#australian-open

#australian-open

In the kitchen of Rod Laver Arena, she broke the Pole at the start of the second set and celebrated part show, part sincere by jumping along the baseline, arms aloft. I could go the other way and just mope around like I lost the first 6-0, but I just wanted to enjoy it and try and keep the spirits up, she said. I was just like keep fighting, I'll get there, and if I don't, it's not the end of the world'.

I don't really feel like there is a lot of house money or underdog mentality that I'm feeling, because I don't feel like I have been playing anything outside of my comfort zone or outside of my normal level, Jovic said. I have come from two other tournaments where I was playing every day and winning a lot of matches, as well.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- It's Day 8 at the Australian Open and that means it's time for the fourth-round action to begin. World No. 1s Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka will return to Rod Laver Arena eyeing their places in the last eight, as will Coco Gauff and top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur. Yesterday at Melbourne Park, temperatures hit a scorching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), forcing organisers to implement the tournament's extreme heat policy.

The first match we're going to focus on today is the opener on Rod Laver Arena between defending champion Madison Keys (9) and former world number 1 Karolina Pliskova. The 30 year old American is a known commodity following her victory at Melbourne Park last year. She has done enough in her opening two rounds without yet hitting her straps, and she's definitely not in the form of 2025. The 33 year old Czech is into the third round of a major for the first time since the 2023 AO following a long battle with injury.