Unexpected Results in the WTA 500 Quarterfinals in Adelaide

The main favorite of the tournament was Madison Keys. She is the reigning champion of this WTA 500 event. Accordingly, she arrived in the Australian city to defend her points. In her first match, she confidently defeated Valentova. But in the quarterfinals, she couldn't cope with the young Mboko, losing in three sets.

In the quarterfinal match between Birrell and Cristian, the Romanian tennis player was the favorite. Jaqueline had defeated the tenth-ranked Alexandrova and Kasatkina, even handing Kasatkina a bagel (6-0). But she couldn't handle the 107th-ranked Kimberly Birrell, losing in three sets.

In the semi-finals, the Canadian tennis player Mboko will play against the Australian Kimberly Birrell. In this match, the 17th-ranked Victoria Mboko will be the favorite.

In the third quarterfinal match, Schneider and Navarro played. The American predictably reached the quarterfinals, defeating Jones and Putintseva. The Russian defeated Siniakova and Fernandez. In the quarterfinals, Emma was the favorite, with a slight advantage. But the odds were almost equal. The Russian defeated the American in two sets (6-3 and 6-3).

In the last match, Mirra Andreeva played against the 32nd-ranked player in the world, the Australian Maya Joint. Maya managed to defeat Sofia Kenin and Tomljanovic (due to retirement). After Pegula's withdrawal, Andreeva became the second seed, and Keys the first (third and second from the start). After Keys' loss, Andreeva became the main contender for the title in Adelaide. In her first match, Mirra defeated Bouzkova, giving up only four games. In the semi-finals, Andreeva will play against her friend, Diana Shnaider.

Thus, many of the favorites have already left the courts of Adelaide at the quarterfinal stage. This makes Mirra Andreeva the sole favorite of the tournament.