On January 25, Beijing time, the Australian Open will enter the 10th matchday of contention. This matchday will continue with the men's and women's singles 1/4 finals, as will the men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles semifinals. The likes of Djokovic, Rublev, Sabalenka and Karp will make their debuts.
De Zheng faced No. 5 seed Rublev in the quarterfinals of 1/4. Judging from the last win over De Minal, Deyo's injury problem no longer affects him, and after winning 25 consecutive Australian Opens, Deyo is getting closer to his 10th title. Rublev has been in good form at the Australian Open this year, knocking out the likes of Thiem, Evans and Rooney. The two have met three times before, with Deyo having a slight advantage of 2-1.
Two Americans, Shelton and Paul, will compete for another place in the Final Four. Shelton, who eliminated Zhang Zhizhen in the first round, signed a huge number of Australian Open signings this year, and did not meet a single seeded player on the way to promotion. Paul also has good luck, eliminating 24th seed Agut in the last round. The two Americans have never met before, and both are aiming to reach their first Grand Slam semifinals.
No. 5 seed Sabalenka will be challenged by Vicki, who has started the season with eight wins and no set-outs to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Her opponent Vickić was not easy to deal with this round, and the two sides have met six times before, with Sabalenka winning just one.
Former world number one Karp will face Rienett's challenge. Karp did not lose a set in the first four games of the Australian Open, making it 2 6-0, showing a very strong form. Rinette defeated three seeded players, Kontaveit, Alexandrova and Garcia, and also had a good performance. The two sides have met nine times before, with Karp winning 7-2, including 2 Grand Slam encounters.
As the only remaining Chinese player on the table, Yang Zhaoxuan will partner Zhan Haoqing in the women's doubles semifinals, and the next round of the two will face No. 2 seeds Gauff/Pegula. Facing a strong opponent, Yang Zhaoxuan will fight for the semifinals of his second Grand Slam doubles. In addition, in the junior men's singles competition on this match day, Chinese teenager Zhou Yi will advance towards the quarterfinals.
Australian Open matchday 10 key fixtures (Beijing time)
Ka Pliskova vs Rinette (8 points)
Sabalenka vs Vicki (no earlier than 10 o'clock)
Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhan Haoqing VS Gaofu/Pegula (no earlier than 11:30)
Shelton vs Paul (no earlier than 11:30)
Rublev vs Djokovic (16:30)