Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka secured an entry within the fourth spherical of the continuing Australian Open, beating Forty second-ranked Denmark participant Clara Tauson of their third-round conflict on Friday.
Sabalenka received the match 7-6(5), 6-4 on the Rod Laver Arena.
In their first-ever assembly, Sabalenka, a top-seed, trailed by 3-5 within the opening set and fought again properly to battle previous her opponent in round two hours and 6 minutes.
“She put me under pressure. She (her opponent) played really great tennis under pressure, as well. It was great level from her. If she is going to continue working, improving herself, playing the way she played today, of course, she is going to be there [at the top level],” Sabalenka stated, based on WTA web siteSabalenka’s fourth-round problem would be the 14th seed Mirra Andreeva, who she leads 3-1 in head-to-head report. Andreeva secured her first win towards Sabalenka on the French Open quarterfinals final 12 months.
Also, American tennis star Coco Gauff made it to the fourth spherical of the continuing Australian Open competitors with a win over Leylah Fernandez within the match on Friday.
Gauff beat Leylah by 6-4, 6-2, making it the 14th time that she has reached the second week of any Grand Slam occasion.
2024 was nice for Gauff as she defended her Auckland Open title and reached the semifinal of the Australian Open. She started this 12 months undefeated on the United Cup and helped Team USA safe the title. She is at present on a 10-match successful streak which dates again to WTA Finals Riyadh triumph at 2024-end, as per WTA.
Now, she has arrange for himself an encounter with the 2023 US Champion and former Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, who made it to the subsequent spherical as a result of Naomi Osaka retired from the match attributable to an harm. (ANI)