MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a drama-filled Wednesday at the Australian Open, with quarterfinal action leading to some crazy headlines.
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24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic was gifted a pass into the semifinals, after Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt from their clash while he was two sets up over Djokovic.
Jessica Pegula slammed the Australian Open’s privacy situation after her strong win over fellow American Amanda Anisimova, and Iga Swiatek also weighed in with a humerous quote. It comes after Coco Gauff was critical of being filmed smashing her racquet in an area she thought was private following her quarterfinal loss on Tuesday.
And two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced in straight sets, defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Yesterday, both world No. 1s, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, punched their tickets to the semifinals, as did men’s third-seed Alexander Zverev and women’s 12th-seed Elina Svitolina.
Catch up on how the day unfolded on Day 11 of the Australian Open.
