

Day 14

Day 11

Elise Mertens press conference
Elise Mertens press conference
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elise Mertens reached the semi final and gave it her all in her match against Caroline Wozniacki, but unfortunately was defeated.

Caroline Wozniacki def. Elise Mertens match highlights (SF)
Caroline Wozniacki def. Elise Mertens match highlights (SF)
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki's winning match against Elise Mertens in the semi finals of Australian Open 2018.

Sweet victory for Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elise Mertens, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elise Mertens, Semi final, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia.
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, Semi final, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia.
Billy Jean King
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Billy Jean King watches on the women's semi final, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia.
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Spectators at Rod Laver Arena
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Spectators at Rod Laver Arena during Elise Mertens v Caroline Wozniacki, Semi final, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia.
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elise Mertens, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elise Mertens, Semi final, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia.
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki and Billie Jean King
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki and Billie Jean King, SF, Rod Laver Arena, 25 January 2018, Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia

Battle thoughts: Wozniacki v Mertens
Battle thoughts: Wozniacki v Mertens
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Caroline Wozniacki faces Elise Mertens as she bids to reach the AO18 women's final
Day 10

Day 11 preview: Collision course

Practice makes perfect
Tomas Berdych
Tomas Berdych, Practice, c17, 24 January 2018. Photo:Catherine Grey/Tennis Australia
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki, Practice, Court 18, 24 January 2018, Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic, Practice, Court 18, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens, Practice, Court 16, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Roger Federer
Roger Federer, Practice, Show Court 2, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Tomas Berdych
Tomas Berdych, Practice, Court 17, 24 January 2018. Photo: Catherine Grey/Tennis Australia
Karolina Pliskova
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Karolina Pliskova, Practice, Court 16, 24 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Tomas Berdych
Men's Singles
Tomas Berdych, Practice, Court 17, 24 January 2018. Photo: Catherine Grey/Tennis Australia
Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic, Practice, Court 18, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Roger Federer
Roger Federer, Practice, Show Court 2, 24 January 2018, Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Karolina Pliskova
Women's Singles
Karolina Pliskova, Practice, Court 16, 24 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic, Practice, Court 18, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens, Practice, Court 16, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Karolina Pliskova
Women's Singles
Karolina Pliskova, Practice, Court 16, 24 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Roger Federer
Roger Federer, Practice, Show Court 2, 24 January 2018, Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Day 9

Elise Mertens post match interview (QF)
Elise Mertens post match interview (QF)
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens after her quarterfinals match against Elina Svitolina at Australian Open 2018.

AO Analyst: How Mertens shocked Svitolina

Elise Mertens 23-01-18 interview

Elise Mertens press conference (QF)
Elise Mertens press conference (QF)
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens progressed to her first Grand Slam semifinal with a straight sets win.

Elise Mertens v Elina Svitolina match highlights (QF)
Elise Mertens v Elina Svitolina match highlights (QF)
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Match highlights from Elise Mertens straight sets victory over Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open 2018.

Elina Svitolina 23-01-18 interview

Mertens makes her mark
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina, QF, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens, Quarter-final, Rod Laver Arena, 23 January 2018. Photo: Ben Solomon/Tennis Australia

Mertens stuns Svitolina

Match point: Bertens seals semifinal berth
Match point: Bertens seals semifinal berth
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens produced a devastating performance against Elina Svitolina

Elise Mertens on court interview (QF)
Elise Mertens on court interview (QF)
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens on court interview after defeating Elina Svitolina

Svitolina wins 20-shot rally against Mertens
Svitolina wins 20-shot rally against Mertens
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina came out the victor in this mesmerising rally with Elise Mertens

Mertens wins the first set against Svitolina
Mertens wins the first set against Svitolina
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens took the first set 6-4 against the No. 4 seed, Elina Svitolina in their quarterfinal.
Day 7

Elise Mertens on court interview (4R)
Elise Mertens on court interview (4R)
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens after her match against Petra Martic in the fourth round of the Australian Open 2018

Bells ring true for Belgian belle
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Petra Martic, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 4th Round
Elise Mertens, R4, Margaret Court Arena, 21 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Day 6

Women soar into second week of AO2018
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Elina Svitolina, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018, Photo: Getty Images
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Petra Martic, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 18 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Denisa Allertova
Women's Singles
Denisa Allertova, R3, v Linette, Margaret Court Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Luksika Kumkhum
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Luksika Kumkhum, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Elina Svitolina
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Elina Svitolina, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018, Photo: Getty Images
Kateryna Bondarenko
Women's Singles - 2nd Round
Kateryna Bondarenko, R2, Hisense Arena, 17 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Elise Mertens
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Elise Mertens, Hisense Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Alizé Cornet
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Alizé Cornet, R3, Hisense Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Marta Kostyuk
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Marta Kostyuk, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018, Photo: Getty Images
Magdalena Rybarikova
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Magdalena Rybarikova, R3, Margaret Court Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Luke Hemer/Tennis Australia
Luksika Kumkhum
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Luksika Kumkhum, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Petra Martic
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Petra Martic, R3, Rod Laver Arena, 19 January 2018. Photo: Elizabeth Bai/Tennis Australia
Day 5

Doubles wrap: Pleasure and pain for Aussies

Barty/Dellacqua def. Mertens/Schuurs match highlights (1R)
Barty/Dellacqua def. Mertens/Schuurs match highlights (1R)
Women's Doubles - 1st Round
Australian Barty and Dellacqua take the win against Mertens and Schuurs in the doubles round one at the Australian Open 2018.

Elise Mertens def. Alizé Cornet match highlights (3R)
Elise Mertens def. Alizé Cornet match highlights (3R)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Match highlights from round three of the women's singles which saw Mertens defeat Cornet in a sweltering battle at the Australian Open 2018

Elise Mertens on court interview (3R)
Elise Mertens on court interview (3R)
Women's Singles - 3rd Round
Elise Mertens speaks following her third-round victory on Day 5.
Day 3

Daria Gavrilova v Elise Mertens match highlights (2R)
Daria Gavrilova v Elise Mertens match highlights (2R)
Women's Singles
Highlights from Elise Mertens's win against Daria Gavrilova in round two of the Australian Open 2018.

Elise Mertens press conference (2R)
Elise Mertens press conference (2R)
Women's Singles
Elise Mertens opens up about her win against Australian Daria Gavrilova in the second round of the Australian Open 2018.
Day 2
Player & Tournament Overview
