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Friday, Jul 4, 2025
The Belarusian will meet Japan's Naomi Osaka in Saturday's final.
Third seed Serena Williams advanced after a gritty, tension-filled 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 win over Greece's Maria Sakkari.
The 39-year-old American, a three-time former champion at Roland Garros, was striving to claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
After recent bushfire smog largely cleared in Melbourne, the view is all too familiar with Djokovic and Serena, who is seeking a record-equalling 24th Major title, installed as the bookies' favourites.
The third round upset by Wang Qiang saw Serena Williams making the earliest Australian Open exit in 14 years.
Men's title-holder Novak Djokovic eased into the last 16 but elsewhere there were surprises all over Melbourne Park with Williams the biggest victim and Federer fighting back from 4-8 down in a fifth-set tie-break with John Millman.
The Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion 5-7, 7-6(5) 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals.
Shelby Rogers pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career when she toppled Serena Williams 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals.
Serena Williams rallied from a set down to beat Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the Top Seed Open.
Serena shook off some COVID-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(0) win over Arantxa Rus to move into the third round of the Western and Southern Open.
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