Australian Open 2024, Day 7 Order of Play: Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev in action
On the seventh day of the Australian Open 2024, the spotlight will shine on the Rod Laver Arena as Iga Swiatek, the top seed in the women’s singles, will grace the court for an evening showdown.
Swiatek enters the arena riding the momentum of a remarkable 18-match winning streak, having recently triumphed over Danielle Collins’ formidable challenge.
She is set to face Linda Noskova, ranked 50th globally, in a match that promises to captivate the audience as the opening act of the night. Following this, the arena will host a thrilling encounter between Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s sixth seed, and the American contender Alex Michelsen.
Spectators at the Rod Laver Arena will be treated to a first-time clash between Carlos Alcaraz, the men’s second seed, and the wildcard entrant from China, Shang Juncheng. The Chinese youngster comes into the round after defeating India’s Sumit Nagal.
The day’s competition ignites with a riveting all-Chinese battle as Qinwen Zheng, seeded twelfth, faces off against Yafan Wang, who recently dashed the hopes of former US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
Over at Margaret Court Arena, the day session features a clash of titans with Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka vying for victory. As night falls, Daniil Medvedev, who fought until 3:40 am in the morning to overcome a major scare in the second round, confronts Felix Auger-Aliassime, the 27th seed and a quarterfinalist from the previous year’s Open, in what is expected to be an electrifying night session opener.
The schedule at John Cain Arena showcases the up-and-coming American talent Emma Navarro as she takes on the formidable Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska.
The day session also sees Hubert Hurkacz, the ninth seed, go head-to-head with Ugo Humbert, the 21st seed. The evening’s final bout features Casper Ruud, the eleventh seed, against Cameron Norrie, the nineteenth seed, both of whom are coming off intense five-set victories from their last matches, setting the stage for another epic encounter.
ROD LAVER ARENA
Day session starts at 6:30 AM IST
12-Zheng Qinwen (China) v Wang Yafan (China)
Shang Juncheng (China) v 2-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
Night session starts at 1:30 PM IST
1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Linda Noskova (Czech Republic)
6-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Alex Michelsen (U.S.)
MARGARET COURT ARENA
Day session starts at 6:30 AM IST
14-Tommy Paul (U.S.) v Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia)
11-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) v 18-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Night session starts at 1:30 PM IST
27-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) v 3-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
19-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) v Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland)
JOHN CAIN ARENA
Day session starts at 6:30 AM IST
27-Emma Navarro (U.S.) v Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine)
21-Ugo Humbert (France) v 9-Hubert Hurkacz (Poland)
19-Cameron Norrie (United Kingdom) v 11-Casper Ruud (Norway)