Under the blazing Melbourne sun, the 2025 Australian Open is already halfway through the main draw. The first half of the tournament was full of excitement and excitement, with the favourites showing their strong strength, the dark horse players also rising strongly, and the new and old players all shining on the field.

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Since 2008, Rolex has partnered with the Australian Open as the Official Timekeeper of the tournament. The Rolex clock at the Australian Open is a faithful witness, along with thousands of passionate fans, who have witnessed the changes in the opening Grand Slam tournament.

Men's singles: The impact of new forces, the championship pattern is chaotic and orderly

In the men's singles, the new forces launched a fierce attack, and the No. 4, 5 and 6 seeds of the tournament lost one after another, missing the second week of the event. However, the former No.3 seeds, as favourites to win the tournament, and Novak Djokovic, continued to play steadily, keeping the overall process of the tournament in a chaotic and orderly manner.

Rolex Testimonee Sinner

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Rolex Testimonee Rune

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Rolex Testimonee and Italy's top seed Sinner had a composure in the first three rounds, beating Jarry, Skulkat and Giron to win 10 consecutive wins at the Australian Open, 17 straight wins at Grand Slams on hard court and 17 wins in a row on New Year's Eve. In the fourth round, Sinner will face off against another Rolex Testimonee, 21-year-old Danish teenager Rune. It is worth mentioning that this is the second time that Rune has managed to reach the round of 16 of the Australian Open. In the first round, he fought hard in five sets and successfully defeated Zhang Zhizhen; 3-1 victory over Berrettini in the second round; In the third round, he fought in five sets and defeated Kecmanovic. The winner of the clash between Sinner and Rune will face the winner of the quarter-finals between 20-year-old American rookie Mickelson and Australian darling and eighth seed De Minaur.

Rolex Testimonee Fritz

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Rolex Testimonee Fonseca

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Rolex Testimonee Shelton

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In the 2/4 zone, the big seeds suffered back-to-back defeats. Fritz, the No.4 seed and Rolex Testimonee and American star, has been strong in terms of losing just eight games in the first two rounds. However, in the third round, he lost 1-3 to the 38-year-old veteran Monfils, who has been on a hot streak of late. Fifth seed Dmitry Medvedev lost to 19-year-old American rookie Lerner Cin in the second round after a hard-fought five-set battle. Rolex Testimonee and winner of last year's New Force Finals, 18-year-old Brazilian Fonseca, defeated No.9 seed Rublev 3-0 in the first round. However, in the second round, he lost to Italy's Sonego, and unfortunately stopped. Another Rolex spokesperson, "American Cannon" Shelton, defeated Brandon Nakajima, Busta, and Musetti with a passionate style of play, and successfully advanced to the fourth round of the tournament for the second time, and is about to compete with Monfils. In this region, another quarter-final spot will be between Sonego and Lerner Money.

Rolex Testimonee Alcaraz

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Comparatively, the second half of the game was more stable. In the 3/4 zone, Rolex ambassador and Spanish king Alcaraz, who is determined to achieve the grand slam, made it all the way and performed amazingly. In the first four rounds, he defeated Andrishi Shevchenko, Yoshihito Nishioka, Burges and Draper and dropped only one set. In the quarter-finals, he will face tennis legend Novak Djokovic, a ten-time champion and 24 Grand Slam titles. This match can be called Mars collides with Earth, and it has attracted the attention of fans around the world. Looking back at the past record of the two men, in a total of 7 duels, Djokovic has a narrow 4-3 lead.

In the quarter/quarter, sixth seed Ruud lost 3-1 to 19-year-old Czech rookie Mensik in the second round. Chinese player Shang Juncheng had no choice but to retire due to a foot injury in the first round and lost to Davidovic Fokina; Buyun Chokt lost 0-3 to Lebanese qualifier Habib. In the end, No.2 seed Zverev and No.12 seed Paul managed to come out on top, and the pair will battle it out for a place in the semi-finals.

Women's singles: The champions are competing for the best, and the championship is in suspense

In Women's Singles, the three favourites Aryna Sabalenka, Gauff and Swiatek still have their hopes of winning the trophy in the draw, and it is still difficult to predict who will lift the trophy. There are as many as 8 Chinese Jinhua in the main draw of the Australian Open, but the overall performance is not good, and no one can make it past the first two rounds.

Rolex Testimonee Stephens

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Rolex Testimonee Mira Andreyeva

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Rolex Testimonee Zheng Qinwen

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Defending champion and world No. 1 Sabalenka has shown a strong dominance in the match and has not dropped a set so far. She defeated the likes of Rolex Testimonee Stephens, Bosas Manero, Towson and Rolex Testimonee Mira Andreeva to win 18 consecutive Australian Open and 18 hard court Grand Slam victories. In the quarter-finals, Sabalenka will face No.27 seed Pavlyuchenkova. Originally, her opponent in the draw was No. 5 seed and Rolex ambassador Zheng Qinwen, but Zheng Qinwen lost to German veteran Sigmund in the second round, not only missing the high points obtained by the runner-up last year, but also slipped to seventh place in the world rankings.

Rolex Testimonee Gauff

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Rolex Testimonee Bencic

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In the 2/4 zone, 20-year-old American Gauff, the Rolex Testimonee, took the race ahead without fear of any challenge. She defeated former champions Kenin, Burrech, Fernandes and another Rolex ambassador, Bencic, to reach at least the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second year in a row, while also winning 11 consecutive singles games in a row. In the quarter-finals, she will face 11th seed Badosa. It is worth mentioning that for Bencic, this was her first Grand Slam tournament since her postpartum comeback, and she successfully defeated Ostapenko and Naomi Osaka, two Grand Slam champions, which is really amazing.

In the Women's Singles 3/4 zone, fourth seed Paulini lost to Svitolina in the deciding set, who defeated Kudermetova 2-0 in the fourth round to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the 12th time. Former tournament runner-up and No.6 seed Rybakina will go head-to-head with No.19 seed and American Keys in the fourth round.

Rolex Testimonee Swiatek

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In the 4/4 zone, it is led by Rolex Testimonee and No. 2 seed Swiatek. She defeated Siniakova, Schramkova and Raducanu in the first three rounds, losing only 10 games, showing a very high level of competition. In the fourth round, she will face Germany's lucky qualifier Lis, while in the quarter-finals, she will face the winner between No. 8 seed Navarro and No. 9 seed Kasatkina.

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As the Australian Open enters the second half of the fierce competition, the strong showdown between the big seeds is about to take turns, and the atmosphere of the competition will become more tense and intense. Let's look forward to witnessing the glorious moment of the final championship with bated breath.