2016 Brisbane International: Day 6 men’s singles and women’s singles results; Day 7 schedule
Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Milos Raonic, and local boy Bernard Tomic all progressed into the semifinals of the 2016 Brisbane International. The final four are slated to return to the Pat Rafter Arena on Saturday.
In the women’s singles semifinal match, Germany’s Angelique Kerber beat Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro. Kerber faces 2009 champion Victoria Azarenka next. Azarenka beat American qualifier Samantha Crawford, 6-0 6-3 to reach finals in Brisbane.
Elsewhere, top-ranked doubles specialist Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza advanced in the finals after scoring straight-sets win, 6-3 7-5 over Andreja Klepac and Alla Kudryavtseva. Hingis and Mirza will meet German doubles team Kerber and Andrea Petkovic, who beat Anabel Median Garrigues and Arantxa Parra Santoja in a tight three-setterm 2-6 6-3 10-2 on Friday. The finals match in women’s doubles is also set to take place on Pat Rafter Arena following women’s singles finals match.
Men’s singles QF results
Roger Federer def. Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4
Dominic Thiem def. Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Milos Raonic def. Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4
Bernard Tomic def. Kei Nishikori 6-3 1-6 6-3
Women’s singles SF results
Angelique Kerber def. Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 6-3
Day 7 schedule (Jan. 9, 2016)
Men’s singles semifinals
Milos Raonic vs. Bernard Tomic - Not before 12:30 p.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
Roger Federer vs. Dominic Thiem - Not before 2 p.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
Men’s doubles semifinals
Dominic Inglot/Robert Lindstedt vs. Henri Kontinen/John Peers - Not before 11:30 a.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
Grigor Dimitrov/Kei Nishikori vs. James Duckworth/Chris Guccione - Not before 3:30 p.m. on Show Court 1 (possible court change)
Women’s singles finals
Victoria Azarenka or Samantha Crawford vs. Angelique Kerber - Not before 7 p.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
Women’s doubles finals
Martina Hingis/Sania Mirza vs. Angelique Kerber/Andrea Petkovic - Not before 6:30 p.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
Fast 4 Legends
Pat Cash vs. Goran Ivanisevic - Not before 6:30 p.m. on Pat Rafter Arena
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