The 2024 Australian Open is underway and has given us plenty of surprises already. The most stunning upset of the tournament so far came on the women’s side Saturday when unseeded Linda Noskova defeated No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
After the first set, it looked like everything would go according to plan. However, Noskova came back with a vengeance and took the second set before finishing off Swiatek in the decisive third set. It was a stunner in an Australian Open that has seen several of those in the women’s bracket. As the fourth round begins, only three of the top 10 women seeds remain.
This tournament has been wide open for the women, but there are a couple of clear favorites now that other heavy hitters have been eliminated. No. 4 seed Coco Gauff marched past Alycia Parks in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2. Then, No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka made quick work of Lesia Tsurenko, 6-0, 6-0, in the third round.
On the other hand, all but one of the top-10 seeded men are still competing, with No. 8 Holger Rune being the only exception. The third round didn’t exactly provide much resistance for those players either. Seven of the remaining top-10 seeds advanced to the fourth round in straight sets. No. 2 seed…
