Australian Open 2021, Day 8: Rafael Nadal vs Fabio Fognini; Ash Barty in opposition to Shelby Rogers

Image Source : AP Spain’s Rafael Nadal laughs throughout an interview following his win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie of their third spherical match a the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13
A fast take a look at the Australian Open:
LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY

Rafael Nadal will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a spot within the Australian Open quarterfinals on Day 8. Nadal has been bothered by again stiffness however has come by means of three rounds with out dropping a set and is beginning to really feel OK. He’s aiming for a males’s file twenty first main title. ATP Cup winners Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev might arrange an all-Russian quarterfinal in the event that they advance by means of the fourth spherical. Fourth-seeded Medvedev will take a 17-match successful streak into his match in opposition to Mackenzie McDonald. Rublev is taking part in Casper Ruud within the subsequent match on Margaret Court Arena. Top-ranked Ash Barty will proceed her quest for a drought-breaking win for Australian ladies on the nationwide championship when she takes on American Shelby Rogers in an evening match. The final Australian girl to win the title was Chris O’Neil in 1978. Two different American ladies are concerned within the fourth-round matchups: No. 22 Jennifer Brady is taking part in No. 28 Donna Vekic and Jessica Pegula is in opposition to fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina. No. 18 Elise Mertens takes on Karolina Muchova within the different match.
MONDAY’S FORECAST
Mostly sunny, excessive of 27 levels Celsius (68 Fahrenheit)
SUNDAY’S WEATHER
Cloud clearing to a sunny afternoon, excessive of 20 Celsius (81 Fahrenheit).

SUNDAY’S KEY RESULTS
Women’s Fourth Round: No. 2 Simona Halep beat No. 15 Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 Naomi Osaka beat No. 14 Garbiñe Muguruza 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; No. 10 Serena Williams beat No. 7 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Hsieh Su-Wei beat No. 19 Marketa Vondrousova 6-4, 6-2.
Men’s Fourth Round: No. 18 Grigor Dimitrov beat No. 3 Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4, 6-0; No. 6 Alexander Zverev beat No. 23 Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3; Aslan Karatsev beat No. 20 Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
STAT OF THE DAY
25 — years since a person reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam on debut. Karatsev’s fourth-round win made him the primary to attain that since Alex Radulescu at Wimbledon in 1996.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I’ll be ready for anyone.” Karatsev, after beating a second seeded participant in three days, on who he’d desire to play within the Australian Open quarterfinals.