

There will be no Australian Open lead-up matches played at Melbourne Park on Thursday after a hotel quarantine worker from the Grand Hyatt tested positive to COVID-19. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said up to 600 people linked to the Australian Open, including players and staff, have been classed as "casual contacts" with the quarantine worker and will need to be tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. The positive COVID-19 case has put the remainder of the Melbourne Summer Series (the two ATP 250 "Murray River Open" and "Great Ocean Road Open", the three WTA 500 "Gippsland Trophy", "Yarra Valley Classic" and "Grampians Trophy") and the ATP Cup in doubt, with the decision on whether Friday's fixtures will go ahead to be made later on Thursday, officials said. Despite the positive test, Mr Andrews remained confident that the Australian Open, which is due to begin on February 8, will not be impacted. "There are a number of 500-600 people who are either players or officials and others who are casual contacts," Mr Andrews said on Wednesday night. "They will be isolating until they get a negative test and that work will be done tomorrow. That may have an impact in tomorrow's play in the lead-up events, but at this stage there is no impact to the tournament proper".