Aryna Sabalenka full of praise for Clara Tauson after beating her in Melbourne
Aryna Sabalenka backed Clara Tauson to break into the top 10 after battling past the young Dane to set up a fourth-round clash with Mirra Andreeva.
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Naomi Osaka retires injured in Australian Open third round
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka retired with an injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday in Melbourne.
Fired-up Djokovic sends Melbourne warning, Osaka bows out injured
A “hot-headed” Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka’s bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.
Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach Australian Open last 16
MELBOURNE : Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.
Aryna Sabalenka Fights On As Carlos Alcaraz Muscles Into Melbourne Last 16
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with talented teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16. Also on day six in Melbourne, men's second seed Alexander Zverev staked his claim for a first major title with a third straight-sets victory. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can later set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam crown.
Bencic through to Australian Open last 16 after Osaka retires with injury
MELBOURNE : Swiss Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired during Friday's third-round match with an injury.
Naomi Osaka retires from Australian Open match due to injury - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday.
Aryna Sabalenka Battles On, Coco Gauff Eyes Naomi Osaka Clash In Australian Open 3rd Round
Aryna Sabalenka stayed on track for an Australian Open hat-trick Friday, while later Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title. Women's number one Sabalenka was made to work hard behind a faltering serve before beating Denmark's Clara Tauson in straight sets in the third round on Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka was broken four straight times at the start of the match but somehow clung on to win 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 after more than two hours of attritional tennis.