Tennis
Chance? Sachko’s first opponent in the Australian Open 2026 qualifiers has changed
Ukrainian tennis player Vitaly Sachko (ATP 166) has a new opponent in the 2026 Australian Open qualifiers.
In the first round, the Ukrainian player had to play against the US representative Michael Mmo (ATP 228) but the American withdrew from the major due to an injury he suffered at a competition in Hong Kong last week.
I entered the qualifying group instead of MMO Viktor Durasovic (Norway, ATP 323). If Vitaly is considered an underdog against Mmo, then against the Norwegian the bookmakers see the Ukrainian as the favorite.
Previously, Sachko had played against Durasovic only once. In 2021, Vitaly beat Victor in the 25,000-meter gravel climb in the Czech Republic.
The meeting between Sachko and Durasovich will take place on the night of January 13 and will start around 05.30 Kiev time. In the second round, the winner of this match will face Moirani Budziga (Australia, ATP 467) or Liam Draxl (Canada, ATP 145).
Part of Sachko’s Aus Open 2026 qualifying series
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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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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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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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