The team of Olivia Gadecki and Marc Polmans faces Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open on Wednesday.
The Australian duo have played some scintillating tennis and have annihilated their opponents en route to the semifinals. They have not lost a set so far in the competition and looked really comfortable during their matches.
Gadecki and Polmans began their campaign on a splendid note as they ousted the 4th-seeded team of Wesley Koolhof and Ena Shibahara with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win. In the second round, they got the better of another Australian duo – Rinky Hijikata and Kimberly Birrell. The match ended 6-0, 6-2. Gadecki and Polmans faced two more Australian players – Maddison Inglis and Jason Kubler in the quarterfinals. The match ended 6-3, 6-2 in favor of the in-form Gadecki and Polmans.
The Brazilian duo has also been a force to reckon with. Like their next opponents, Stefani and Matos have not dropped a set as yet.
Stefani and Matos opened their campaign by blowing away the Chinese duo of Zhizhen Zhang and Xinyun Han 6-1, 6-0. In the second round, Matos and Stefani produced a solid display to defeat the team of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Mate Pavic 6-4, 6-4. In the quarterfinals, Stefani and Matos dominated their way past Lizette Cabrera and John-Patrick Smith. They won the encounter 6-3, 6-4.
Prediction: Olivia Gadecki & Marc Polmans to win in three competitive sets.
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