Schedule and Preview Australian Open 2025 Wednesday 22 January including Swiatek – Navarro and Sinner – De Minaur

On the second day of the quarterfinals, the last semifinalists of the men's and women's draws at the Australian Open will be determined. Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face local star Alex De Minaur in his first match against a top-10 player this season, while Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego will play an unexpected clash to keep advancing.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek will take on American Emma Navarro. The Polish star has been performing at an incredible level and increasingly looks like a strong candidate to challenge Sabalenka's dominance in the tournament. Additionally, there will be a showdown between two experienced players: American Madison Keys and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.

Madison Keys and Elina Svitolina eye semi-final Spot

11:30 AM

A clash between two highly experienced players on the Tour and in Grand Slam quarterfinals: 11 appearances for the American and 12 for the Ukrainian. Neither came in as favourites, but both upset top seeds: Svitolina knocked out World No. 4 Jasmine Paolini in the third round, while Keys eliminated No. 6 Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16.

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Svitolina has been consistent since her post-maternity comeback, holding a 27-7 record across eight main draws (one semifinal and three quarterfinals). In her last match, she overcame a slow start against Veronika Kudermetova, turning a 1-4 deficit in the first set into a dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory, winning 11 of the final 12 games. Against Keys, she can’t afford a slow start, as it also cost her the opening set against Paolini.

On the other hand, Keys is enjoying a resurgence. Ranked World No. 14, she’s on the verge of re-entering the top 10 after five years. She’s riding a nine-match win streak this season, including a title at the Adelaide International. This streak includes six wins against top-25 players, three of whom were in the top 10. In their head-to-head, the American leads 3-2, though their last meeting was over three years ago.

Can Emma Navarro upset Iga Swiatek’s Run

Not before 1:00 PM

The 5-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has delivered a flawless campaign at the Australian Open so far and seems to have regained her peak form at the start of the season. She has dropped only 11 games throughout the tournament and, even more impressively, just 4 games in her last three matches against Rebecca Sramkova, Emma Raducanu, and Eva Lys.

The Pole aims to match her 2022 mark of reaching the Australian Open semifinals but faces the 8th seed Emma Navarro, who has consistently earned her place among the world’s best. The American came back from a set down for the fourth consecutive match, this time defeating World No. 10 Daria Kasatkina in the fourth round.

Navarro, was semifinalist at US Open last year, defeated the defending champion Coco Gauff along the way, proving she won’t be intimidated by Swiatek’s status as the favourite. The Polish player is unlikely to dominate as she has in her recent matches, with Navarro spending the most time on court in the tournament—10 hours and 40 minutes. The World No. 2 remains the favourite to continue her quest for a maiden Australian Open title and her sixth major.

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Surprise quarterfinal: Ben Shelton takes on Lorenzo Sonego

Not before 2:30 PM

Undoubtedly, a match few could have predicted in a quarterfinal bracket filled with surprises. Ben Shelton arrives following Gael Monfils' retirement in a thrilling clash that the American led 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 1-0. Shelton emerged victorious from a section of the draw featuring players like Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti, and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, showcasing an impressive level of play.

Sonego capitalised on the early exits of top favourites Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev, eliminating the players who had ousted them: 18-year-old Joao Fonseca in the second round and Learner Tien in the fourth.

The Italian, World No. 55, is arguably the weakest name among the eight quarterfinalists. All his opponents were lower-ranked, with three outside the top 100. Shelton, on the other hand, brings more experience at this stage, with the 21-year-old reaching his third major quarterfinal and having made the semifinals at the 2023 US Open.

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Unstoppable Jannik Sinner faces Alex De Minaur

7:30 PM

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner closes the night session at Rod Laver Arena as he continues his title defence. This will likely be his toughest challenge so far, facing local star Alex De Minaur (No. 8), who is in top form and will have the full support of the Australian crowd—keen to cheer for one of their own in the men’s quarterfinals for the first time in 10 years.

Sinner overcame health concerns in his match against Holger Rune, securing a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory. The Italian extends his winning streak to 18 matches, with his last loss dating back to the China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz.

De Minaur is riding a wave of confidence, having dropped just one set in the third round against Francisco Cerundolo, and coming off an impressive win over Alex Michelsen, one of the surprises in the tournament. The Australian, boosted by home-crowd energy, will need to seize every opportunity to trouble Sinner.

The two-time major champion holds a commanding head-to-head record against De Minaur, winning all 9 previous meetings and 20 out of 21 sets played. This includes three clashes in 2024, the most recent in the Davis Cup Finals, where Sinner triumphed 6-3, 6-4.

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