Updates from ninth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkChannel Nine’s Tony Jones apologises to Novak DjokovicSign up for the Recap | And you can drop Daniel a mailBack on Court, Shelton leads Monfils 4-2 in their third-set breaker and if he sees it out, might the Frenchman retire? I could see him convincing himself he’s good for one more set, but two?Lys starts well, narrowly missing a backhand down the line that would’ve given her a break, before Swiatek secures her hold through deuce. She’s never gone further than the semis here, which is in some way surprising – the balls bounce slower and lower than on other hard courts, meaning the surface is more clay-like than at Flushing Meadow, where she won in 2022. And though, in 2023, it took Elena Rybakina to beat her in Melbourme, last term it was Linda Noskova. I’d be surprised if she got past Coco Gauff or Aryna Sabalenka, likely final opponents, but she’s got a good chance of getting there given standing in her way are Kasatkina or Navar...
The text provides live updates from the ninth day of the Australian Open 2025.
Key matches covered include:
* Emma Navarro defeating Daria Kasatkina
* Iga Swiatek dominating Eva Lys
* Ben Shelton overcoming Gaël Monfils
The main focus is on the upcoming match between Alex de Minaur and Alex Michelsen.
The article provides a snapshot of the day's tennis action at Melbourne Park.
The text provides live updates from the ninth day of the Australian Open 2025. Key matches covered include: * Emma Navarro defeating Daria Kasatkina * Iga Swiatek dominating Eva Lys * Ben Shelton overcoming Gaël Monfils The main focus is on the upcoming match between Alex de Minaur and Alex Michelsen. The article provides a snapshot of the day's tennis action at Melbourne Park.
