Weekly Tennis News!
“This Week’s Drop Shots” details the latest results, hot takes, and breaking news from around the tennis world in a quick and easy-to-read format.
Happy Wednesday tennis fans! It’s been nonstop action in the tennis world, so we’re here to break it down from Illinois to Australia. Let’s get started!
Aussie Open Updates
The semifinals are set in both the men’s and women’s draws after an intense round of quarterfinal matches. If you didn’t stay up to watch it all (can’t blame you), here’s what you need to know:
Women’s
(25) Muchova def. (1) Barty 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
(22) Brady def. Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
(3) Osaka def. Hsieh 6-2, 6-2
(10) S. Williams def. (2) Halep 6-3, 6-3
All 4 semifinalists will be in action tonight! Osaka vs. Williams at 10pm ET with Muchova vs. Brady to follow.
Men’s
(1) Djokovic def. (6) Zverev 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(6)
Karatsev def. (18) Dimitrov 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
(4) Medvedev def. (7) Rublev 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
(5) Tsitsipas def. (2) Nadal 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-5
Djokovic and Karatsev will face off tonight (technically tomorrow morning) at 3:30am ET. Match date/time for Tsitsipas and Medvedev is TBD.
This Australian Open has been captured by surprise runs from unseeded players such as Karatsev and Pegula, but there are so many other storylines and takeaways. Get your daily recap here!
College Tennis - Men’s ITA Indoor Championships
In addition to the first slam of the year, we’ve had our eyes on the best in college tennis! Over the past weekend, we got to see the top teams in the country battle it out on the courts of Illinois in Champaign. UNC won the championship for the men just as the women’s team did one week before! That means a lot of happy UNC fans…but here’s how it all ended up:
1st: UNC
2nd: Baylor
3rd: Illinois
4th: Virginia
5th: Tennessee
6th: Texas
7th: TCU
8th: USC
Check out the full recap of the event here!