Overview
- Ninth-seeded Madison Keys defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena to reach the last 16.
- Sixth seed Jessica Pegula advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Oksana Selekhmeteva on Margaret Court Arena.
- The Player's Box co-hosts said they will record on Sunday before the match, with a light trash-talk segment under consideration.
- Keys said Pegula suggested a loser’s wager involving apple pie topped with cheese, which Keys rejected.
- Keys enters the all-American clash with a 2-1 head-to-head lead, including wins in Adelaide last year and at the 2023 U.S. Open.