![]() ![]() It wasn’t all her own way in the latter sets as Krejcikova copped a time violation after taking an eight-minute toilet break between the sets. While fifth seed Maria Sakkari and 24th seed Victoria Azarenka breezed through their matches, Krejcikova was immediately on the back foot, losing the first set 6-2.īut the Czech star and 2021 French Open champion bounced back, slogging out a hard four 2-6 6-4 6-4 win. Near the end of the first set, Kyrgios hit Mektic during a shot and quickly apologised but Mektic didn’t even react.įourth seed Barbora Krejcikova has had to fight back to beat 26th seed Jelana Ostapenko in a tight battle to avoid being added to the seeded scrap heap. The crowd was more than eager to get behind him and cheer him on. In a very Australian move during the first set, one man has demanded the crowd’s attention to do a shoey (drink a beer from his shoe). ![]() Mektic and Pavic won nine titles last year, also clinching gold at the Tokyo Olympics - but they have been bettered by Kyrgios and Kokkinakis in straight sets 7-6 6-3. ![]() 1 seeds Croatians Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic. Kia Arena was packed to the rafters as Aussies Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis toppled No. Not before 4pm: Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Radu Albot (MDA) Not before 1pm: Maria Sakkari (GRE) defeated Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 6-4 6-1 Denis Shapovalov (CAN) defeated Reilly Opelka (USA) 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-4įrom 7pm: Amanda Anisimova (USA) vs Naomi Osaka (JPN)Īdrian Mannarino (FRA) vs Aslan Karatsev (RUS) Paula Badosa (ESP) defeated Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-2 5-7 6-4 Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs Rafael Nadal (ESP)įrom 11am: Jessica Pegula (USA) defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) 7-6 6-2 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) defeated Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6-2 7-6 4-6 2-6 7-6įrom 7pm: Ash Barty (AUS) vs Camila Giorgi (ITA) Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2-6 6-4 6-4 “In the nicest possible manner, she has taunted Giorgi,” commentator Sam Smith said on Channel 9.įrom 11am: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) defeated Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-0 6-2 She has now held serve in 58 consecutive games. The Aussie made no mistakes while serving for the win, only needing one of her three match points to advance through to the fourth round.īarty has only dropped eight games in the grand slam tournament to date, and is yet to lose at set in Melbourne Park. The opening five games of the second set remained on serve until Barty broke yet again to take a 4-2 - with another unforced error on Giorgi’s backhand gifting the break. 1 broke serve once again to comfortably claim the first set 6-2.īarty was in complete control as the second set got under on Rod Laver Arena. ![]() Giorgi had several opportunities to put the opening set back on serve, but Barty managed to save four break points and take a 5-2 lead.Īnd after a few more unforced errors from Giorgi, the world No. “Does she remember the last time she got broken?” American tennis great Jim Courier asked on Channel 9. Soon after, Barty secured her 50th consecutive service game win. It’s about going out there and trying to do it as good as I can.”ĭue to the previous match on Rod Laver Arena going to a fifth set tie-breaker, the Barty clash was pushed back approximately 45 minutes.īarty was cool, calm and collected when the first set got underway, and the Queenslander immediately took an early lead by breaking serve and going up 2-0, assisted by a pair of double faults from Giorgi. But having played her before, she kind of knows my game, I kind of know hers. “I think it’s going to be another match with some fresh challenges. She has the ability to hit you off the court without realising it’s happening. “It’s going to be a match where I’m going to have to serve well, bring in variety, make sure I can cover the court, neutralise the best that I can. “She has the ability to hold the baseline, to control the centre of the court, be super, super aggressive off her serve and first shot, particularly off her return,” Barty told reporters on Wednesday. Giorgi, who also works as a lingerie model, won last year’s Canadian Open and reached the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics. 30 seed posed a considerably larger threat than Barty’s opponents from the first two rounds at Melbourne Park. 1 Ash Barty has set up a potential blockbuster clash with reigning champion Naomi Osaka, defeating Italy’s Camila Giorgi in straight sets 6-2 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. ‘Flawless’: Ash Barty cruises into top 16 Meanwhile, Nick Kyrgios lost in four sets to Daniil Medvedev on Thursday night before the Russian took aim at the Rod Laver Arena crowd, who he accused of having a “low IQ”. Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Alexander Zverev were also players to watch on day five at Melbourne Park. ![]()
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