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Tsitsipas: ‘I won’t pretend, I won’t say I have a chance to do well’

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Tsitsipas: ‘I won’t pretend, I won’t say I have a chance to do well’

Stefanos Tsitsipas stated a day before his Indian Wells debut that based on his performance and situation this season he knows he won’t do well in the tournament.

On Friday (October 3rd) or Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 3 in the world) throws himself into the battle of Indian Wells, where he meets Jordan Thompson in the second round of the tournament on Friday (September 4th).

Speaking at the press conference ahead of his debut at the event, the Greek tennis player claimed that he is not in the best possible shape at the moment. In fact, he expressed his opinion that he would not go far in the tournament.

“I’m still recovering. I’m not going to pretend that I’m a favorite or that I have a chance to do well in these two tournaments because that wouldn’t be right. I don’t see myself as a favorite in these two tournaments, I haven’t said it many times in my career, but I don’t think I can get very far.

The priority is to get my body fit and “fixed” for the sand season. I’m enjoying being here, I like tournaments like this and I’m aiming for Masters titles, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be my best performance.”

He was then asked why he decided to compete under these conditions: “Sometimes you get difficult missions and decisions and it’s hard to always do the right thing. I can’t lose Masters even if I want to.

The Tour is demanding and these tournaments are important. There are also rules for participation. I have made an agreement with myself not to miss these two events and to do my best to play the minimum if necessary.”

Regarding the shoulder injury he said: “It’s a strange injury, I’ve made some changes in preparation that have helped me be consistent and play well in Australia and I’ve enjoyed it on the pitch after seeing that change in my game.

In the video you can also see that my technique has changed a bit. That affected my shoulder. It’s unfortunate that it happened at this point in the season after my strong start and one last slam. I have to have faith and follow a daily process to get healthy again.

For the last two years my shoulder has been affected from the constant games and I need to take my time and have the right medical team around me before I have these complications again.

I haven’t trained much in the last few weeks, I don’t think I’ve ever trained so little in my career. Very few hours on court and very limited in what I can do but I love the sport and want to compete in front of my fans from California and around the world. I’ll do it for her.”

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Elina Svitolina – Mirra Andreeva. Prediction and announcement for the Australian Open match

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Elina Svitolina – Mirra Andreeva. Prediction and announcement for the Australian Open match

Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) will face Mirra Andreeva (WTA 7) in the fourth round of the Australian Open on January 25.

The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 Kyiv time.

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Elina Svitolina

The Ukrainian athlete started this season brilliantly and currently has a streak of eight wins in official tournaments. Svitolina has already won the title in Auckland but she needs to perform well at the majors.

In the first round, the athlete defeated Spaniard Krystyna Buksha with scores of 6:4, 6:1, then defeated the young Polish player Linda Klimovichova with scores of 7:5, 6:1. The most difficult was the last match against the “neutral” Diana Schneider – 7:6, 6:3, in this match there were up to nine breaks. Svitolina won the last fight with her experience, made a little less mistakes, won a little more and finally put the finishing touches on her opponent.

The best performance at the Australian Open was in the quarter-finals; This was achieved three times, thus putting the tennis player one step away from repeating his personal best. If successful, Elina will compete with the winner of the Gauff-Mukhova pairing.

Mirra Andreeva

The “neutral” team also starts the season well but rarely behaves with dignity on the field. Andreeva reached the quarter-finals in Brisbane, where she deservedly lost to Marta Kostyuk in two sets. Later, the athlete managed to win the championship in Adelaide, beating Canadian Mboko in the final.

The tennis player is 18 years old and is not bothered by his busy schedule. Despite its place in the top 10, it lacks emotional stability. Andreeva started this tournament with a tough win against Donna Vekic – 4:6, 6:3, 6:0, then beat Greek Maria Sakkari 6:4, 6:0 and in the last match she beat Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6:3, 6:4. At the Australian Major the neutral team never advanced beyond the fourth round.

personal meetings

The tennis players played each other only once; The match took place in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells tournament in March last year. Andreeva then won with scores of 7:5 and 6:3.

To guess

Bookmakers give a slight advantage to the “neutral”, which is explained by the fact that it is higher in the rankings and is also 13 years younger. Svitolina’s motivation will be very high in such a match.

I don’t think the winner will be determined quickly, so I’m betting on 1.76 out of 21.5 games in total.

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The sinner survived. All pairings in the Aus Open 2026 men’s 1/8 final have been announced

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The sinner survived. All pairings in the Aus Open 2026 men’s 1/8 final have been announced

All matches of the third round ended on January 24 Australian Open in the men’s singles draw.

Jannik Sinner, number two in the ATP world rankings and the current champion of the tournament, won a hard-fought victory against Eliot Spizziri in four sets, losing 0:1 in the matches. Yannick suffered cramps in the third set, but a break to cover the loft helped him get back into the game.

The Sinner’s next opponent will be his compatriot Luciano Darderi, who punished Karen Khachanov. Another Italian who will take part in the 1/8 final of the Aus Open will be Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated Tomas Machac. For the first time in the Open Era, three Italians will compete in the round of 16 in the men’s singles at a major in Melbourne.

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Musetti will next compete against Taylor Fritz, who beat American Stan Wawrinka in four games. The Swiss player played his last match on the Australian Open courts; He will end his professional career in 2026.

Novak Djokovic defeated Botik van de Zandshulp to achieve his all-time record 400th Grand Slam victory. Next, Djokovic will face Czech Jakub Mensik, who defeated Ethan Quinn.

Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud will compete once again in the last 16 match. Shelton defeated Valentin Vachereau in three sets and Ruud knocked out Marin Cilic. Among tennis players born after 2002, only Carlos Alcaraz (87) has more Grand Slam singles victories than Shelton (35).

The day before, the Australian Open had hosted the 1/16 final matches in the upper ranks.

Australian Open 2026. 1/16 finals

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Lorenzo Musetti [5] – Tomas Machac – 5:7, 6:4, 6:2, 5:7, 6:2
Stan Wawrinka [WC] – Taylor Fritz [9] – 6:7 (5:7), 6:2, 4:6, 4:6

Yakub Menshik [16] – Ethan Quinn – 6:2, 7:6 (7:5), 7:6 (7:5)
Botik van de Zandshulp – Novak Djokovic [4] – 3:6, 4:6, 6:7 (4:7)

Ben Shelton [8] – Valentin Vachereau [30] – 6:4, 6:4, 7:6 (7:5)
Marin Cilic Casper Ruud [12] – 4:6, 4:6, 6:3, 5:7

Karen Khachanov [15] – Luciano Darderi [22] – 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 3:6, 4:6
Eliot Spizziri – Jannik the Sinner [2] – 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 4:6

Australian Open 2026. Round of 16 Pairings

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Carlos Alcaraz [1] – Tommy Paul [19]
Alexander Bublik [10] – Alex de Minaur [6]

Alexander Zverev [3] – Francisco Cherundolo [18]

Daniil Medvedev [11] – Lerner Tien [25]

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Lorenzo Musetti [5] – Taylor Fritz [9]
Yakub Menshik [16] – Novak Djokovic [4]

Ben Shelton [8] – Casper Ruud [12]
Luciano Darderi [22] – Jannik the Sinner [2]

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Minus Osaka and Noskova. All pairings in the women’s 1/8 final of the Aus Open have been determined

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All matches of the third round were completed on January 24 Australian Open 2026.

World number two Iga Swiatek beat Anna Kalinska and advanced to the second week of the Grand Slam tournament for the 21st time in her career.

Her next opponent will be Australian Maddison Inglis, who advanced to the grand tour without a fight after Naomi Osaka withdrew. Inglis became the first player from her country to reach the last 16 of the Aus Open women’s singles since Ashleigh Barty in 2022.

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Reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys beat former world number one Carolina Pliskova, who returned to the tour after two surgeries. Pliskova played in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the 2024 US Open. Keys became only the second active tennis player with more than 125 major wins, after Venus Williams (271).

In the fourth round of the Slam, Keys will play against world number six Jessica Pegula – she defeated American “neutral” Oksana Selekhmetyeva. For the first time in her career, Jessica reached the 1/8 finals in two consecutive Grand Slam tournaments without losing a single set.

Amanda Anisimova, the fourth racket in the world and one of the favorites of the cup, defeated Peyton Stearns without any problems. In the next round, Amanda will meet the Chinese representative Wang Xinyu, who sensationally knocked out the 13th ranked Linda Noskova. Wang Xinyu reached the fourth round of the slam for only the third time in his career.

In another match of the 1/8 final of the lower part of the group, Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens will meet. Rybakina defeated Teresa Valenta and Mertens decided against Nikola Bartunkova. Elena and Elise deprived the Czech fans of the derby.

The day before, the Aus Open hosted the 1/16 final match at the top of the group, which in particular was furthered by Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.

Australian Open 2026. 1/16 final

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Jessica Pegula [6] – 🏳️ Oksana Selekhmetyeva – 6:3, 6:2
Carolina Pliskova – Madison Keys [9] – 3:6, 3:6

Linda Noskova [13] – Wang Xinyu – 5:7, 4:6
Peyton Stearns- Amanda Anisimova [4] – 1:6, 4:6

Elena Rybakina [5] – Teresa Valentova – 6:2, 6:2
Elise Mertens [21] – Nikola Bartunkova [Q] – 6:0, 6:4

Naomi Osaka [16] – Maddison Inglis [Q] – WO., Inglis
🏳️Anna Kalinskaya [31] – Iga Swiatek [2] – 1:6, 6:1, 1:6

Australian Open 2026. 1/8 end pair

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Arina Sabalenko [1] – Victoria Mboko [17]
Yulia Putintseva – Iva Jovic [29]

Coco Gauff [3] – Carolina Muchova [19]
Elina Svitolina [12] – Mirra Andreeva [8]

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Jessica Pegula [6] – Madison Keys [9]
Wang Xinyu- Amanda Anisimova [4]

Elena Rybakina [5] – Elise Mertens [21]
Maddison Inglis [Q] – Iga Swiatek [2]

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