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The match between Medvedev and Zverev will be a battle of characters, Kamelzon is sure
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Honored coach of Russia Vladimir Kamelzon shared his expectations from the Australian Open ½ final match between Russian Daniil Medvedev and German tennis player Alexander Zverev.
Medvedev beat Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in five sets, and Zverev defeated Spaniard Alcaraz in four sets.
— Medvedev and Zverev are players from the top 10. Based on the rating, Daniil is the favorite of this match. But my opinion is that this will be a confrontation between tennis players of equal strength. They are both pupils of that Soviet school, their coaches managed to pass on this valuable experience to them. So it’s not skill that will play the main role here.
A confrontation of characters awaits us. If Medvedev is a charismatic and emotional athlete, then Zverev, whom I know personally and have communicated with him many times, has a strong leadership character. He is able to remain calm in such important matches. Therefore, in the semi-finals we will see which will be stronger – charisma or composure,” RT quotes Kamelzon as saying.
The Australian Open semi-final match between Medvedev and Zverev will take place on January 26.
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Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178) She managed to qualify for the 2026 Australian Open.
In the final of the selection, the Ukrainian player beat the Polish representative in three sets Maya Khvalinskaya (WTA 145) in 2 hours 25 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. Qualification
Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) – Maya Chwalinska (Poland) – 5:7, 6:2, 6:1
Kalinina played against Khvalinskaya for the first time.
In addition to Maya, Angelina also beat Joanna Garland and Anouk Koevermans in the Australian Open qualifiers.
Kalinina will be playing in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since last year’s Roland Garros. In early July 2025, Angelina was injured and only returned to tennis in December, immediately winning the WTA 125 cup in Limoges.
It will be Angelina’s fifth time playing in the main draw of an Australian major. His best result on the Melbourne courts was the third round in 2023.
Previously, Yulia Starodubtseva also passed the AO-2026 qualification. Kalinina and Starodubtseva join Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya and Alexandra Oleynikova in the heart of slam.
Match statistics: Angelina Kalinina – Maya Khvalinskaya
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January 15 Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178) will continue to compete to qualify for the 2026 Australian Open.
The Ukrainian player will face the Polish representative in the final of the selection Maya Khvalinskaya (WTA 145). The meeting will start at approximately 02:00 Kyiv time.
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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the match will advance to the main draw of the Australian Open.
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January 15 Ukrainian tennis player Daria Snigur (WTA 136) will continue to compete to qualify for the 2026 Australian Open.
He will play against the Ukrainian player in the last round of the selection Alexandra Sasnovic (WTA 102). The match will start at 05.00 Kyiv time.
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This will be the rivals’ first meeting.
The winner of the match will advance to the main draw of the Australian Open.
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