WTA Australian Open draw: a potential semi-final between Gauff and Sabalenka

Le 09/01/2025 à 08h47 par Clément Gehl

WTA Australian Open draw: a potential semi-final between Gauff and Sabalenka

The Australian Open women's draw has been unveiled, and promises some exciting encounters.

Aryna Sabalenka is in Qinwen Zheng's section, which she could meet again in the quarter-finals, for a rematch of the 2024 final.

Cori Gauff, meanwhile, is in Jessica Pegula's section, for a potential semi-final against Sabalenka.

As for the lower section, Elena Rybakina has inherited a very tough draw, with a potential 1/8th final against Danielle Collins and a quarter-final against Jasmine Paolini.

Iga Swiatek is likely to play Emma Navarro in the quarter-finals and Katerina Siniakova in the first round.

Notable first-rounders are Sabalenka-Stephens, Gauff-Kenin, Osaka-Garcia, Ostapenko-Bencic, Jabeur-Kalinina, Cirstea-Svitolina.

Open d'Australie

Tableau

Aryna Sabalenka

1e, 9656 points

Qinwen Zheng

5e, 5325 points

Cori Gauff

3e, 6888 points

Jessica Pegula

6e, 4801 points

Elena Rybakina

7e, 4723 points

Danielle Collins

11e, 3147 points

Jasmine Paolini

4e, 5399 points

Sloane Stephens

81e, 851 points

Sofia Kenin

74e, 892 points

Naomi Osaka

51e, 1145 points

Caroline Garcia

67e, 944 points

Jelena Ostapenko

22e, 2041 points

Belinda Bencic

294e, 223 points

Ons Jabeur

39e, 1394 points

Anhelina Kalinina

48e, 1171 points

Sorana Cirstea

71e, 913 points

Elina Svitolina

27e, 1779 points

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