Aus Open: Key battles to watch out for
Published : Jan 28, 2016 01:03 IST
Serena Williams v Agnieszka Radwanska
Serena Williams will fancy her chances of making it to yet another Australian Open final when she take on Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska in the semi-finals. Williams have won all eight encounters against her opponent but the Polish player is renowned for her defence and is bound to put up a great fight.
Match time – (Not before) 8 AM IST
Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer
In what will be their 45th meeting, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will resume their long-standing rivalry in the Australian Open semi-final on Thursday. Both have won 22 matches apiece with Djokovic winning their last encounter at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Match time - 2 PM IST
Angelique Kerber v Johanna Konta
The two surprise semifinalists of the tournament will meet for the first time on Thursday to play for a spot in the Australian Open final.
No. 7-seed Kerber advanced after upsetting Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5 to earn her first career win over the Belarusian and Konta earned her spot in the semifinal match with a win over Chinese qualifier Shuai Zhang.
Match time - (Not before) 8 AM IST
Sania Mirza/Ivan Dodig vs Martina Hingis/Leander Paes
The top-seeded women's doubles pair will battle each other in this interesting mixed doubles quarter-finals encounter. Mirza and Dodig are the top seeds but the combined experience of Hingis and Paes should make this an even match.
Match time - (Not before) 10 30 AM IST