Australian Open 2023 Live Score, Quarterfinals: Rybakina faces Ostapenko in last-eight clash, Pegula vs Azarenka later

Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE protection of the Australian Open 2023 quarterfinals on day 9. This is Nihit Sachdeva taking you thru the motion because it unfolds on the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

FIRST SET (* denotes server)

Rybakina 4-1 Ostapenko* – Somewhat an excessive amount of on the drop shot this time from Ostapenko and it’s extensive. A shocking backhand down-the-line return winner from Rybakina on extensive serve from Ostapenko – 30-all. Another nice return – crosscourt forehand from Rybakina and Ostapenko’s tried forehand down-the-line hits the net- 30-40. Break level for Rybakina. AND IT HAS STARTED RAINING! The roof is being closed. This could take a while because the ball-kids mop the courtroom which is kind of moist at this level. The job appears to be virtually full. Meanwhile, the 2 gamers have been ready within the locker room. Could this transient interruption break Rybakina’s rhythm? The gamers have been referred to as again on courtroom. Here we go. Rybakina and Ostapenko are again on courtroom. There can be a quick warm-up earlier than the match resumes. The roof will keep closed for the remainder of this match. Right. Ostapenko serves, dealing with the potential for taking place by a double break. And she manages to save lots of the break level after an unforced error on the backhand from the Kazakh however then makes two backhand errors herself. Rybakina breaks once more!

Rybakina* 3-1 Ostapenko – And a love maintain from Rybakina too that includes two aces. Nice and clear tennis.

Rybakina 2-1 Ostapenko* – Lovely extensive serve and forehand down-the-line combo from Ostapenko to start this service sport. Here comes the drop shot from the Latvian and he or she is 40-0 up. Love maintain. That was fast.

Rybakina* 2-0 Ostapenko – Rybakina’s serve is her largest weapon. And she exhibits it. Comfortable maintain to consolidate the break.

Rybakina 1-0 Ostapenko* – Early alternative for Rybakina as two backhand errors from the Latvian means the rating reads 30-all. Heavy forehand return on second serve from the Kazakh. Forehand winner from Rybakina – deuce. Rybakina with an inside-out backhand return winner on Ostapenko’s second serve. Ostapenko overcooks the forehand within the subsequent level. Rybakina breaks.

Ostapenko to serve first.

7:20AM – Warm up is completed. Game time!

7:14AM – Here we go. The two gamers enter the Rod Laver Arena. First up, Twenty second-seeded Kazakh and reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina adopted by Seventeenth-seeded Latvian and 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko.

7:10AM – How Ostapenko has reached the quarterfinals this 12 months:

4th Round – Beat USA’s Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-3

third Round – Beat Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl 6-3, 6-0

2nd Round – Beat Hungary’s Anna Bondar 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-0

1st Round – Beat Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-2

7:05AM – How Rybakina has reached the quarterfinals this 12 months:

4th Round – Beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4

3th Round – Beat USA’s Danielle Collins 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

2nd Round – Beat Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 6-2, 6-1

1st Round – Beat Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 6-3

7AM – Rybakina vs Ostapenko Head-to-head report –

Played: 2 | Rybakina: 0 | Ostapenko: 2

2021 Eastbourne, Semifinals – Ostapenko received 6-4, 6-1

2019 Linz, Quarterfinals: Ostapenko received 7-5, 6-1

6:50AM – It’s time for the business finish of the primary Major of the 2023 season. The singles quarterfinals start at this time in Melbourne with the primary match scheduled to be between reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia. Live motion begins quickly. Stay tuned as I deliver you all of the pre-match build-up!

Where to look at 2023 Australian Open in India?

In India, viewers will be capable to watch the dwell telecast of the Australian Open on the Sony Sports Network and stream the matches dwell on the SonyLiv app and JioTV.