MELBOURNE — Aryna Sabalenka stayed on track for an Australian Open hat-trick Friday, while later Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
Women's number one Sabalenka was made to work hard behind a faltering serve before beating Denmark's Clara Tauson in straight sets in the third round on Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka was broken four straight times at the start of the match but somehow clung on to win 7-6 , 6-4 after more than two hours of attritional tennis.'I'm just super happy that I was able to just stay in the game and I was able to push myself, honestly, to the limit to get this win,' said Sabalenka .
'She's an incredibly tough player. She fights a lot,' said Osaka.'I think it's really cool that she also had a baby and she came back as well.'Russian Andreeva announced her burgeoning talent by beating Sabalenka in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros last year and faces Poland's 23rd seed Magdalena Frech later.
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