AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026, Melbourne, WTA GRAND SLAM

[MargaretMcAleer]

Forgot to post this news the other day
Aussie WC Birrell and Gibson have upset the No 2 seeds, Errani/Paolini in the doubles competition 36 63 10-8

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anisimova v Wang has just started also a mens match at the same time Insanity!
A very tight 1st set which went to a TB
Anisimova 1st set 76(4)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In a closely contested match up Anisimova d Wang 76 (4) 64 to go through to the QFs
Well done Amanda!
Amanda will play Pegula in the QFs

 

[kskate2]

Watching Sabalenka v Mboko. @kskate2 : is this Nike kit with block colors the one you don't like? I like it. Anyway, hoping Mboko makes a good match of it.

Yes. The Saba one is the main one. It's awful. There's neon orange and pink w/ a spot of black on the front and royal blue undies. Ughh... What really would've have been cute is a blk/wht color combo, but what do I know.

 

[kskate2]

Conchita has some serious work to do w/ the teen queen. She was dismal last night. There's no way Svito should be dictating against her.

 

[kskate2]

This was the expected result for Keys. She won her lone slam and I didn't expect her to follow up this year w/ even a SF. Maddy is back to doing Maddy things like playing down to the level of her competition. Oh well, no one can take last year away and it was fine ride indeed. I suspect she will drop out of the top 10.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

As I am packing for Melbourne and watching Mertens and Rybakina match
The Heat Stress Level has reached level 4 30 c and players can have a extended break
Mertens should have taken the extended break she lost the 1st set to Rybakina 6-1

 

[Moxie]

As I am packing for Melbourne and watching Mertens and Rybakina match
The Heat Stress Level has reached level 4 30 c and players can have a extended break
Mertens should have taken the extended break she lost the 1st set to Rybakina 6-1

I can't stay up anymore for this one. Seems like a foregone conclusion. Enjoy Melbourne and the Open, Margaret! Stay cool!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I can't stay up anymore for this one. Seems like a foregone conclusion. Enjoy Melbourne and the Open, Margaret! Stay cool!

Night Moxie yes I will try to keep cool especially with the heat wave conditions I have tickets for Alcaraz v de Minaur I am excited to watch Alcaraz live for the first time

Rybakina too good for Mertens 61 63 and will play the winner of Swiatek and Q Inglis, later tonight on RLA in the QFs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Conchita has some serious work to do w/ the teen queen. She was dismal last night. There's no way Svito should be dictating against her.

I agree Keli, after winning the Adelaide Open in fine fashion I was confident she would have a solid AO, she seems to have gone back like she did in the last part of then 2025 season, her focus went, making too many ufe and Elina shoulnt have beaten her, it wasnt a great match at all, more of a disappointment.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Watching the match between Swaitek v Q Aussie Inglis, Iga handed her a bagel 1st set, Inglis only got through because Osaka withdrew with abdominal injury, she is no match for Iga, more of a training session for Iga,, first time Inglis has played a Top Ten player so I cant really get her form, as she will play Rybakina in the QF, who can take the racquet out of Iga's hands being a big hitter.
Well done Inglis you are on the board in the 2nd set
Swaitek d Inglis 60 63, Swiatek will play Rybakina in the QF match

 

[britbox]

Order of Play - Day 10 - 27 Jan 2026

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeing I am leaving for the AO today I will miss the day match between Sabalenka v Jovic, with the temp projected to reach 45c, the day match will start earlier, though if the temp does rise we could see the 'extended break' rule come in if the Heat Stress reaches 4, if he reaches 5 they will close the roof.
I feel this will be a good learning curve for the young American, who has all the confidence in the world, and why not, she has a great all round game, Sabalenka to me will have too much experience at this level and I expect her to win.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I will be live for the night match Yeah! as long as I dont melt away in the heat lol!
Gauff vs Svitolina Coco leads their H2H 2-1
Gauff played the best 1st set of tennis all year as far as I was concerned when she was playing Muchova the other day, that was Coco at her best.
I expect a Gauff win,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
The top six seeds in the womens singles have reached the QFs at a Grand Slam event for the first time in the Open Era. Wowser!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
Vera Zvonareva 41, is into another GS doubles QF with her partner Shibahara they defeated the No 6 seeds Muhammad/Routliffe 75 36 61
Also 2025 R/U Ostapenko/Hsieh are also back in the QFs, Ostapenko is proving to be more of a doubles player these days than a singles player

 

[britbox]

Highlights - Day 9 - 26 Jan

 

[britbox]

Sabalenka demolishes Jovic 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the semis.

 

[Moxie]

Sabalenka demolishes Jovic 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the semis.

I was going to watch that one, but blinked, and I missed it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am sitting in RLA watching Coco vs Elina 1st set 61
Elina came out all guns firing just like she did in her match against Andreeva, really the best 1st set of tennis I have seen from Elina,also she has lost weight though looks very fit, Coco and her DFs is a concern I have counted 6 so far
Though in their 2 previous meetings Coco has lost the first set against Elina and has come back to beat her so there is hope