HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day three at the Australian Open


Reuters | Melbourne | Updated: 22-01-2020 13:19 IST | Created: 22-01-2020 12:50 IST
HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day three at the Australian Open
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Highlights of the third day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Wednesday (times AEST; GMT+11): 1816 SANDGREN UPSETS EIGHTH SEED BERRETTINI

Unseeded American Tennys Sandgren stunned eighth seed Matteo Berrettini 7-6(7) 6-4 4-6 2-6 7-5 in a match lasting three hours and 23 minutes.

1732 WOZNIACKI HAS SPECIAL MEMORIES OF 'SWEET CAROLINE'

Caroline Wozniacki, who fought back to beat Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska, recalled her finest moment in Melbourne when she captured her only Grand Slam title and Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' filled the air following her triumph. "I don't know if I can count how many times I've heard that song. It's a special song for me, especially here," the Dane, who will retire after the tournament, told reporters.

"It's a great memory. It means a lot after great wins like this that it gets played."

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Djokovic swats aside Ito to reach third round Wozniacki rallies to tame Yastremska

Teenager Gauff survives three-set thriller Barty tames Melbourne wind to advance

Sorry, Yonex! Osaka sheepish after racket throw Tsitsipas through after Kohlschreiber withdraws

Nadal not focused on Federer's Slam record Kyrgios puts it in perspective

Kyrgios keen to represent Australia at Olympics Zverev pledges A$4m for relief fund if he wins

Bencic bandwagon rolls into second round Sinner successful on Melbourne debut

Medvedev outlasts Tiafoe to advance Halep survives injury scare to win

Australian Open order of play on Wednesday 1618

DJOKOVIC TAMES JAPANESE WILD CARD ITO

Seven times champion Novak Djokovic made short work of wild card Tatsuma Ito, winning 6-1 6-4 6-2 in 95 minutes to set up a clash with another Japanese in Yoshihito Nishioka. Djokovic has now won 10 of his 11 meetings with wild cards at the Grand Slams, only losing to Denis Istomin in the second round at Melbourne three years ago.

1604 BARTY AMAZED BY SUPPORT FOLLOWING

rising Local favorite Ash Barty, who has previously said she is sick of seeing herself on billboards following her rise to world number one, believes she will not get used to the spotlight off the court anytime soon.

"Absolutely not, no. Everyone has to put up with me. It's pretty average, I think," Barty told reporters. "No, it's been incredible... the love and the support I've received from people all over Australia, in particular kids, it brings a smile to my face every single day... it's amazing."

1544 GAUFF SETS UP OSAKA SHOWDOWN

Teenager Coco Gauff, who sent fellow American Venus Williams packing in the opening round, surrendered the first set but fought back to beat Romanian Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-3 7-5. The 15-year-old faces Naomi Osaka next.

1535 PELLA THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND

Argentine Guido Pella, the 22nd seed, advanced to the third round for the first time in six appearances with a 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Gregoire Barrere.

Joining him was American Sam Querrey, who beat Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4 6-4, and Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, who eased past Britain's Dan Evans 6-4 6-3 6-4.

1454 WOZNIACKI STAYS ALIVE WITH GRITTY DISPLAY

Caroline Wozniacki, the 2018 champion who is set to retire after the tournament, fought back from 1-5 down in the first set to beat Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska 7-5 7-5. Yastremska, 19, saved five match points after a medical timeout for a left leg injury but she was unable to prevent Wozniacki from closing out the match.

Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro, who will hang up her racket at the end of the year, knocked out 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6) 7-6(6) in a first-round clash carried over from Tuesday.

1421 BARTY MOVES INTO THIRD ROUND

Top seed Ash Barty looked in ominous form in her quest for a second Grand Slam title as she powered past unseeded Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 6-4. 1413

FIT-AGAIN SWIATEK WINS OPENER AGAINST BABOS

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek tasted victory in her first match since the U.S. Open after an injury left her unable to walk normally. She beat Timea Babos 6-3 6-2. "So happy to be back... important note: I served 188kmph and it was in," she tweeted.

1305 KVITOVA DOWNS BADOSA

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova fired seven aces and 31 winners in a tight 7-5 7-5 victory over Spain's Paula Badosa in their first career meeting.

1257 CATCHING BARTY IS NOT OSAKA'S IMMEDIATE PRIORITY

Defending champion Naomi Osaka said after her win over Zheng Saisai that she was not giving too much thought to reclaim the world number one ranking, with top-ranked Ash Barty well in front of the Japanese third seed.

"Ash is like 2,000 points ahead of me and I have to defend this, I'm like you, I'm going to drop out of the top 10 for real," the 22-year-old said. 1246

OSAKA STAVES OFF ZHENG CHALLENGE

Defending champion Naomi Osaka fended off a strong comeback attempt from China's Zheng Saisai, rallying from 4-2 down in the second set to prevail 6-2 6-4 and reach the third round. 1100

PLAY UNDERWAY

The play started on schedule on day three, with defending champion Naomi Osaka taking on China's Zheng Saisai at Margaret Court Arena for a place in the third round on a warm, gusty morning at Melbourne Park. The temperature is forecast to reach 32 degrees Celsius (90F) before a late cool change brings rain. 

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