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G’day one and all and welcome to the Australian Open 2025 – day nine, evening sesh!
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It’s as misty-moisty Monday morning – in north London, at least – but rich light emanates from Melbourne Park. It beginss with Eva Lys v Iga Swiatek, continues with Alex Michelsen v Alex de Minaur, and also takes in Gael Monfils v Ben Shelton and Daria Kasatkina v Emma Navarro.
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Let’s go!
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Great forehand gives Kasatkina the advantage, then Navarro finds the net.;An amazing hold for the Russian, but the American may regret not aiming harder when it comes to match point. She leads 6-4, 5-5.
…But Kasatkina invented a great angle on the forehand. Opening the court before finishing in the opposite corner. But as soon as I type, she has to go again and this time has to save herself with a big backhand and well sent overhead.
Kasatkina nets a forehand, And in a favorable situation, Navarro has another match point…
Leading 6-4, 5-4 against Kane, Navarro leaped a backhand winner to Kasatkina's serve to make it 30-all and within two points of victory. The Russian then set up and executed an excellent overhead, but two more spectacular passes deprived him of match point. A netted forehand return saved her.
Ben Shelton (21) defeats Gael Monfils 7-6(3)(3)607 7-6(2) 1-0 retirement
It had to happen. Monfils did a great job defeating Mpesi Perikal, Altmaier and Fritz. It was a great game until injuries intervened. But there were no trout. He and Shelton share a nice moment online – will we see him here again? I hope so, but it's the American who beats Lorenzo Sonego in the last eight, a big chance for both of them. becomes.
To the surprise of no one, perhaps not even Daria Kasatkina, Navarro quickly went up 15-40 before a long backhand brought her back even at 4-4 in the second set. My sense is that at some point the Americans will do what it takes to be a nastier, more reliable competitor. Meanwhile, at Laver, Swiatek nailed another bagel set to give the Squirrels a 6-0 lead, and on the court, Shelton beat Monfils 2-1, 1-0.
Regarding Cain, Kasatkina picked up her game and started attacking more aggressively from the back, but Navarro didn't respond and was broken in the second at 3-4. But as I was typing, a beautiful forehand pass, a hooked cross made her 0-15. These two really suit each other.
Meanwhile, in court, Things were at their peak in the championship and Monfils took a break.
You are the voice, try to understand it
Make it loud and clear, oh wow
we are not going to sit quietly
We're not going to live in fear, oh wow.
He is still a visionary.
Swiatek are now 4-0 all over Lis in no time. Meanwhile, Kasatkina fought hard not to lose serve again, saving a break point before Navarro hit a big backhand. America leads 6-4, 3-3.
Shelton goes 6-2 and seems to have found his rhythm again after an injured opponent.he opened his body and hit an inside-out forehand winner that broke the sideline for a 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 lead. I can't believe Monfils is still going.
I think Navarro is a little too firm and a little too mean for Kasatkina. I broke her hip and led 6-4, 3-2.
Back on the court, Shelton takes a 4-2 lead over Monfils with a third set break. And if he figures it out, the Frenchman might retire? I could see him telling himself he would be fine for one more set, but two more?
The squirrel started well; He narrowly missed a down-the-line backhand that led to a break, but Swiatek secured the hold with a deuce. She has never made it past the semi-finals here, which is surprising in some ways. The ball bounces slower and lower than on other hard courts. That means the surface is more clayey than Flushing Meadow, where she won in 2022. In 2023, Elena Rybakina defeated her in Melbourne, but last season Linda Noskova won. It would be surprising if she could get past Coco Gauff or Aryna Sabalenka, her likely final opponents, but with Kasatkina, Navarro, and Svitolina standing in her way, it's possible she gets there. There will be enough sex. She broke immediately to make it 2-0.
Sydney is also busy…
Monfils was a total freak of nature and gave Shelton a lot despite being barely able to run. His expectations are incredible – his younger, fitter opponents are really struggling to keep the ball away from him – and at 5-5 in set 3, the first two It was divided by a tiebreak.
By the way, Eva Rhys. After losing in the final to our old friend Destany Aiava, she was sitting on the physio's couch when she got the call that Anna Kalinskaya had withdrawn and arrived on court 10 minutes later. Three wins later, here we are. She played the night session against the second seed at Laver and scored the first points of the match on the return.
Kasatkina breaks Navarro in the first game of second set After that, they counterattacked from 0-30 and secured stability. This is a really good contest.
In Labor, Rhys and Swiatek are absent.
Meanwhile, in court, Gael Monfils, 38 years old, is currently serving Ben Shelton in a 1-1, 3-4 format, but is unable to move freely due to a leg injury. He's been hanging in there, keeping a record of 4 wins and 4 losses, but I don't know if he can win from this position.
Regarding Cain, Navarro took an early lead, but Kasatkina fought back, serving 4-5 in the first set, and as I typed I realized I was trailing 0-40. . Kasatkina then went on a long run, and the American won the 41-minute first set 6-4.
preamble
Welcome to Day 1 and Australian Open 2025 – Day 9, Evening Session!
Monday morning is foggy and damp, at least in north London, but with plenty of light pouring down from Melbourne Park. It starts with Eva Lys vs. Iga Swiatek, followed by Alex Michelsen vs. Alex de Minaur, followed by Gael Monfils vs. Ben Shelton and Daria Kasatkina vs. Emma Navarro.
Let's go!
