Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all instances native (GMT +11): 2105 ETCHEVERRY DOWNS MONFILS

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2040 MACHAC UPSETS TIAFOE IN STRAIGHT SETS Unseeded Czech Tomas Machac surprised seventeenth seed Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-4 7-6(5) to succeed in the third spherical of a Grand Slam for the primary time. Next up for world quantity 75 Machac is a gathering with fifteenth seed Karen Khachanov.

2020 SABALENKA STORMS PAST TEEN FRUHVIRTOVA Second seed Aryna Sabalenka blasted her well beyond 16-year-old Czech Brenda Fruhvirtova 6-3 6-2. Fruhvirtova had no reply to the Belarusian’s energy hitting as Sabalenka racked up 30 winners in comparison with simply seven from her opponent.

1950 FRECH OUSTS 16TH-SEED GARCIA Poland’s Magdalena Frech gained a second set tiebreak to upset Caroline Garcia of France 6-4 7-6(2) and arrange a 3rd spherical assembly with qualifier Anastasia Zakharova.

1935 SHELTON SQUEEZES PAST O’CONNELL American Ben Shelton beat house hope Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) to succeed in the third spherical.

The sixteenth seed, who struck 17 aces and 52 winners, will subsequent face France’s Adrian Mannarino, who beat Spaniard Jaume Munar 6-3 6-3 1-6 2-6 6-3. 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. 1715 HADDAD MAIA BEATS KORNEEVA

Brazilian tenth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia claimed a 6-1 6-2 win over final yr’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 mentioned 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 informed 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 via a troublesome opening set and overcame points along 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 mentioned he had a little bit of added motivation after being a part of the Australia squad that was crushed within the Davis Cup last by an Italy workforce that includes Arnaldi.

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

Jannik Sinner joked that he goals 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 mentioned 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 mentioned she had stunned 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 mentioned.

“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 succeed in 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 in opposition to Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva as scheduled beneath the roof on John Cain Arena.

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

Organisers mentioned the beginning of play on the outer courts, which was scheduled for 11 a.m., can be delayed till at the very least mid-day resulting from persistent rain round Melbourne Park.

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