Overview
- Lorenzo Musetti led 6-4, 6-3 before retiring at 1-3 in the third set with a right upper‑leg issue he said began in the second set, sending Novak Djokovic through.
- Djokovic had received a fourth‑round walkover from Jakub Mensik and recorded his 103rd Melbourne Park match win, surpassing Roger Federer.
- Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to face Djokovic in the semifinals, with the other men’s semi featuring Carlos Alcaraz against Alexander Zverev.
- Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1, ending Swiatek’s career‑Grand‑Slam bid, and will play Jessica Pegula, who ousted Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6, in her first Australian Open semi.
- Aryna Sabalenka routed Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 to meet Elina Svitolina, as off‑court privacy concerns grew after cameras captured Coco Gauff’s post‑match frustration and Swiatek called for more private spaces.