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MELBOURNE :Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko want to keep the focus at the Australian Open firmly on war-torn Ukraine, saying on Friday that people continue to suffer almost two years after the Russian invasion.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner emphatically stated their Australian Open title credentials on Friday, surging into the fourth round as a below-par Novak Djokovic prepared for another testing examination. US Open champion Coco Gauff also signalled her intent in a 6-0, 6-2 romp while 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva kept her dream run going with a battling fightback against France's Diane Parry. Belarusian defending champion Sabalenka was unstoppable in a crushing 6-0, 6-0 canter over 28th seed Lesia Tsurenko on Rod Laver Arena while Sinner dropped just four games in crushing Sebastian Baez, ranked 29.
Daniil Medvedev admitted to loyal Australian Open fans "I would not be here" after he fought back to beat Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori from two sets down in a match that ended at 3:40 am on Friday. The world number three, who took to the court late on Thursday, overcame the world number 53 by 3-6, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), 6-0 in four hours and 23 minutes on a chilly Rod Laver Arena. The second round match stretched well into the early hours even though tournament organisers added a day this year in an effort to curb late-night finishes.
Tennis icon Andy Murray hailed the winning knack of 16-year-old prodigy Mirra Andreeva as he rounded on an outspoken commentator who doubted her mental fortitude.
MELBOURNE : Stepping onto a tennis court to take on a Russian or Belarusian opponent is a painful reminder for Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko of her war-torn country, the 34-year-old said after losing to second seed Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Friday.
Aryna Sabalenka handed Lesia Tsurenko the dreaded double bagel at the Australian Open - but the scoreline did not bother the Ukrainian.
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
MELBOURNE, Australia — Fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open on Friday, defeating Alycia Parks 6-0, 6-2.