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MELBOURNE, Australia – Just four matches to determine the last quarterfinalists. And in the end, the tennis kind of matches tne entire tournament so far.

Higher seeds won. Straight sets. No drama.

Iga Swiatek, who might have faced Naomi Osaka in this round, ended up with Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis instead after Osaka withdrew, prior to her third-round match. And she made quick work of it.

(Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of ET)

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Australian Open
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category: Grand Slam
Dates: Jan. 18 – Feb. 1, 2026
Prize money: $111,500,000 (AUD)
Draws: S128 – D64

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026
Final results
Women’s singles, fourth round

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[2] SWIATEK, Iga (POL) def. [Q] INGLIS, Maddison (AUS) 60 63

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[4] ANISIMOVA, Amanda (USA) def WANG, Xinyu (CHN) 76 (4) 64

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[5] RYBAKINA, Elena (KAZ) def. [21] MERTENS, Elise (BEL) 61 63

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[6] PEGULA, Jessica (USA) def. [9] KEYS, Madison (USA) 63 64

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