The main story: The women’s and men’s semifinals have been confirmed in Australia, with two defending champions aiming to retain their titles. It’s shaping up to be a thrilling showdown, even more so than Break Point.
Women’s: No. 4 Coco Gauff has secured a spot in her first-ever Australian Open semifinal, where she will go up against familiar opponent and reigning champion No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. This sets up a rematch of their intense three-set battle at the 2023 US Open, where Gauff emerged victorious to claim her inaugural major title.
American favorite Gauff, who is unbeaten in 2024, is approaching her 3:30 a.m. ET showdown with a mix of excitement and caution, hoping to bounce back from a quarterfinal performance that saw her make 51 unforced errors. Sabalenka, on the other hand, is yet to drop a set in the tournament and is hungry for revenge against the 19-year-old.
On the other side of the bracket, with top seed Iga Świątek out early, the path is clear for new contenders to make a name for themselves in the Grand Slam scene. The second semifinal will feature two first-time major semifinalists, Dayana Yastremska and No. 12 Qinwen Zheng.
Men’s: Following his victory over Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals, top seed Novak Djokovic has advanced to his 11th Australian Open semifinal, where he will face off against No. 4 Jannik Sinner. Sinner, who is on a winning streak having not dropped a set in the tournament, previously defeated Djokovic in the Davis Cup in November 2023.
The other men’s semifinal will see No. 3 Daniil Medvedev take on the winner of the ongoing match between No. 6 Alexander Zverev and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
