It’s day three of the Open, however we’re nonetheless within the first spherical because of the additional day added on to this 12 months’s match.
Meaning there’s nonetheless loads of motion to maintain up with across the courts at Melbourne Park.
First, a have a look at the Aussies on courtroom for the time being.
As we talked about under, Max Purcell, who’s ranked 45 on this planet, is up two units to 1 after dropping the primary set towards Hungarian qualifier Mate Valkusz.
Purcell is in a greater place than his compatriots right this moment – Olivia Gadecki misplaced to Sloane Stephens in straight units earlier, whereas James McCabe misplaced to Alex Michelsen (although he did win a set).
And fingers crossed for extra optimistic outcomes for the remainder of the Australian contingent right this moment – Ajla Tomljanovic is up within the night time session, and Thanasi Kokkinakis and Kim Birrell with have their first matches later this afternoon.
Elsewhere, it’s been a very good day to be a seeded participant (although, to be honest, that’s hardly uncommon).
Victoria Azarenka (18) is nicely in management towards Italy’s Camila Giorgi, having taken the primary set 6-1, Holger Rune (8) made straightforward work of the primary set towards Yoshihito Nishioka and Cameron Norrie and Daria Kasatkina are by means of to the second spherical towards their unseeded opponents.
Plus, Australian followers shall be very aware of Danielle Collins – crushed by Ash Barty within the Australian Open remaining of 2022.
She is at the moment main the third set towards former Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber.
And Grigor Dimitrov is locked in a tense and thrilling battle towards Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics. Dimitrov, the thirteenth seed, misplaced the primary set, however fought again to take the second and clinched the third in a tie-breaker.
There are some breathtaking expertise on courtroom there!
