Schedule and Preview Australian Open 2025 Day Seven – Saturday, 17 January featuring Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Iga Swiatek – Emma Raducanu

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Friday, 17 January 2025 at 16:08
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The schedule for Day Seven of the Australian Open has been announced, marking the conclusion of the third-round matches and the end of the tournament's first week. Defending champion Jannik Sinner takes the spotlight in a day that also features Taylor Fritz, Danielle Collins, Holger Rune, and a thrilling showdown between Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu.

Rod Laver Arena

The day kicks off at the Rod Laver Arena with five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, who has been performing at an exceptional level. She will face her first major test in the draw against the 2021 US Open champion, Emma Raducanu.

The Polish star delivered a stunning performance in her last match against Rebecca Sramkova (6-0, 6-2) and enters as the favourite against the Brit, whom she has defeated in all three of their previous encounters. Raducanu, however, arrives with confidence after overcoming two formidable opponents: 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova.

Next up is local favourite and world No. 8 Alex de Minaur, who will face 31st seed Francisco Cerúndolo, the only South American remaining in the men’s draw. De Minaur has not dropped a set so far and looks poised to continue his run in front of his home crowd against Cerúndolo, who is better known for his clay-court prowess.

In the evening session, Jannik Sinner returns to the court to continue his Melbourne title defence and extend his winning streak. Sinner faced a surprising challenge from unheralded Tristan Schoolkate in the previous round, dropping his first set in 29 matches—the last time he lost a set was against Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the Shanghai Masters third round. Despite the early scare, the Italian rebounded strongly to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. He now faces Marcos Giron (world No. 46), who has never progressed beyond the third round in a Grand Slam.

Closing out the day is an all-American clash as Danielle Collins returns to action following her controversial gestures during her victory over local qualifier Destanee Aiava, which drew boos from the crowd. She will face compatriot Madison Keys, the 19th seed, who is on a hot streak with seven consecutive wins, including her title at the Adelaide International last week.

Margaret Court Arena

The 8th seed Emma Navarro has survived two gruelling battles in the opening rounds, first against Peyton Stearns (6-7, 7-6, 7-5) and then against Xinyu Wang (6-3, 3-6, 6-4). In both matches, she was a break down in the third set and had to stage last-minute comebacks to stay alive. Now, she faces three-time Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur, who seems in excellent form at the start of this season. Jabeur comfortably defeated Camila Osorio in her previous match and is steadily building her confidence.

Next on court is her compatriot Taylor Fritz, who has delivered two spectacular results so far, dropping only eight games across the six sets he played against Jenson Brooksby and Cristian Garin. The world No. 4 is eager to establish himself as a title contender and will face his first significant challenge in the form of Frenchman Gaël Monfils.

Monfils is enjoying a strong start to 2025, with seven consecutive wins, including a title at the ASB Classic. Having already shown his composure in a five-set victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Monfils will not be easily intimidated by Fritz’s powerful serve.

In the evening session, world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini will face a tough test against 28th seed Elina Svitolina. The Italian has had a smooth run so far but has yet to face a player of Svitolina’s calibre. The former world No. 3 recently achieved her 100th main-draw Grand Slam victory in her last match and is aiming to reach the fourth round in Melbourne for the fifth time in her career.

The day concludes with 13th seed Holger Rune taking on a surprising Miomir Kecmanovic. After an inconsistent 2024 season, the Serbian has started 2025 in good form, recording five wins and just one loss. He comes off a dominant straight-sets victory over Hubert Hurkacz. Meanwhile, Rune enters as the favourite, with a win potentially putting him on the verge of returning to the top 10.

2025 Australian Open (01-16)

Court 3

Round 2 - Final
ItalyLuciano Darderi-EcuadorDiego Hidalgo 6 6
Italy3Simone Bolelli-Italy3Andrea Vavassori 7 7
Round 2 - Final
Germany4Kevin Krawietz-Germany4Tim Puetz 4 6 6
RomaniaVictor Vlad Cornea-ArgentinaMariano Navone 6 1 4
Round 1 - Final
AustraliaPriscilla Hon-AustraliaDaria Saville 1 5
Italy4Sara Errani-Italy4Jasmine Paolini 6 7
Round 1 - 1/17 - 2:00 AM EST
Netherlands7Demi Schuurs-Germany7Tim Puetz
AustraliaTaylah Preston-AustraliaEdward Winter

Court 5

Round 2 - Final
Canada2Gabriela Dabrowski-New Zealand2Erin Routliffe 4 6 6
Great BritainMaia Lumsden-CzechiaAnna Siskova 6 3 4
Round 2 - Final
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDamir Dzumhur-GreecePetros Tsitsipas 2 2
El Salvador1Marcelo Arevalo-Croatia1Mate Pavic 6 6
Round 1 - 1st
USA10Sofia Kenin-Romania10Monica Niculescu 2
JapanMiyu Kato-MexicoRenata Zarazua 3
Round 1 - 1/17 - 2:00 AM EST
Great BritainHenry Patten-Great BritainOlivia Nicholls
MexicoGiuliana Olmos-ArgentinaMaximo Gonzalez

Court 6

Round 1 - Final
BrazilFernando Romboli-BrazilMarcelo Zormann 6 5 6
GermanyJakob Schnaitter-GermanyMark Wallner 3 7 7
Round 2 - Final
RussiaKamilla Rakhimova-SpainSara Sorribes Tormo 6 7
SlovakiaRebecca Sramkova-BulgariaViktoriya Tomova 1 5
Round 1 - Final
ChinaZhang Shuai-IndiaRohan Bopanna 6 6
FranceKristina Mladenovic-CroatiaIvan Dodig 4 4
Round 1 - Final
USAMarcos Giron-USAEvan King 6 6 5
USA7Nathaniel Lammons-USA7Jackson Withrow 4 7 7
Round 1 - 1st
USAQuinn Gleason-NetherlandsSuzan Lamens 0
Brazil15Beatriz Haddad Maia-Germany15Laura Siegemund 1
Round 1 - 1/17 - 2:30 AM EST
HungaryTimea Babos-El SalvadorMarcelo Arevalo
Great Britain5Neal Skupski-USA5Desirae Krawczyk

Court 7

Round 1 - Final
IndiaJeevan Nedunchezhiyan-IndiaVijay Prashanth 2 2
FranceGregoire Jacq-BrazilOrlando Luz 6 6
Round 2 - Final
SpainPedro Martinez Portero-SpainJaume Munar 6 7
CzechiaAdam Pavlasek-NetherlandsJean-Julien Rojer 2 5
Round 2 - Final
NorwayUlrikke Eikeri-JapanMakoto Ninomiya 3 5
AustraliaKimberly Birrell-AustraliaOlivia Gadecki 6 7
Round 2 - Final
AustraliaMarc Polmans-AustraliaMatthew Christopher Romios 6 3
Finland6Harri Heliovaara-Great Britain6Henry Patten 7 6
Round 1 - 2nd
ThailandPeangtarn Plipuech-TaipeiChia Yi Tsao 3 1
Russia11Veronika Kudermetova-Japan11Ena Shibahara 6 3
Round 1 - 1/17 - 1:40 AM EST
TaipeiHao-Ching Chan-BrazilMarcelo Melo
AustraliaKimberly Birrell-AustraliaJohn-Patrick Smith

Court 8

Round 1 - Final
ItalyLucia Bronzetti-UkraineAnhelina Kalinina 6 1 7
PolandMagda Linette-MexicoGiuliana Olmos 4 6 6
Round 2 - Final
RussiaAnna Blinkova-TaipeiFang-Hsien Wu 7 6 3
USA7Asia Muhammad-Netherlands7Demi Schuurs 6 7 6
Round 1 - 2nd
Great Britain11Julian Cash-Great Britain11Lloyd Glasspool 7 3
ArgentinaFrancisco Cerundolo-ArgentinaTomas Martin Etcheverry 6 1
Round 1 - 1/17 - 2:00 AM EST
CzechiaKaterina Siniakova-ChinaZhang Zhizhen
Argentina8Andres Molteni-USA8Asia Muhammad

Court 11

Round 1 - Final
USAAlycia Parks-ChinaTang Qianhui 6 4 3
ChinaXu Yifan-ChinaYang Zhaoxuan 4 6 6

Court 13

Round 1 - Final
AustriaAlexander Erler-GermanyAndreas Mies 4 2
SwedenAndre Goransson-NetherlandsSem Verbeek 6 6
Round 2 - Final
RussiaEkaterina Alexandrova-ChinaYuan Yue 3 4
Hungary13Timea Babos-USA13Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6 6
Round 2 - Final
Taipei3Su-Wei Hsieh-Latvia3Jelena Ostapenko 6 6
ChinaXu Yifan-ChinaYang Zhaoxuan 4 4
Round 1 - 2nd
RussiaYana Sizikova-SpainCristina Bucsa 2 2
RomaniaJaqueline Cristian-ItalyCamilla Rosatello 6 5
Round 1 - 1/17 - 1:45 AM EST
Taipei6Su-Wei Hsieh-Poland6Jan Zielinski
AustraliaEmerson Jones-AustraliaHayden Jones

Court 14

Round 1 - Final
ChinaWang Xinyu-ChinaZheng Saisai 6 3 7
KazakhstanYulia Putintseva-ChinaWang Xiyu 2 6 5

John Cain Arena

Round 1 - Retired
AustraliaThanasi Kokkinakis-AustraliaNick Kyrgios 5 2
AustraliaJames Duckworth-AustraliaAleksandar Vukic 7 3
Round 3 - Final
GermanyLaura Siegemund 1 2
Russia27Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6 6
Round 3 - Final
USA12Tommy Paul 7 6 6
SpainRoberto Carballes Baena 6 2 0
Round 3 - 1st
SwitzerlandBelinda Bencic 1
JapanNaomi Osaka 2
Round 3 - 1/17 - 2:30 AM EST
France20Arthur Fils
France14Ugo Humbert

KIA Arena

Round 2 - Final
USA10Danielle Collins 7 4 6
AustraliaDestanee Aiava 6 6 2
Round 1 - Final
Australia9Matthew Ebden-Belgium9Joran Vliegen 1 4
USAAustin Krajicek-USARajeev Ram 6 6
Round 3 - Final
Ukraine17Marta Kostyuk 4 6 3
Spain11Paula Badosa 6 4 6
Round 3 - 3rd
SpainAlejandro Davidovich Fokina 3 4 5
CzechiaJakub Mensik 6 6 3
Round 3 - 1/17 - 1:35 AM EST
FranceBenjamin Bonzi
Czechia24Jiri Lehecka

Margaret Court Arena

Round 2 - Final
RomaniaElena-Gabriela Ruse 6 6 5
USA19Madison Keys 7 2 7
Round 2 - Final
Russia5Daniil Medvedev 3 6 7 6 6
USALearner Tien 6 7 6 1 7
Round 3 - Final
Croatia18Donna Vekic 7 6 7
Russia12Diana Shnaider 6 7 5
Round 3 - Final
Germany2Alexander Zverev 6 6 6
Great BritainJacob Fearnley 3 4 4

Rod Laver Arena

Round 2 - Final
AustraliaTristan Schoolkate 6 4 1 3
Italy1Jannik Sinner 4 6 6 6
Round 2 - Final
Italy4Jasmine Paolini 6 6
MexicoRenata Zarazua 2 3
Round 3 - Final
DenmarkClara Tauson 6 4
Belarus1Aryna Sabalenka 7 6
Round 3 - Final
Spain3Carlos Alcaraz 6 6 6 6
PortugalNuno Borges 2 4 7 2

1573 Arena

Round 2 - Final
JapanShuko Aoyama-JapanEri Hozumi 6 2
Czechia1Katerina Siniakova-USA1Taylor Townsend 7 6
Round 2 - Final
NetherlandsTallon Griekspoor-NetherlandsBotic Van De Zandschulp 7 6
Great Britain12Jamie Murray-Australia12John Peers 5 2
Round 3 - Final
Russia14Mirra Andreeva 6 1 6
Poland23Magdalena Frech 2 6 2
Round 1 - 1st
UkraineMarta Kostyuk-RomaniaElena-Gabriela Ruse 2
AustraliaDestanee Aiava-AustraliaMaddison Inglis 1
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