Very like the men’s draw, the highest three ranked girls’s gamers survived the primary week of the 2025 Australian Open to clinch berths within the quarterfinals.
Save for just a few upsets, the ladies’s draw has shaken up the way in which many anticipated. Right here, we rank the 4 quarterfinals, bearing in mind head-to-head information, stakes at hand and present type.
No. 4
First-seeded Aryna Sabalenka versus 27-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
In her quest to turn into the primary girl to three-peat at Melbourne Park since Martina Hingis (1997-99), Sabalenka has been nothing in need of dominant, coasting to the ultimate eight with out dropping a set. She is going to run into veteran Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, one of many shock tales of the event, who shocked the red-hot Donna Vekic in straight units within the fourth spherical. Pavlyuchenkova owns a 2-1 head-to-head record over Sabalenka, together with a win of their final assembly on the 2021 French Open. Nonetheless, Sabalenka has since claimed the crown of the perfect on this planet, turning into almost unbeatable on exhausting courts. This ought to be a cushty win for the defending champion.
No. 3
Nineteenth-seeded Madison Keys versus Twenty eighth-seeded Elina Svitolina
It is a battle of seasoned veterans. Whereas the American, Keys, is attempting to return to a semifinal main for the primary time in three years, Svitolina is eyeing her career-best outcome at Melbourne Park. Each have little to lose and all the pieces to achieve at this juncture of their careers. Keys is an in-form participant contemporary off her win at the Adelaide International. Svitolina took an prolonged hiatus following final yr’s U.S. Open and even contemplated retirement. She was inspired to return to the Tour because of her 38-year-old husband Gael Monfils’ magical run that noticed him turn into the oldest ATP-level champion in Auckland. Very like his spouse, Monfils had an ideal first week in Melbourne earlier than falling to Ben Shelton within the fourth spherical. This match may go both method, however Keys ought to be the favourite.
No. 2
Third-seeded Coco Gauff versus Eleventh-seeded Paula Badosa
Gauff has hit her stride since her upset loss ultimately yr’s U.S. Open. Since then, she’s gained three titles — the China Open, WTA Finals and United Cup — and reached the semifinal at Wuhan. Backed by a brand new teaching workers, she has tweaked her grip and has made refined adjustments to her returning forehand. The 20-year-old considers herself a work in progress and has by no means shied away from adjusting her sport based mostly on opponents and surfaces. On Tuesday, she faces a well-known foe in Badosa, whom she defeated of their two encounters final yr at Beijing and Rome. Nonetheless, the Spaniard is 3-3 in career head-to-head towards Gauff and is contemporary off a formidable win over rising Serbian star Olga Danilovic within the fourth spherical. Gauff is the favourite, however anticipate this match to go three units.
No. 1
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek versus eigth-seeded Emma Navarro
Upset alert for the World No. 2. Swiatek could also be extra achieved, however Navarro is true at house on exhausting courts. The 23-year-old American introduced herself ultimately yr’s U.S. Open, the place she pushed Sabalenka to the restrict in a traditional semifinal. She hasn’t made a lot noise since however appears to thrive below the brightest lights of majors. Navarro can also be gaining the status of a clutch performer, successful 4 consecutive third units en path to the quarterfinal. As compared, Swiatek breezed into the ultimate eight with out dropping a single set. The shortage of on-court time may value the World No. 2 towards a tough opponent. Additionally, the group in Melbourne isn’t very fond of her and can seemingly again the American.
