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MELBOURNE, Australia – A little Canadian content still remained as Cana-Kiwi Erin Routliffe and Kiwi partner Michael Venus looked for their first major final together in mixed. They were denied, and two wild card Aussie teams will dispute the final.

And quad wheelchair player Robert Shaw got on the doubles court and had an easy day.

(Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of ET.

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Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Jan. 12-26, 2025
Prize Money: $96,500,000 AUD
Draws: S128 – D64 – X32

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
Final results

Mixed doubles, semifinals

[WC] Olivia Gadecki / John Peers (AUS) def [2] Erin Routliffe / Michael Venus (NZL) 64 64

[WC] Kimberly Birrell / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) def Olivia Nicholls / Henry Patten (GBR) 76 (2) 62

Men’s doubles, quarterfinals

[4] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) def. [11] Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) 76 (11) 76 (5)

[6] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) def. [15] Hugo Nys (MON) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 63 75

Women’s doubles, quarterfinals

[1] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) def. [9] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) 61 75

Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider (RUS) def. Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 63 60

Quad Wheelchair doubles, first round

Heath Davidson (AUS) / Robert Shaw (CAN) def. Diego Perez (CHI) / David Wagner (USA) 60 62

Legends

Lleyton Hewitt / Mark Philippoussis (AUS) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) / James Blake (USA) (late)

Iva Majoli (CRO) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) def Alicia Molik / Samantha Stosur (AUS) 64

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