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TSURENKO at the AO draw: “Unbelievable, but I’m not playing the first racket”

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TSURENKO at the AO draw: “Unbelievable, but I’m not playing the first racket”

Ukrainian tennis player Lesya Tsurenko He commented on the successful qualifying at the Australian Open and the future match with Czech Karolina Muchova in the main draw.

“This qualification has been really good – I played 6 sets in three games. At the same time it was possible to avoid playing in difficult weather conditions. It was a little hot yesterday in the second set, but that’s it. The weather was comfortable today and I played a kind of late start on the first day, so I was very comfortable.

All rivals, let’s say, were understandable to me. Today’s girl played interesting, variable tennis, but I also managed to fit in every rally with my footwork and my own practice. I also remained calm all the time. I saw him expressing some of his feelings after almost every draw, shouting something to the team. The main thing for me was to stay mentally stable.

Unbelievable, but true – I don’t play with the world’s first racket, and I don’t even play with the fourth. I also had the option to play Caroline Garcia in the first round. The Grid is not bad, all opponents that might theoretically be in my way are not easy.

I saw a few matches of Muchova while she was in Australia in the semi-finals (2021), but as far as I know she’s rarely been playing lately because she either has a series of injuries or is unable to come back. playing form I’m going to peek at some of his recent matches.

I know your style in general, I understand clearly, so I will be ready for the match. The only thing is, I crossed my fingers to play on Monday because they promise 38 degrees on Tuesday, so it won’t be an easy day for the players,” said Tsurenko.

It should be noted that last year Lesya successfully exceeded the qualifications of the majors three times, after which she took the base twice as a rival to the world leader in the first round, and once again – as the fourth racket.

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Musetti reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where he will play Djokovic

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Italian Lorenzo Musetti beat US representative Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Musetti, seeded fifth at the tournament, defeated ninth seed Fritz in three sets – 6:2, 7:5, 6:4. The duration of the match was 2 hours 4 minutes.

In the quarterfinals, Musetti will play Novak Djokovic (4). The Serb previously advanced to the next stage without a fight, as his Czech opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from the tournament due to injury.

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Men. Fourth circle

Lorenzo Musetti (Italy, 5) – Taylor Fritz (USA, 9) – 6:2, 7:5, 6:4

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Amanda Anisimova reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open

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Amanda Anisimova reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open

American tennis player Amanda Anisimova beat Chinese Wang Xin Yu in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

The meeting ended with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:4 in favor of the fourth racket of the world. The duration of the match was 1 hour 42 minutes.

In the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament, Anisimova will play with compatriot Jessica Pegula (6th seed).

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Women. Fourth circle

Amanda Anisimova (USA, 4) – Wang Xin Yu (China) – 7:6 (7:4), 6:4

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Svitolina, who reached the quarter-finals at the Aus Open, achieved many successes

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Svitolina, who reached the quarter-finals at the Aus Open, achieved many successes

Ukrainian tennis player Elina SvitolinaThe player, who continued his successful performance at the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne, updated his list of achievements in his career.

The Ukrainian tennis player reached the quarter-finals of the tournament by defeating the world’s seventh racket, the “neutral” Mirra Andreeva, in two sets, 6:2, 6:4 in the 1/8 final.

This result allowed Svitolina to repeat her personal best at the Australian Open. He had previously reached the quarter-finals in Melbourne in 2015, 2016 and 2025, but stopped one step shy of the semi-finals each time. In addition, the victory over Andreeva became Elina’s 33rd victory in the Australian Open main draw. This is his best result in a Grand Slam tournament; he won the same number of matches only at Roland Garros.

It is especially important that Svitolina reached the quarter-finals without losing a single set. For the Ukrainian, this is the third such incident in Grand Slam tournaments during his career. He had previously managed to reach this stage at the 2019 and 2021 US Open without losing a set. Her victory over Andreeva also marked Svitolina’s first win of the season against a tennis player ranked in the top 10 in the world rankings, allowing her to extend her winning streak at the beginning of the year to 9 matches.

In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2026, Svitolina will face a serious test: a match against the world’s third racket, American Coco Goff. In one-on-one matches, Goff is ahead 2:1, but the Ukrainian player’s excellent form leads to a tense match.

Performances of Elina Svitolina in Grand Slam tournaments

Svitolina at GS: Australian Open 33–12, Roland Garros 33–12, Wimbledon 22–11, US Open 24–12

PHOTOGRAPH. Elina Svitolina’s emotions after reaching the quarter-finals of the Aus Open 2026

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