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Pivovarova called the early departure of the Russians from the Australian Open a coincidence
Former junior world No. 2 Anastasia Pivovarova attributed the failures of many Russians at the Australian Open to unpredictability at the start of the season and weather conditions.
By the third round, out of 14 representatives of Russia who started at the tournament, only two athletes remained – Ekaterina Aleksandrova and Varvara Gracheva.
Two words to describe it all: Australian Open. When the weather is constantly changing, many players simply do not have time to adapt, despite their professionalism and experience playing in Australia. It’s something new every year anyway. I think that unpredictable results always rest on the factor of weather conditions and the beginning of the season. All players work hard during the pre-season and not everyone manages to release the load in time to peak in Australia, not to go out under pressure and, plus, to have a margin for the next series of tournaments. The beginning of the season on the Australian series is always unpredictable. Some may play well in the first tournaments, but something will be missing at the Australian Open. For some, it’s the other way around. For example, Andrei Rublev was not successful in previous tournaments, but now he is performing well and is confidently going through the grid.
I’d say it’s just a coincidence. Veronica Kudermetova and Evgenia Rodina were knocked out by a young American tennis player Katie Volynets – apparently, she is in good shape, they were not lucky. Veronica performed well in previous tournaments. Nastya Pavlyuchenkova could not get in shape after a knee injury. As for the girls who reached the third round, the same Varvara Gracheva did not perform very well at previous tournaments, but now she is performing well, preparing to fight Karolina Pliskova in the next match. Everything is very unpredictable at the beginning of the season.
It is almost never possible to predict who can win the Australian Open, it is always some kind of amazing result. Some kind of dark horse can go far along the grid. This is what the Australian Open is famous for, it is interesting to watch and wait for such “stars,” Pivovarova told Gazeta.Ru
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The 2026 Australian Open women’s singles 1/8 finals will continue on January 26.
They will enter the Rod Laver Arena at approximately 02:30 Kyiv time. Jessica Pegula (USA, WTA 6) and Madison Keys (USA, WTA 9).
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This will be the fourth head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the match will face Wang Xinyu or Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-finals.
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According to media reports, Serena Williams is considering a sensational return to professional tennis after a four-year break.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion retired in 2022, avoiding the word “retirement” and saying only that he was “moving away” from the sport.
Her last match took place at the 2022 US Open, where she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams’ re-entry into the anti-doping pool last December fueled rumors of a comeback. Although Serena later denied her return, The Telegraph’s sources claim that the tennis community is not buying it and believes Serena can still compete at WTA level.
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Williams will be eligible to return to Roland Garros this summer, including mixed doubles, with possible options at Wimbledon or the US Open. Her older sister Venus continues to perform at the age of 45, increasing interest in Serena’s possible return.
Former champion Jim Courier is confident that Williams will definitely be back on the field if injuries are not a problem; The only question is the format and tournament.
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January 25 Ukraine Elina Svitolina won against Mirra Andreeva In the 1/8 final at the Australian Open.
Elina won in two sets with scores of 6:2 and 6:4 in 1 hour 24 minutes. Svitolina faced Andreeva for the second time and defeated the Russian for the first time.
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Elina will compete against world number three Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
🏆 Australian Open 2026. 1/8 final
Elina Svitolina [12] – 🏳️ Mirra Andreeva [8] – 6:2, 6:4
PHOTOGRAPH. He pushed another Russian woman away. How it happened: Svitolina beat Andreeva
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