24 January 2024 | Tennis Australia

Three Victorian tennis players will compete in the 2024 Australian Open semifinals.

Marc Polmans (VIC) and Olivia Gadecki have made their second-straight Australian Open semifinal, after causing yet another upset in the mixed doubles competition.

Polmans and Gadecki defeated sixth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Nathaniel Lammons 6-4 7-6(7) to advance to the final four.

“It’s a good feeling to still be playing in the AO,” world No.237 Polmans said. “This is my last event of the tournament, so I’m stoked to be in the semis.

Polmans and world No.93 Gadecki will meet the second seeds, world No.16 Desirae Krawczyk and world No.10 Neal Skupski, in the semifinals.

The Aussie pair are hoping to better last year’s result, when they lost to the eventual championships in the semifinals after holding a match point. Polmans said maintaining an attacking game would be key to success in their penultimate encounter.

“It’s definitely going to help having that experience from last year,” Polmans said.

Another pair of Victorian wildcards, Jaimee Fourlis and Andrew Harris (VIC), will feature in the other semifinal. Fourlis and Harris upset 5th Seeds Laura Siegemund (GER)/Sander Gille (BEL) 7-5 7-5 in a thriller.

Aussies in action – Australian Open

RESULTS
Mixed doubles, quarterfinals
[WC] Jaimee Fourlis (AUS)/Andrew Harris (AUS) d [5] Laura Siegemund (GER)/Sander Gille (BEL) 7-5 7-5
[WC] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Marc Polmans (AUS) d [6] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)/Nathaniel Lammons (USA) 6-4 7-6(7)

COMING UP
Mixed doubles, semifinals
[WC] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Marc Polmans (AUS) v [2] Desirae Krawczyk (USA)/Neal Skupski (GBR)
[WC] Jaimee Fourlis (AUS)/Andrew Harris (AUS) v [3] Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)/Jan Zielinski (POL)

> VIEW: Australian Open 2024 mixed doubles draw

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