Australian Open Highlights – Today in Australian Open: Maria Sakkari has lost the first set against China’s Lin Zhu. Sebastian Korda pulled of an upset win in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday, 20th January. He sailed past Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to enter the fourth round. Earlier in the day, 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz has clinched a five-set thriller against Denis Shapovalov. World No.1 Iga Swiatek clinched a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory against Spain’s qualifier Cristina Bucsa, in the third round. Coco Gauff too advanced to the fourth round. In the Men’s Singles, third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas too entered the fourth round after defeating Tallon Griekspoor of Netherlands. Follow Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
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Australian Open Highlights: Sebastian Korda upsets Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz enter fourth ROUND: Watch Highlights
Important Matches on Day 5
Men’s Singles
- Stefanos Tsitsipas BEAT Tallon Griekspoor – 6-2, 7-6, 6-3
- Jannik Sinner BEAT Marton Fucsovics – 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0
- Yoshihito Nishioka BEAT Mackenzie McDonald – 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Hubert Hurkacz BEAT Denis Shapovalov – 7-6, 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3
- Daniil Medvedev LOST TO Sebastian Korda – 7-6, 6-3, 7-6
- Frances Tiafoe LOST TO Karen Khachanov – 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7
Women’s Singles
- Elena Rybakina BEAT Danielle Collins – 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
- Coco Gauff BEAT Bernarda Pera – 6-3, 6-2
- Iga Swiatek BEAT Cristina Bucsa – 6-0, 6-1
On-court and off-court, Tsitsipas is serving that 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mXXpoBE9U4
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 18, 2023
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tallon Griekspoor
Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his perfect set record on Friday at the 2023 Australian Open to 9-0 by moving past Tallon Griekspoor into the fourth round. In a 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory, the Greek saved a set point late in set two before powering through the finish in Rod Laver Arena.
The win sets up a Sunday showdown with Jannik Sinner, a rematch of last year’s Melbourne quarter-final that was dominated by the Greek.
“I enjoyed fighting my way through today,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview. “It wasn’t easy at times. I had the crowd with me, as always. It’s always a great sensation when I’m out here.”
Hubert Hurkacz vs Denis Shapovalov
Hubert Hurkacz withstood a mid-match revival from Denis Shapovalov on Friday to book his spot in the fourth round at the Australian Open for the first time. In a thrilling clash that swung one way and then the other, the Pole raised his level on serve in a tight fifth set to advance 7-6(3), 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 after three hours and 40 minutes.
Daniil Medvedev vs Sebastian Korda
American young gun Sebastian Korda stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) in a thrilling contest to evict the losing finalist of the last two years from the Australian Open in the third round on Friday.
The 22-year-old took the game to the Russian seventh seed from the start on Rod Laver Arena, firing winners from both sides, mixing it up with some serve-volley and lofting a few delightful drop shots. “Just go for it!” Korda said when asked his game plan for what was the biggest win of his career.
“It was an unbelievable match,” he added. “I kind of knew what I had to do and I stuck with it even when I was going up and down with the emotions. “But I’m thrilled. I played amazing, it was an unbelievable match for me.”
Big Foe delivers! 💪@FTiafoe glides past Shang 6-4 6-4 6-1 in Melbourne. @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/jUf0qtk1on
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 18, 2023
Women’s Singles
Iga Swiatek vs Cristina Bucsa
Top seed Iga Swiatek continued to carve her way through the Australian Open draw on Friday, dismantling Cristina Bucsa 6-0 6-1 in bright sunshine on the Margaret Court Arena to reach the fourth round. The 21-year-old world number one, who is looking to add a first Melbourne Park crown to the French and U.S. Open titles she won last year, was all business as she whipped through the first set in 23 minutes.
World number 100 Bucsa had simply no answer to Swiatek’s all-court game and the Spaniard only managed to avoid the dreaded ‘double bagel’ 6-0 6-0 scoreline by holding her last service game.
Swiatek should face a tougher test in Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the last 16 after the big-serving Kazakh earlier upset last year’s losing finalist Danielle Collins.
Taking care of business 💼
[7] @CocoGauff knocks out Emma Raducanu, 6-3, 7-6(4) to book her spot in the 3R of the #AusOpen 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XhFoL7QXte
— wta (@WTA) January 18, 2023
Coco Gauff vs Bernarda Pera
18-yera old Coco Gauff too has had a dominant run in the Australian Open so far. She is yet to drop a set as she has clinched victories against Karolina Siniakova and Emma Raducanu in the first two rounds. The seventh seed will next take on her compatriot Bernarda Pera in the third round.
Pera has made it to the third round at the Australian Open for the first time since 2018. She defeated 29th seed Quinwen heng in straight sets in the second round.
Australian Open Highlights: SakkarI LOSES, Sebastian Korda upsets Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz enter fourth ROUND: Watch Highlights
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