Elena Rybakina says she will need some "magic" from her physio in order to continue at the Australian Open after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win.
The Tunisian lined up an Australian Open third-round battle with No. 8 seed Emma Navarro. Ons Jabeur has her sights on returning to the top of the WTA pack that includes Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina among others.
No. 19 seed Madison Keys scored the big upset on Day 9 of the Australian Open, defeating No. 6 Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at Margaret Court Arena to advance to the tournament quarterfinals.
No.8 seed Emma Navarro made it three three-set wins in as many matches at the Australian Open by outlasting three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur in the third round.
Top 10 players Elena Rybakina, Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina all moved into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Reigning champion Elena Rybakina will defend her title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, taking place from February 1-8 at the International Tennis Centre, Z..
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur was eliminated from Australian Open in the third round after losing to American Emma Navarro 4-6, 6-3, 4-6
Elena Rybakina needs just 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round with a dominant win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.
Former world number two Ons Jabeur in tears on court as she struggles with breathing difficulties during her third-round Australian Open victory.
Elina Svitolina beat Veronika Kudermetova in the fourth round of the Australian Open but there was no handshake at the net from the Ukrainian.
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The round of 16 concludes on Monday in Melbourne. It wasn’t too long ago when Holger Rune proclaimed that himself, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner were