Mirra Andreeva, a 17-year-old unseeded Russian, defeated No.
Aryna Sabalenka romped to her second straight Australian Open championship with a straight-sets victory over Zheng Qinwen.
Aryna Sabalenka took a big step towards retaining her Australian Open crown by beating American fourth seed Coco Gauff 7-6(2) 6
Madison Keys lost to Aryna Sabalenka, 7-0, 6-7 (1), 6-7 (10-5) in the U.S. Open semifinals on Thursday.
Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion, is the only singles player in the tournament yet to drop a set.
Djokovic and Alcaraz could each make a case for the title, while Sabalenka, Swiatek and Rybakina should battle it out as well.
The 24-year-old Belarusian player pushed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to three sets to capture her first Grand Slam singles tit
Novak Djokovic, foreground, of Serbia, serves to Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, during the quarterfinals of the U.S.