Big win for Cazaux🇫🇷
French wildcard player defeated No.8 seed Rune 7-6 (4), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round.
Cazaux, ranked No. 122, will play No. 28 seed Tallon Griekspoor next. #AusOpen
Big disappointment for Pegula
Clara Burel celebrated her first Top 10 career win upsetting No.5 seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-2 in R2.
"I didn't play much [against the] Top 10, so it's definitely my best win of my career," Burel said #AusOpen
200th tour-level match for 🇪🇸Alcaraz
The Spaniard reached the third round of #AusOpen with a 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3. 7-6(3) win over Lorenzo Sonego.
Win-lose ratio: 157-43
Collins announced that 2024 will be her final season on tour. #AusOpen
"I have other things that I'd kind of like to accomplish in my life outside of tennis, and would like to be able to have the time to be able to do that. Obviously having kids is a big priority for me."
"I was in the airport already"
Top seed Iga Swiatek came from a double-break down in the deciding set to beat Danielle Collins 6-4,3-6, 6-4.
The victory extended Swiatek's win streak to 18 consecutive matches #ausopen
Casper Ruud also survived a five-setter
No.11 seed eliminated home favourite Max Purcell 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(10-7) in Margaret Court Arena.
#AusOpen
400th tour-level win
It took Alexander Zverev 4 and a half hours to defeat Slovakian qualifier Lukas Klein 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(10-7).
Zverev will play Alex Michelsen in the third round #AusOpen
Norrie advances in Melbourne
No. 19 seed Cameron Norrie came back from 2 sets down against Italian qualifier Guilio Zeppieri to reach the next round 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
He'll face Casper Ruud next! #AusOpen
ANOTHER UPSET IN MELBOURNE!
No.74-ranked Elina Avanesyan secured her first career Top 10 win, defeating No.8 seed Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 43 minutes #AusOpen
Game, set and match - Djokovic 🍿
A tough R2 match-up went for top-ranked Novak Djokovic who knocked out Australian Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 #AusOpen
"Hopefully I'll be able to build on this as the tournament progresses", said Novak during the interview.
Sabalenka moves past Brenda Fruhvirtova at #AusOpen
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka claimed a confident 6-3, 6-2 win over a 16-year-old qualifier in 67 minutes.
Gauff advances in Melbourne
Coco Gauff reached R3 with a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 win over fellow American Caroline Dolehide.
World No. 4 will next play another American, Alycia Parks, who knocked out 32nd-ranked Leylah Fernandez 7-5, 6-4. #ausopen
Early loss for Jabeur❌
16-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-2 in 54 minutes.
Mirra Andreeva began 2023 ranked 405 and climbed to 46 by the end of the year. Impressive! #AusOpen
Seals the victory 🔓
🇦🇺Alex de Minaur defeated 🇮🇹Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 to reach the R3 in Melbourne for the fifth time.
The Australian's best result at the home major is R4 both in 2022 and 2023. #AusOpen
🤯Tremendous win!
Qualifier Maria Timofeeva, ranked 170, took out 2018 champ Wozniacki at #AusOpen in her first Grand Slam main draw experience.
1-6, 6-4, 6-1
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