The TennisDay 6: Novak no spring chicken, Coco closes in on Aryna rematch, Osaka out!
Novak Djokovic is one win away from a potential Olympic final rematch with Carlos Alcaraz after beating Tomas Machac on Night 6, but not without signs of fatigue. Marathon man Jack Draper has edged out Aleks Vukic in another five-set thriller, leaving Alex de Minaur as the sole Australian left in singles. Arthur Fils' campaign has ended in injury, as has Naomi Osaka's, sending fellow mother Belinda Bencic into the fourth round — her next opponent is Coco Gauff who's a step closer to a SF rematch with Aryna Sabalenka after the world No.1 booked in a R16 date with Mirra Andreeva. Jessica Pegula is out in straight sets at the hands of Olga Danilovic, while Donna Vekic has downed Diana Shnaider in a three-hour epic — experts Simon Rea and Lou Pleming analyse the win and preview Day 7 action: Elina Svitolina v Jasmine Paolini and Ben Shelton v Lorenzo Musetti. Commentator Mark Petchey reacts to Learner Tien’s incredible unravelling of Daniil Medvedev. Plus, we get on board with the AO buggy drivers thanks to SafetyCulture.
