2018 Australian Open – Day-by-day summaries
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The 2018 Australian Open described in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries .
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Jeļena Ostapenko [7] Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–4 Women's Singles 1st Round Belinda Bencic Venus Williams [5] 6–3, 7–5 Men's Singles 1st Round Grigor Dimitrov [3] Dennis Novak [Q] 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 Men's Singles 1st Round Rafael Nadal [1] Víctor Estrella Burgos 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 Women's Singles 1st Round Daria Gavrilova [23] Irina Falconi [Q] 6–1, 6–1 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Zhang Shuai Sloane Stephens [13] 2–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–2 Men's Singles 1st Round Matthew Ebden John Isner [16] 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Women's Singles 1st Round Monica Puig Samantha Stosur 4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–4 Women's Singles 1st Round Caroline Wozniacki [2] Mihaela Buzărnescu 6–2, 6–3 Men's Singles 1st Round Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [15] Kevin King [Q] 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Julia Görges [12] Sofia Kenin 6–4, 6–4 Women's Singles 1st Round Tímea Babos CoCo Vandeweghe [10] 7–6(7–4) , 6–2 Men's Singles 1st Round Marin Čilić [6] Vasek Pospisil [Q] 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Men's Singles 1st Round Nick Kyrgios [17] Rogério Dutra Silva 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Verónica Cepede Royg 6–3, 6–4 Men's Singles 1st Round Alexander Zverev [4] Thomas Fabbiano 6–1, 7–6(7–5) , 7–5 Women's Singles 1st Round Simona Halep [1] Destanee Aiava [WC] 7–6(7–5) , 6–1 Men's Singles 1st Round Roger Federer [2] Aljaž Bedene 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Women's Singles 1st Round Ashleigh Barty [18] Aryna Sabalenka 6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–4 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Caroline Garcia [8] Carina Witthöft 7–5, 6–3 Women's Singles 1st Round Maria Sharapova Tatjana Maria 6–1, 6–4 Men's Singles 1st Round Novak Djokovic [14] Donald Young 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 Women's Singles 1st Round Garbiñe Muguruza [3] Jessika Ponchet [WC] 6–4, 6–3 Men's Singles 1st Round Juan Martín del Potro [12] Frances Tiafoe 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 1st Round Johanna Konta [9] Madison Brengle 6–3, 6–1 Women's Singles 1st Round Angelique Kerber [21] Anna-Lena Friedsam [PR] 6–0, 6–4 Men's Singles 1st Round Stan Wawrinka [9] Ričardas Berankis [PR] 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–2) Men's Singles 1st Round Tomáš Berdych [19] Alex de Minaur [WC] 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 6–1 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 2nd Round Elina Svitolina [4] Kateřina Siniaková 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 Women's Singles 2nd Round Caroline Wozniacki [2] Jana Fett 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 Men's Singles 2nd Round Rafael Nadal [1] Leonardo Mayer 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Men's Singles 2nd Round Grigor Dimitrov [3] Mackenzie McDonald [Q] 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 8–6 Women's Singles 2nd Round Elise Mertens Daria Gavrilova [23] 7–5, 6–3 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 2nd Round Marta Kostyuk [Q] Olivia Rogowska [WC] 6–3, 7–5 Men's Singles 2nd Round Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [15] Denis Shapovalov 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) , 7–5 Women's Singles 2nd Round Jeļena Ostapenko [7] Duan Yingying 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 Women's Singles 2nd Round Alizé Cornet Julia Görges [12] 6–4, 6–3 Men's Singles 2nd Round Alexandr Dolgopolov Matthew Ebden 7–6(7–0) , 6–3, 6–4 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 2nd Round Kateryna Bondarenko Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [15] 6–2, 6–4 Women's Singles 2nd Round Luksika Kumkhum [Q] Belinda Bencic 6–1, 6–3 Men's Singles 2nd Round Marin Čilić [6] João Sousa 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 Men's Singles 2nd Round Nick Kyrgios [17] Viktor Troicki 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 2nd Round Maria Sharapova Anastasija Sevastova [14] 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Women's Singles 2nd Round Hsieh Su-wei Garbiñe Muguruza [3] 7–6(7–1) , 6–4 Men's Singles 2nd Round Novak Djokovic [14] Gaël Monfils 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 Women's Singles 2nd Round Ashleigh Barty [18] Camila Giorgi 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 Men's Singles 2nd Round Roger Federer [2] Jan-Lennard Struff 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Singles 2nd Round Dominic Thiem [5] Denis Kudla [Q] 6–7(6–8) , 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Women's Singles 2nd Round Angelique Kerber [21] Donna Vekić 6–4, 6–1 Women's Singles 2nd Round Madison Keys [17] Ekaterina Alexandrova 6–0, 6–1 Women's Singles 2nd Round Simona Halep [1] Eugenie Bouchard 6–2, 6–2 Men's Singles 2nd Round Tennys Sandgren Stan Wawrinka [9] 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 2nd Round Caroline Garcia [8] Markéta Vondroušová 6–7(3–7) , 6–2, 8–6 Women's Singles 2nd Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Beatriz Haddad Maia 6–1, 6–1 Men's Singles 2nd Round Juan Martín del Potro [12] Karen Khachanov 6–4, 7–6(7–4) , 6–7(0–7) , 6–4 Men's Singles 2nd Round Alexander Zverev [4] Peter Gojowczyk 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 3rd Round Petra Martić Luksika Kumkhum [Q] 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Women's Singles 3rd Round Elina Svitolina [4] Marta Kostyuk [Q] 6–2, 6–2 Men's Singles 3rd Round Grigor Dimitrov [3] Andrey Rublev [30] 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Men's Singles 3rd Round Nick Kyrgios [17] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [15] 7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–5) Women's Singles 3rd Round Caroline Wozniacki [2] Kiki Bertens [30] 6–4, 6–3 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 3rd Round Denisa Allertová [Q] Magda Linette 6–1, 6–4 Men's Singles 3rd Round Pablo Carreño Busta [10] Gilles Müller [23] 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 Women's Singles 3rd Round Magdaléna Rybáriková [19] Kateryna Bondarenko 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 Men's Singles 3rd Round Rafael Nadal [1] Damir Džumhur [28] 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Women's Singles 3rd Round Anett Kontaveit [32] Jeļena Ostapenko [7] 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Doubles 2nd Round Bob Bryan [6] Mike Bryan [6] Max Mirnyi Philipp Oswald 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4 Women's Singles 3rd Round Elise Mertens Alizé Cornet 7–5, 6–4 Men's Singles 3rd Round Andreas Seppi Ivo Karlović 6–3, 7–6(7–4) , 6–7(3–7) , 6–7(5–7) , 9–7 Men's Singles 3rd Round Marin Čilić [6] Ryan Harrison 7–6(7–4) , 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
The Simona Halep /Lauren Davis match lasted three hours and 45 minutes, equalling the Australian Open's record for most games played in a women's match at 48. The 142-minute third set lasted longer than all but six female singles matches to date in the tournament.[ 3] Chung Hyeon became the first South Korean player (male or female) to reach the fourth round at the Grand Slam.[ 4] Seeds out: Schedule of Play Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 3rd Round Simona Halep [1] Lauren Davis 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 Men's Singles 3rd Round Chung Hyeon Alexander Zverev [4] 5–7, 7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 Women's Singles 3rd Round Angelique Kerber [21] Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–3 Men's Singles 3rd Round Roger Federer [2] Richard Gasquet [29] 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 3rd Round Madison Keys [17] Ana Bogdan 6–3, 6–4 Women's Singles 3rd Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Lucie Šafářová [29] 7–6(8–6) , 7–5 Men's Singles 3rd Round Dominic Thiem [5] Adrian Mannarino [26] 6–4, 6–2, 7–5 Women's Singles 3rd Round Naomi Osaka Ashleigh Barty [18] 6–4, 6–2 Men's Singles 3rd Round Novak Djokovic [14] Albert Ramos Viñolas [21] 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Women's Singles 3rd Round Hsieh Su-wei Agnieszka Radwańska [26] 6–2, 7–5 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin Thomas Johansson Mats Wilander John McEnroe Patrick McEnroe 4–3(5–3) , 1–4, 4–2 Women's Singles 3rd Round Caroline Garcia [8] Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 Men's Singles 3rd Round Fabio Fognini [25] Julien Benneteau 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Men's Singles 3rd Round Tomáš Berdych [19] Juan Martín del Potro [12] 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 4th Round Carla Suárez Navarro Anett Kontaveit [32] 4–6, 6–4, 8–6 Women's Singles 4th Round Caroline Wozniacki [2] Magdaléna Rybáriková [19] 6–3, 6–0 Men's Singles 4th Round Rafael Nadal [1] Diego Schwartzman [24] 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 6–3, 6–3 Men's Singles 4th Round Grigor Dimitrov [3] Nick Kyrgios [17] 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 7–6(7–4) Women's Singles 4th Round Elina Svitolina [4] Denisa Allertová [Q] 6–3, 6–0 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Doubles 3rd Round Irina-Camelia Begu [10] Monica Niculescu [10] Nadiia Kichenok Anastasia Rodionova 4–1, ret. Men's Singles 4th Round Marin Čilić [6] Pablo Carreño Busta [10] 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–0) , 7–6(7–3) Women's Singles 4th Round Elise Mertens Petra Martić 7–6(7–5) , 7–5 Mixed Doubles 1st Round Tímea Babos [5] Rohan Bopanna [5] Ellen Perez [WC] Andrew Whittington [WC] 6–2, 6–4 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin John McEnroe Patrick McEnroe Mansour Bahrami Fabrice Santoro 2–4, 4–0, 4–3(5–1) Men's Doubles 3rd Round Bob Bryan [6] Mike Bryan [6] Jérémy Chardy Fabrice Martin 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 6–3 Men's Doubles 3rd Round Sam Groth [WC] Lleyton Hewitt [WC] Pablo Andújar [PR] Albert Ramos Viñolas [PR] 3–3, ret. Men's Singles 4th Round Kyle Edmund Andreas Seppi 6–7(4–7) , 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 Mixed Doubles 1st Round Demi Schuurs Jean-Julien Rojer Monique Adamczak [WC] Matthew Ebden [WC] 7–5, 6–4 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles 4th Round Madison Keys [17] Caroline Garcia [8] 6–3, 6–2 Women's Singles 4th Round Angelique Kerber [21] Hsieh Su-wei 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 Men's Singles 4th Round Roger Federer [2] Márton Fucsovics 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2 Men's Singles 4th Round Chung Hyeon Novak Djokovic [14] 7–6(7–4) , 7–5, 7–6(7–3) Women's Singles 4th Round Karolína Plíšková [6] Barbora Strýcová [20] 6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 6–2 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Doubles 3rd Round Latisha Chan [1] Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková [1] Chan Hao-ching [14] Katarina Srebotnik [14] 6–3, 6–2 Men's Singles 4th Round Tomáš Berdych [19] Fabio Fognini [25] 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 Women's Doubles 3rd Round Tímea Babos [5] Kristina Mladenovic [5] Viktorija Golubic Nina Stojanović 7–5, 6–2 Women's Singles 4th Round Simona Halep [1] Naomi Osaka 6–3, 6–2 Matches on Melbourne Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin Wayne Ferreira Goran Ivanišević Thomas Enqvist Todd Woodbridge 4–2, 4–3(5–2) Men's Doubles 3rd Round Łukasz Kubot [1] Marcelo Melo [1] Rajeev Ram [16] Divij Sharan [16] 3–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–4 Men's Doubles 3rd Round Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García López 6–4, 7–6(7–5) Men's Singles 4th Round Tennys Sandgren Dominic Thiem [5] 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–7(7–9) , 6–3 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Bob Bryan [6] Mike Bryan [6] Marcin Matkowski [15] Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi [15] 6–1, 6–4 Women's Singles Quarterfinals Elise Mertens Elina Svitolina [4] 6–4, 6–0 Men's Singles Quarterfinals Kyle Edmund Grigor Dimitrov [3] 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Men's Singles Quarterfinals Marin Čilić [6] Rafael Nadal [1] 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 6–2, 2–0, retired Women's Singles Quarterfinals Caroline Wozniacki [2] Carla Suárez Navarro 6–0, 6–7(3–7) , 6–2 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis Thomas Enqvist Todd Woodbridge 4–1, 1–4, 4–3(5–4) Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff Łukasz Kubot [1] Marcelo Melo [1] 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(7–5) Women's Doubles Quarterfinals Ekaterina Makarova [2] Elena Vesnina [2] Gabriela Dabrowski [6] Xu Yifan [6] 0–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–2) Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková [6] Édouard Roger-Vasselin [6] Nadiia Kichenok Marcel Granollers 6–2, 7–5 Mixed Doubles 2nd Round Gabriela Dabrowski [8] Mate Pavić [8] Demi Schuurs Jean-Julien Rojer 6–1, 6–3 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7 pm AEDT
Day 10 (24 January)[ edit ] Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Women's Singles Quarterfinals Angelique Kerber [21] Madison Keys [17] 6–1, 6–2 Men's Singles Quarterfinals Chung Hyeon Tennys Sandgren 6–4, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3 Women's Singles Quarterfinals Simona Halep [1] Karolína Plíšková [6] 6–3, 6–2 Men's Singles Quarterfinals Roger Federer [2] Tomáš Berdych [19] 7–6(7–1) , 6–3, 6–4 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin Mansour Bahrami Fabrice Santoro Thomas Johansson Mats Wilander 3–4(2–5) , 4–1, 4–3(5–4) Women's Doubles Semifinals Tímea Babos [5] Kristina Mladenovic [5] Hsieh Su-wei [8] Peng Shuai [8] 6–4, 6–2 Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Oliver Marach [7] Mate Pavić [7] Marcus Daniell Dominic Inglot 6–4, 6–7(10–12) , 7–6(7–5) Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Juan Sebastián Cabal [11] Robert Farah [11] Sam Groth [WC] Lleyton Hewitt [WC] 6–4, 7–5 Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT
Day 11 (25 January)[ edit ] Matches on main courts Matches on Rod Laver Arena Event Winner Loser Score Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals María José Martínez Sánchez Marcelo Demoliner Storm Sanders [WC] Marc Polmans [WC] 7–5, 6–4 Women's Singles Semifinals Caroline Wozniacki [2] Elise Mertens 6–3, 7–6(7–2) Women's Singles Semifinals Simona Halep [1] Angelique Kerber [21] 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 Men's Singles Semifinals Marin Čilić [6] Kyle Edmund 6–2, 7–6(7–4) , 6–2 Men's Doubles Semifinals Juan Sebastián Cabal [11] Robert Farah [11] Bob Bryan [6] Mike Bryan [6] 7–6(7–1) , 7–5 Matches on Margaret Court Arena Event Winner Loser Score Men's Legends' Doubles Round Robin Henri Leconte Mark Philippoussis Thomas Enqvist Todd Woodbridge 4–3(5–2) , 4–2 Men's Doubles Semifinals Oliver Marach [7] Mate Pavić [7] Ben McLachlan Jan-Lennard Struff 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Ekaterina Makarova [3] Bruno Soares [3] Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková [6] Édouard Roger-Vasselin [6] 6–2, 4–6, [13–11] Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Gabriela Dabrowski [8] Mate Pavić [8] Johanna Larsson Matwé Middelkoop 6–3, 7–6(7–0) Coloured background indicates a night match Day matches began at 11 am, whilst night matches began at 7:30 pm AEDT
Day 12 (26 January)[ edit ] Day 13 (27 January)[ edit ] Day 14 (28 January)[ edit ]