On the sixth day of the Australian Open, many big names of male and female singles could easily advance to the next round. However, one big loss was seventh Jessica Pegrawas defeated in two sets by the Serbs. Olga Danilovich.
Pegra and Danilovich fought in the first set, with the Serbs winning 7-3 with a tiebreaker. However, in the second set, the Americans were completely shaking, bringing Danilovic a 6-1 victory, securing the match relatively easily.
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Pegra, who has held the Australian quarterfinals for the third year in a row, is currently appearing early. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Danilovich has moved to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time in his younger career, with fellow Serb fans Novak Djokovic.
Ranked 7th, Djokovic achieved his own success on Friday, beating the Czech player Thomas Machuk The straight set is 6-1, 6-4, and 6-4. The 37-year-old Serb has now opened Australia’s fourth round every year since 2007, with two exceptions (in 2017, when he was upset in the second round, and in 2022, when he didn’t compete because he was vaccinated against Covid-19).
No. 2 rank Alexander Zverev The Germans also defeated the UK and won in a straight set. Jacob Fianley 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
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Alina Sabalenkathe number one female kicked off the day with a 7-6 (5) and 6-4 victory over the Danish player. Clara Touson. No. Rank 3 Coco Gouf She won in her own straight set and beat 30th place. Leila Fernandez 6-4, 6-2. The young American defeated the young Canadians in typical Gouf fashion, pulling off the offensive play for tricky soft touches and easy wins.
No. 3 Carlos Alcalaz Defeated a Portuguese player Nuno Borges 4 sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6(3)-7, 6-2. After winning two early sets of leads, Alcaraz fell into the third set, catching up to Borges and getting a tiebreaker. However, the 21-year-old Spaniard didn’t stay long and went back to the fourth round to grab a quick grab for the next set. Alcaraz pulled out the victory in a typical way. He really placed the shots and used his stamina to last longer opponents.
unfortunately, Naomi OsakaThe comeback attempt is over. Osaka, which has suffered injuries for the past few years, has made its first third round of opening in three years. Her match against a Swiss player Belinda Bensik Bencic only narrowly excluded the first set and it started off well. 7-6 (3). However, Osaka was forced to retire early from the match due to his tense abdominal muscles.
Osaka retired early from the Auckland Open final earlier this month, resulting in abdominal injury. It is unclear whether the injury will affect her future play.
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Probably the toughest match of the day, No. Rank 15 Jack Draper Wins in Australia in 5 sets Aleksandar Vukic6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8). It took nearly four hours and it took an 18-point tiebreaker for Draper to win. Both players have fully made five sets in both previous matches, making Friday’s matchup even more a marathon.
Draper eventually lasted Vukic, bringing out an impressive hit around the post in the process.
“My body doesn’t feel very good. I’m lucky I have a good physio,” Draper admitted after the match. He believed that he gave the crowd the energy to keep it going through the five setters.
A draper needs that energy in two days. He is scheduled to face Alcaraz, famous in five sets of matches, Sunday in the fourth round.
