Australian Open: Thiem fiasco, Russian tale and tough victories for Williams and Osaka



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Austrian Dominic Thiem (ATP-3), who played in the final last year, finished his performance in the eighth final this year. The third rocket in the world “dry” 4: 6, 4: 6, 0: 6 landed on the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (ATP-21).

In the quarterfinals, G. Dimitrov will face Aslan Karacev (ATP-114), who is playing in the tournament of his career. The 27-year-old Russian sensationally eliminated Felix Auger-Aliassime (ATP-19) in 3: 6, 1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4.

Karacev is only the third player in Australian Open history to move from the qualifying tournament to the quarterfinals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKDmpAazLs

In the women’s competition, the Japanese Naomi Osaka (WTA-3) defeated the Spanish Garbine Muguruza (WTA-14) after a tenacious fight 4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5 and reached the quarterfinals.

Serena Williams (WTA-11), who broke Arynas Sabalenka (WTA-7) in 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 4, also did not reach the quarterfinals.

The prize pool of the Australian Open is around 51 million euros. euros.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSoyBYHHsHE

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