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Australian Open: Djokovic vs Rublev guarantees to be thrilling quarter, Sabalenka eyes maiden semis in Melbourne

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Novak Djokovic, who’s eyeing his twenty second main trophy, will tackle Andrey Rublev within the quarter-final of the Australian Open 2023 on Wednesday. Aryna Sabalenka will goal to succeed in her maiden semi-final in Melbourne.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2023 23:44 IST

Novak Djokovic will tackle Andrey Rublev within the quarter-final. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: We have gotten two Australian Open 2023 semi-finalists every in males’s and ladies’s singles, respectively. The remaining two will every be locked on Wednesday (January 24).

No.4 seed Novak Djokovic, who has loved plenty of success in Melbourne, will tackle No.5 seed Andrey Rublev within the quarter-final match on the Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic will star as favorite since he’s driving on a 25-match profitable streak, however Rublev can’t be handled frivolously as he’s approaching the again of saving three match factors in opposition to Holger Rune.

Day 10 of the match can even see an fascinating all-American tie-up between Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul. Both the unseeded males have some extent to show as they sq. off within the largest match of their careers.

In girls’s singles quarter-final, No.8 seed Karolina Pliskova, a former semi-finalist, will tackle Poland’s Magda Linette. And in one other conflict, No.5 Aryna Sabalenka will meet Donna Vekic of Croatia. It can be fascinating to see if the unseeded gamers could cause upsets or the upper ranked gamers would make it to the last-four stage.

Meanwhile, Indian pair Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will play in opposition to No.3 seed Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski within the combined doubled semi-final after receiving a walkover within the last-eight stage.

Order of Play (Day 10)

From 5:30 am IST

No.8 Karolina Pliskova v Magda Linette

Not earlier than 7:30 am IST

No.5 Aryna Sabalenka v Donna Vekic

Not earlier than 9:00 am IST

Ben Shelton v Tommy Paul

From 2:00 pm IST

No.5 Andrey Rublev v No.4 Novak Djokovic

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna v No.3 Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski (combined doubles semi-final)

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Jan 24, 2023