HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Australian Open day three

Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 champion, sealed a 6-1 6-2 victory over Swiss Jil Teichmann with a backhand winner, while Badosa firmed as a dark horse for the title with an equally dominant 6-0 6-3 win over Martina Trevisan on Rod Laver Arena. 1125 PLAY UNDERWAY ON DAY THREE Play at Melbourne Park got underway on all courts as scheduled on day three of the year's first Grand Slam. A warm day is expected for the second round matches with the temperature already at 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit) with a high of 28 forecast.

Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11): 1445 KEYS MOVES INTO THIRD ROUND

Former U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys staved off a late comeback attempt by Jaqueline Cristian to beat the Romanian 6-2 7-5. The Adelaide champion has won now seven straight matches and meets Alison Van Uytvanck or Wang Qiang next. 1402 BADOSA DELIGHTED WITH CENTRE COURT SPOTLIGHT Eighth seed Paula Badosa said playing on Rod Laver Arena following a breakthrough 2021 in which she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Australian Open felt special.

"I'm really proud of myself... one year ago I was locked in a room," Badosa said after beating Martina Trevisan. "Being here and playing centre court, because of me, not because I'm playing a seeded player, because now I'm the seeded player, I'm happy." READ MORE:

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Undercooked Kvitova bows out after 'painful' defeat 1337 BARTY TOO GOOD FOR BRONZETTI

Top seed Ash Barty used her powerful forehand and delicate slices to devastating effect in a 6-1 6-1 win over Grand Slam debutant Lucia Bronzetti in 52 minutes. Earlier, 15th seed Elina Svitolina advanced when Harmony Tan retired from their match with a knee issue and left the court in a wheelchair. Tan was down 6-3 5-7 5-1 when she got injured.

Camila Giorgi reached the third round at Melbourne for the fourth time with a 6-2 7-6(2) win over Tereza Martincova. 1230 AZARENKA, BADOSA THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND

Twice former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and Spanish eighth seed Paula Badosa were the first players into the third round at Melbourne Park. Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 champion, sealed a 6-1 6-2 victory over Swiss Jil Teichmann with a backhand winner, while Badosa firmed as a dark horse for the title with an equally dominant 6-0 6-3 win over Martina Trevisan on Rod Laver Arena.

1125 PLAY UNDERWAY ON DAY THREE Play at Melbourne Park got underway on all courts as scheduled on day three of the year's first Grand Slam.

A warm day is expected for the second round matches with the temperature already at 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit) with a high of 28 forecast.

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