Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka secured victories in the third round of the Australian Open. Sabalenka triumphed over Anastasia Potapova in a tough match lasting over two hours, expressing happiness with her win. Meanwhile, Alcaraz dominated his match against Corentin Moutet with a convincing win.
In other matches, Coco Gauff staged a comeback to defeat Hailey Baptiste, setting up a clash with Karolina Muchova in the next round. Mirra Andreeva and Elina Svitolina also progressed, but Jasmine Paolini was eliminated by teenager Iva Jovic in a surprising upset.
Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev fought back from a two-set deficit to overcome Fabian Marozsan in a marathon match. Medvedev’s resilience was evident as he managed to turn the tide and secure the win. Alexander Zverev also emerged victorious, defeating Cameron Norrie in a hard-fought battle.
Australian hope Alex de Minaur continued his strong run in the tournament, advancing to the fourth round with a straight-sets victory. The men’s singles title drought for the host country could potentially be broken by de Minaur’s success in Melbourne.
The Chinese pair Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan faced defeat in the women’s doubles, losing to top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Action in the third round will resume with notable players like Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, and Novak Djokovic set to compete.
