My Australian Open top 10

Melbourne Mornings:

Elena Rybakina and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. pic.twitter.com/6Mi5R9Qrwa

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) February 1, 2026

Here are my top 10 Australian Open occurrences, in ascending order:

10. Making the most of a wild card: Australian player Maddison Inglis, ranked number 168 in the world, won her first round match, and then won her second round match, a three-hour and 20-minute battle against Laura Siegemund. She then received a third round walkover from Naomi Osaka. Inglis was stopped in the round of 16 by the 2nd seed, but found joy the moment that she broke Swiatek.

9. Still a treasure: There was no viral dance this year, but Jelena Dokic continued to demonstrate why she's the best on-court interviewer around. Dokic's warmth, sense of humor, and ability to connect with any type of player make her interviews a vital part of each match she covers.

8. It was hot, but it was intrusive: The Australian Open always presents problems with excessive heat. Back when the event had Rebound Ace courts, it was common for players to turn their ankles because the court surfaces became so soft; I can recall a wheelchair match being stopped because tires were melting. It was especially hot this year, and the heat rule doesn't allow for the roof to be put on until the magic temperature number is reached, even though everyone knows that that temperature is going to go up. In addition to dealing with the heat and the roof, players continued to deal with invasive tracking shots taken as they exit the court (or do just about anything). The cameras are everywhere, so you can't cry or break a racket or curse or stomp or do any of the things that a player might do on the way out, without having it televised.

7. Turkish delight: Zeynep Sonmez, after winning three qualifying rounds, began her main draw action by making a very flashy statement: She upset 11th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round. Sonmez made it to the third round, in which she was defeated by Yulia Putintseva. Mentored by Ons Jabeur, Sonmez is the first Turkish woman to win a main draw match at the Australian Open in the Open Era.

6. Surprise!--a Czech with talent: Sonmez wasn't the only qualifier to make a big statement. Nikola Bartunkova knocked Dasha Kasatkina out in the first round, which would have been impressive enough, but then--in the next round--she upset 10th seed (and one of the hottest players of the early season) Belinda Bencic. She lost to Elise Mertens in the third round, but Bartunkova's variety-filled game won't be forgotten by anyone who saw her play.

5. Sweeping Melbourne: For the past few years, the two big names in wheelchair tennis have been Diede de Groot and her rival, Yui Kamiji. When de Groot had to take a year and a half off because of injury, exhaustion, surgery, and rehab, Kamiji took over as the boss. But there was also Li Xiaohui, the woman who broke de Groot's 145-match win streak at the 2024 World Team Cup. In Melbourne, Li defeated de Groot in the final to win the singles title, and she and partner Wang Ziying won the doubles title, defeating Kamiji and Zhu Zhenzhen in the final.

4. Melbourne breakout: Qualifier Iva Jovic made it all the way to the quarterfinals, and along the way, she upset 7th seed Jasmine Paolini. She also allowed Yulia Putintseva only one game, and who knows how much farther she could have gone had she not drawn top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals? 

3. History is made: Australian wild cards Olivia Gadecki and John Peers, who won the mixed doubles title last year, won it again in 2026. This marked the first time in 37 years that a team won back-to-back mixed doubles titles in Melbourne.

2. A team to watch: Both Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai are known for their impressive doubles careers, and in Melbourne--for the first time--they won a major together. This was the sixth major doubles title for Mertens, and the third for Zhang.

1. One cool customer: Elena Rybakina is known for her low-key persona. We don't hear her yell or see her get angry. We don't often see her smile. And when she wins--even when she wins something really big--we don't see her fall to her knees or onto her back. Calm and steady--that's who she is. And in the Australian Open singles final, she was also the woman who displayed nerves of steel. 

Rybakina skillfully took the first set off of top seed and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka, just as she had done in 2023 when they played each other in the final. And she dropped the second set, just as she had back then. When she went down 0-3 in the third, the outcome may have appeared obvious to some. But the deficit seemed to bring Rybakoina back to life. She caught up, she broke, and she won championship point with an ace. The Kazakhstani star now holds two major titles--she won Wimbledon in 2022.

Rybakina's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory was the culmination of a match in which both players were just superb, with the edge-of-your-seat second half of the third set providing the kind of drama that makes professional tennis so exciting. 

Calm, cool, collected--and lethal: Elena Rybakina upends the plot in Melbourne

✨ GLOWING ✨ pic.twitter.com/KGynN9Q4Hm

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 31, 2026

As I wrote a couple of days ago, it was no surprise that the last two women standing at the Australian Open were two-time champion (and world number 1) Aryna Sabalenka and 5th seed Elena Rybakina. And--while many major finals contain interesting backstories--this one was played within a rather dramatic context. Sabalenka lost the 2024 final to Madison Keys, and she also lost the 2024 French Open final, so one would correctly presume that The Tiger was very much on the prowl to hold another Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. 

As for Rybakina, she has had to deal with what we will shorthand-call "issues" with her coach, as well as injuries and a recurring problem with viral illness (Chris Evert, in my opinion, correctly identified the recurring physical health problems as likely having an emotional connection). The 5th seed, though immensely talented, had won only one major, Wimbledon, in 2022. And that victory was darkened by the tournament directors' decision not to award her ranking points.

In other words, both players really wanted/needed to win the Australian Open and get a big boost for the 2026 season. Theoretically, the match-up should have made a great visual story--the fiery, quick-to-anger Sabalenka and the cool, often-expressionless Rybakina (who possesses what I call the Evert Factor). But in this match, Sabalenka--except for right toward the end--kept her emotions in check, at least the ones that had to do with anger and frustration.

Prior to reaching the final, neither woman had dropped a set. It seemed inevitable that one of them would drop a set during the final, and one of them did. And after that, fans got all the drama that they could handle.

Elena Rybakina broke early in the first set, and she also introduced a tactic that would flummox her opponent repeatedly--a high kick second serve that won her a lot of points. Rybakina took that set 6-4. In the second set, Sabalenka--with her deft movement and outstanding net play--took control of points in a way that we have come to expect. She also won with 95% of her first serves, while Rybakina's second serve magic dissipated. The Tiger was in charge with her own 6-4 set.

And she charged into the final set with full confidence, quickly going up 3-0. And just when it looked like the world number 1 was this close to winning her third Australian Open title, a switch got turned on in her opponent. A turning point took place, at least in part, when Rybakina's very talky coach told her "more energy!" She got the message, hit an ace, and turned into the player we saw in the first set, holding for 1-3. It wasn't long before it was 3-all, and the tension was so thick, I could feel it through the screen. Sabalenka, with good reason, looked frustrated, while Rybakina looked--like she always looks. 

Rybakina then broke Sabalenka, and began a run that mirrored the run of her opponent in the second-third sets; the Kazakhstani star's first serve win percentage in the third set was 85. Serving for the match, she went down 0-15, but that was just a blip. When championship point arrived, I thought, “She’s going to hit an ace,” and she did. 

Rybankina’s 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory gives her a second major singles title, and twelve titles total. She is the second player in the past decade to win the WTA Finals, then go on to win the Australian Open--Caroline Wozniacki did it in 2017-18. And she is the first player to defeat both the world number 1 and the world number 2 in consecutive events in which they both appeared, in the history of the WTA rankings. (She also did it at Indian Wells in 2023.)

The match could hardly have been closer. Both players won 92 points, and they had almost identical first and second serve win percentages. The contest was all that one could hope for in a major final. On Monday, Rybakina will be ranked number 3 in the world. 

Your 2026 Australian Open doubles champions: Shuai Zhang & Elise Mertens. pic.twitter.com/peI0NLpC03

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 31, 2026

And speaking of rankings--on Monday, Elise Mertens will again become the world's number 1 player in doubles. She and partner Zhang Shuai, seeded 4th, defeated 7th seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6, 6-4 in the final to win their first major as a team. This is Mertens' third Australian Open doubles title (she won the others with Aryna Sabalenka and Hsieh Su-wei, respectively), and her sixth major doubles title. It is Zhang's second Australian Open title (she won the first one with Sam Stosur) and her third major doubles title.

In juniors, 3rd seed Ksenia Efremova of France won the singles title when she defeated Russian player Ekaterina Tupitsyna In doubles, the Czech team (you know that Czechs have to be in here somewhere) of Alena and Jana Kovackova, the top seeds, defeated another Czech team, Tereza Hermanova and Denisa Zoldakova, 6-1, 6-3 in the final. 

Congratulations to AO26 double mixed double champions John Peers and Olivia Gadecki. They lost the first set to French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard, and trailed in the 10 point tiebreaker, but came roaring back to claim their second consecutive crown. pic.twitter.com/mCzdGqpUxe

— Craig Tiley (@CraigTiley) January 30, 2026

The mixed doubles title, of course, was decided earlier in the week. Australian wild cards Olivia Gadecki and John Peers defeated the French team of Kiki Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the final. In doing so, Gadecki and Peers became the first team to win back-to-back mixed doubles titles in 37 years.

FIRST GRAND SLAM WHEELCHAIR SINGLES TITLE! 🏆

Xiaohui Li defeats Diede de Groot 6-1 6-2 to win her first Grand Slam Wheelchair Singles title in her career 🙌 pic.twitter.com/oYamRj2tEe

— ITF (@ITFTennis) January 31, 2026

There was big news in women's wheelchair competition. Former world number 1 Diede de Groot, who took a year and a half off because of injury, hip surgery and also a need for a break, almost defended her 2024 singles title. The unseeded de Groot reached the semifinals, which--after the final--she said was a pleasant surprise. Meanwhile, her rival, world number 1Yui Kamiji, was upset in the semifinals by 3rd seed Li Xiaochui, who would go on to defeat de Groot, 6-1, 6-2, in the final. We're not used to seeing such a shake-up in women's wheelchair competition.  There is, however, every reason to believe that once de Groot gets a bit more into her groove, she will dominate again. We rarely see an athlete as accomplished as Diede the Great.

This was, however, Li's tournament. She and partner Wang Ziying, the top seeds, defeated 2nd seeds Yui Kamiji and Zhu Zhenzhen  6-4, 6-3, in the final.

Cheers to the champ 🥂#AO25 pic.twitter.com/jylguYhpmH

— wta (@WTA) January 31, 2026

Sabalenka and Rybakina to meet in Australian Open final

The last time both AO women's singles finalists reached the decider without dropping a set was Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters in 2004 😮

On Saturday, Sabalenka and Rybakina square off 🍿 pic.twitter.com/dkPWOt9feA

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2026

Sometimes, in the world of professional tennis, what seems inevitable actually manifests. Such is the case with the 2026 Australian Open women's singles final, which will feature two-time champion, 2025 runner-up, and world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and 2025 WTA Finals champion Elena Rybakina. Both have been playing excellent tennis in Melbourne, and--to make it more interesting--this won't be the first time that the two have met in the final. In 2023, Sabalenka defeated Rybakina to win her first Australian Open title.

Neither player has dropped a set, which is quite a stat in itself. However, the chances that a set will be dropped in the final are very high.

In the semifinals, Sabalenka defeated an in-form Elina Svitolina, who was up against classic Melbourne Aryna, and there wasn't a lot that she could do about it. The other semifinal became tense in the second set, when Jessica Pegula raised her game against a somewhat tight Rybakina and forced the 5th seed into a tiebreak. Rybakina won on her fourth match point.

Paths to the final:

Aryna Sabalenka (1)
round 1-def. Rakotomanga Radaonah (WC)
round 2--def. Bai Zhouxuan (Q)
round 3--def. Anastasia Potopova
round of 16--def. Victoria Mboko (17)
quarterfinals--def. Iva Jovic (29)
semifinals--def. Elina Svitolina (12) 

Elena Rybakina (5)
round 1--def. Kaja Juvan
round 2--def. Varvara Gracheva
round 3--def. Tereza Valentova
round of 16--def. Elise Mertens (21)
quarterfinals--def. Iga Swiatek (2)
semifinals--def. Jessica Pegula (6)  

41-year-old Vera Zvonareva impressed greatly in this early phase of her comeback, reaching (with partner Ena Shibahara) the semifinals of the doubles competition. The unseeded team lost to 4th seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai, who will face 7th seeds Anna Dalinina and Aleksandra Krunic in the final. Dalinina and Krunic defeated Gaby Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in the semifinals. 

In mixed doubles, the final will feature wild cards Olivia Gadecki and John Peers, who will face Kiki Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard. 

In wheelchair competition, Diede de Groot--unseeded at this tournament--looked like herself again against her friend and doubles partner, Aniek Van Koot, whom she defeated in straight sets in the quarterfinals. It's been a tough post-injury/surgery/rehab path for Diede the Great, but things appear to be looking up for her. 

Judging players--a fan activity we could do without

Several years ago, after having written about what it means to be a tennis fan, I wrote about the dark side of being a fan. Unfortunately, that side has become much darker. We still have the "my camp is superior to  your camp" nonsense going strong, as well as the "she'll never be as good as (a player from the past), no matter how much she wins" nonsense. 

Also prevalent is the absolute trashing of players who were found not guilty of doping after having been abused, sometimes for years, by the corrupt organizations that are in charge of the tour's "ethical" health. You are now forever a "doper" if you were accused of being one, regardless of your innocence.

If you continue to play after sustaining an injury, then you faked the injury, especially if you are okay to play doubles. If you don't continue to play--unless the injury is terrible and obvious--some will say that you are a bad sport.

If your family is wealthy, no matter how hard you train and how determined you are, you had it "easy" because of the money (which, by the way, we don't even know that you're receiving). Just today, there was a sickening thread on social media in which several people just had to take away from Jessica Pegula's many years of determined grit--because her family is rich,

If you are Ukrainian and want to avoid having photos or videos used as propaganda, or if you just want to make a national statement--you are rude and arrogant because you don't shake hands with Russian players. If, like Coco Gauff at the 2026 Australian Open, you can't find a private place to break your racket, and so you're caught on a spy camera, you're an immature, terrible person. 

Currently making the rounds on social media is a player's lengthy Instagram post which expresses horror and concern over what is happening in the USA. I wasn't surprised at all by this post, given that I know the player to be a thoughtful and intelligent person. But because some people "know" what she's "really like," they were shocked. Others didn't believe that the post was real. Still others admired it but said that it was meaningless because why would anyone care what this player thinks?

Players who have been abused often get the treatment that so many abused women get--they are blamed for the abuse, or--at the least--they are dismissed because they remain with the abuser (hello!--that's how abuse works). 

Yes, occasionally, a player does something that reasonable people would consider inappropriate; I've been watching professional tennis for decades, and I've seen my share of inappropriate behavior. But even players who violate rules and norms may not be repeat offenders. Or--if they are--their offenses tend to be annoyances ("bad" handshakes come to mind), and not actions that harm opponents. Also, some players have what some may consider to be annoying on-court habits, but those habits do not violate any rules. They may not be our favorite players to watch, but they're also probably not "bad" people. 

Sexism plays a role. A man's confidence is a woman's "arrogance." Age plays a role. Do we really expect a 17- or 18-year-old to have the maturity of a 25-year-old? The age issue is especially relevant when it comes to on-court expressions of anger. Perceived sexual orientation remains a huge issue. And, of course, race plays a role. Non-white players get abused by "fans" on social media in ways that are disgusting, and the equally disgusting thing is that no one stops it. 

As I said in 2018, you don't have to like a player's personality (and, by the way, her off-court personality may be different form what you see on the court); I enjoy the tour's "characters," but not everyone does. But there's no reason to pass harsh judgment on someone whose personalty isn't your cup of tea. 

WTA players are bombarded with death threats by gamblers, treated with disrespect by some ATP players and by ATP fans, and have to endure very difficult schedules which involve body training, practice, media appearances, sponsor tasks, and endless time-zone changes. Not being judged constantly by so-called fans would make their existence a little less stressful, and would make tennis fandom a gentler world. 

Four women standing--no sets dropped

Ruthless Rybakina, through to her 4th career Grand Slam semifinal 💯 pic.twitter.com/h2Ei8lkvWZ

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2026

It probably didn't come as a surprise to serious tennis fans that Elena Rybakina rather easily defeated 2nd seed Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open quarterfinals yesterday. Swiatek has been all over the place since she won Wimbledon, and Rybakina--whose career momentum was interrupted by health issues and coaching issues (don't even get me started on that)--is once again looking like her deadly self. Rybakina made a statement when she won the 2025 WTA Finals, and she has also been making a statement in Melbourne.

When Rybakina is switched on, she controls points and rallies with a crispness and accuracy that can be scary. Against Swiatek, she hit eleven aces and had a 79% first serve win percentage; she defeated Swiatek 7-5, 6-1. Rybankina and Swiatek are now 6-6 against each other. It always seems strange that the 5th seed has won only one major--perhaps that stat will change very soon.

Elina Svitolina, who significantly improved her serve after she returned to the tour following a maternity leave, continues to improve her game. She entered this Australian Open with a 1-3 record against Coco Gauff, and that one win was in the second round of the 2021 Australian Open. In her quarterfinal against Gauff, the Ukrainian star completely dominated, winning it 6-1, 6-2. Gauff hit three winners and made 26 unforced errors. 

In yet another all-USA clash, Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6(1). Anisimova, who has been one of the hottest players on the tour during the past year, was out of sorts throughout the match, and made 44 unforced errors. 

And world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who has won the Australian Open twice (and was a finalist last year) ended the newsworthy run of Iva Jovic with a 6-3, 6-0 victory.

Here is the semifinal draw:

Aryna Sabalenka (1) v. Elina Svitolina (12)
Jessica Pdgula (6) v. Elena Rybakina (5)

None of these women has dropped a set on the way to the semifinals. 

In the meantime, there were two major upsets in doubles. 7th seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic upset top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. And 5th seeds Gaby Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani defeated 3rd seeds, 6-1, 7-6(5).

In wheelchair play, Diede de Groot, who is unseeded at this event, will face 2nd seed Aniek Van Koot in the quarterfinals.  

Defending champion out of Australian Open

They'll always have next week's episode..

Podcast co-hosts Jessica Pegula & Madison Keys embrace at the net after their Australian Open R4 match. pic.twitter.com/XO67eEgVPE

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 26, 2026

Australian Open defending champion Madison Keys saw her title defense come to an end yesterday when her friend, countrywoman and podcast partner, Jessica Pegula, defeated her in straight sets in the round of 16. Pegula, one of five USA players who advanced to the round of 16, has yet to drop a set. 

Making a name for herself in Melbourne is young USA player Iva Jovic, who upset 7th seed Jasmine Paolini in the third round, and defeated Yulia Putintseva in the round of 16. Also winning their round of 16 matches were Coco Gauf (def. Karolina Muchova) and Amanda Anisimova (def. Wang Xinyu).

World number 1 and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated her round of 16 opponent, Victoria Mboko, and world number 2 Iga Swiatek--who is seeking a Career Slam--defeated qualifier Maddison Inglis. 

Maddison Inglis earned 25 per cent of her career winnings in 10 days of tennis — and she knows what’s she’s spending it on after her dream Australian Open run came to an end.

FULL STORY 👉 https://t.co/QJY8EucMX7 pic.twitter.com/iNeXihfYVf

— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) January 26, 2026

Here is the quarterfinal draw:

Aryna Sabalenka (1) v. Iva Jovic (29)
Coco Gauff (3) v. Elina Svitolina (12)
Jessica Pegula (6) v. Amanda Anisimova (4)
Elena Rybakina (5) v. Iga Swiatek (2) 

Sabalenka and Jovic will be meeting for the first time. Gauff is 2-1 against Svitolina; the Ukrainian star defeated the world number 1 in the second round of the 2021 Australian Open. Pegula is 3-0 against Anisimova, and Swiatek is 6-5 against Rybakina. On hard courts, Swiatek leads 5-3. The Swiatek-Rybakina match is probably the one that most of us are looking forward to watching (which means that it will most likely be on in the middle of the night, my time--that's generally how it goes). 

There has been a lot of concern about the intense heat during this tournament, and organizers have had to make adjustments in the name of safety. It wasn't that long ago that Melbourne had Rebound Ace courts, and the results were quite dangerous. It wasn't unusual for players to be given IV liquids as they were carried off the court on stretchers, and ankle injuries were common because the surface became so soft. I also recall a wheelchair match being called off because the wheelchair tires melted. This situation went on at the Australian Open for far too long.

Upsets and breakthroughs in early rounds of Australian Open

Muchova d. Linette 6-1 6-1

That was flawless from Karolina

She reaches the Australian Open R16 for the first time since 2021

The last time she reached the 2nd week here, she made it to the semifinals

✅6-1 in 2026

One of the most complete players in women’s tennis

🇨🇿❤️ pic.twitter.com/YuZDaAHTWK

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 23, 2026

In tennis, there are two kinds of upsets: the obvious, on-paper upsets--the "real" ones, and the upsets that dont really have anything to do with rankings. This past week, at the Australian Open, we saw our share of both in the early rounds.

In the opening round, 15th seed Emma Navarro, 26th seed Dayana Yastremska, and 30th seed Maya Joint were all defeated. Unseed, but highly skilled players who went out in the first round were two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova, new Australian Daria Kasatkina, and Olympic silver medal winner Donna Vekic. 

Krejcikova--though it took her longer than it did some of her peers--has fallen victim to the Czech Curse, and has had a really hard time recoving from both illness and injuries; it wasn't a big surprise that she went out early. Nevertheless, it was disappointing to see her suffer another defeat. 

The most dramatic first round loss, though, was that of 20th seed Marta Kostyuk. The Ukrainian player had just played brilliantly in Brisbane, upsetting 2nd seed Amanda Anisimova, 8th seed Mirra Andreeva, and 4th seed Jessica Pegula before losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Her outstanding Brisbane run gave Kostyuk quite a bit of  momentum coming into Melbourne, but it wasn't to be. In her opening round, she faced Elsa Jacquemot, and they played for three and a half hours. Kostyuk held a match point in the second set but couldn't convert it. Then, at 5-all, 30-0 in the third set, she fell and turned her ankle.

Kostyuk continued to play, but she was defeated 6-7, 7-6, 7-6. Upon learning that she had torn ligaments, Kostyuk withdrew from doubles competition.

In the second round, there was another dramatic upset: Czech qualifier Nikola Bartunkova defeated 10the seed (and recent United Cup MVP) Belinda Bencic, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4. (It should be noted that, in the first round, Bartunkova defeated Kasatkina.) The multi-skilled "everything on the Czech list" qualifier put on quite show against the multi-skilled Bencic, and became an early star of the tournament, though she fell to Elise Mertens in the third round.

Also going out in the second round were 24th seed Jelena Ostapenko, 25th seed Paula Badosa, 28th seed Emma Raducanu, and Maria Sakkari, who lost to Andreeva.

Former world number 1 Karolina Pliskova, who has been out for a year and a half because of injury and surgeries, returned to work in Melbourne and made it to the third round, which was impressive.  Pliskova lost to defending champion and 9th seed Madison Keys. Also of note in the third round--young Canadian star Vicky Mboko, seeded 17th, defeated 14th seed and tough opponent Clara Tauson. And young USA player Iva Jovic advanced to the round of 16 when she upset 7th seed Jasmine Paolini in the third round.

Meanwhile, top seed and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka was put to an interesting test by Anastasia Potopova; Sabalenka prevailed, 7-6, 7-6. Also, two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament because of injury, giving a walk-over to Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis.

Here is the round of 16 draw:

Aryna Sabalenka (1) v. Victoria Mboko (17)
Yulia Putintseva v. Iva Jovic (29)
Coco Gauff (3) v. Karolina Muchova (10)
Elina Svitolina (12) v. Mirra Andreeva (8)
Jessica Pegula (6) v. Madison Keys (9)
Wang Xinyu v. Amanda Anisimova (4)
Elena Rybakina (5) v. Elise Mertens (21)
Maddison Inglis (Q) vs. Iga Swiatek (2)

There has already been a major upset in doubles. In the second round, 2nd seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini lost to Australian wild cards Kimberly Birrell and Talia Gibson.