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January 26, 2026
Ruud makes timely exit from Australian Open as Shelton storms into last eight
Norwegian’s wife is pregnant with their first child
TL;DR
- Casper Ruud lost to Ben Shelton in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
- Ruud's loss allows him to return home for the birth of his first child.
- Top seeds in both men's and women's draws have largely advanced to the quarter-finals.
- Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are among the prominent male players in the latter stages.
- Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina are key players in the women's quarter-finals.
- Notable quarter-final matchups include Swiatek vs. Rybakina and Alcaraz vs. Sinner.
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