Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all occasions native (GMT +11): 1935 SHELTON SQUEEZES PAST O’CONNELL

American Ben Shelton beat residence hope Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) to achieve the third spherical. The sixteenth seed, who struck 17 aces and 52 winners, will face both France’s Adrian Mannarino or Spaniard Jaume Munar subsequent.

1835 KHACHANOV FENDS OFF KOVACEVIC Russian fifteenth seed Karen Khachanov overcame a third-set wobble to beat American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3.

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Brazilian tenth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia claimed a 6-1 6-2 win over final 12 months’s Australian Open junior champion Alina Korneeva to progress to the third spherical, the place she faces one other Russian in Maria Timofeeva. 1638 TIMOFEEVA ASTOUNDED BY NEWFOUND ONLINE FAME

Russian qualifier Timofeeva stated she was shocked after seeing her Instagram follower rely double within the wake of her win over former world primary Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday. “I just checked the Instagram. I was like, ‘what the hell happened’? I was doing mine for like three years,” the 20-year-old advised reporters.

“I had 5,000 followers. Now I opened. I gained 8,000 in one match. That’s crazy.” 1557 GAUFF, KREJCIKOVA ADVANCE

World quantity 4 Coco Gauff battled by means of a tough opening set and overcame points together with her first serve to beat fellow American Caroline Dolehide 7-6(2) 6-2. Gauff subsequent faces one other American in Alycia Parks, who knocked out thirty second seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada, the 2021 U.S. Open finalist.

Czech ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova additionally secured a straight units win, firing off 30 winners and eight aces to eased previous Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-2 6-2. 1530 DE MINAUR DOWNS ARNALDI

Australian Alex de Minaur sealed a spot within the third spherical with a dominant 6-3 6-0 6-3 win over Italian Matteo Arnaldi. De Minaur stated he had a little bit of added motivation after being a part of the Australia squad that was overwhelmed within the Davis Cup last by an Italy staff that includes Arnaldi.

“It’s no secret it was heartbreaking to lose to Italy,” De Minaur stated. “Today was a little bit of revenge for that loss.” 1405 ‘SKINNY’ SINNER DREAMS OF BAYWATCH BODY

Jannik Sinner joked that he desires of beefing up and having a physique like that of actors within the Nineteen Nineties TV collection “Baywatch”. “Tomorrow I have a day off, trying to practice myself into match rhythm. I also will go to the gym. Even if you can’t see it, I’m skinny … but it’s okay,” Sinner stated after his win over Jesper De Jong.

Asked how a lot he weighed, the Italian quipped: “It’s a secret, guys. Of course it’s all muscle. Unfortunately not but it’s ok. I’m happy with my physicality at the moment. Of course it’s a dream to have the Baywatch physique but it’s ok.” 1356 SINNER CRUISES INTO THIRD ROUND

Italian fourth seed Sinner barely broke sweat as he struck 26 winners en path to a dominant 6-2 6-2 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier De Jong. 1333 TIMOFEEVA DOWNS WOZNIACKI

Timofeeva fought again from a set down to finish the run of 2018 Australian Open champion Wozniacki 1-6 6-4 6-1. 1320 ‘MATURE’ 16-YEAR-OLD ANDREEVA DEFIES OWN EXPECTATIONS

Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva stated she had shocked even herself after taking part in breathtaking tennis in a straight-sets demolition of Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. “I’m really inspired by Ons. Before I started to play on the WTA Tour I always watched her matches. Now I had a chance to play her and in the first set I showed some amazing tennis. I didn’t expect that from myself,” Andreeva stated.

“I’m a bit more mature than I was before. Last year I was 15, this year I’ve changed a lot and I think you can see that on the court.” 1308 ANDREEVA STUNS JABEUR

Andreeva knocked out sixth seed Jabeur to achieve the third spherical of the Australian Open with a 6-0 6-2 win. Three-times Grand Slam finalist Jabeur, who opted to skip this month’s warm-up occasions, was far off her finest degree all through the match and dedicated 24 unforced errors.

1148 WOZNIACKI, TIMOFEEVA GET PLAY UNDER WAY Former champion Caroline Wozniacki started her second spherical contest towards Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva as scheduled beneath the roof on John Cain Arena.

Big crowds made their strategy to Melbourne Park undeterred by the rain and gray skies. 1008 RAIN DELAYS START ON OUTER COURTS

Organisers stated the beginning of play on the outer courts, which was scheduled for 11 a.m., could be delayed till a minimum of mid-day on account of persistent rain round Melbourne Park.

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