Australian Open 2023: Day six
MELBOURNE - Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park yesterday.
❏ Bencic into last-16
Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic eased into the last-16 for the first time since 2016 after a 6-2 7-5 win over Camila Giorgi.
Italian Giorgi broke Bencic to level the second set at 5-5 before the Olympic champion broke back and served out the match.
“I’m happy I got a second chance to serve it out but overall I think it was a great match,” Bencic said.
❏ Pliskova progresses after downing Gracheva
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova brushed aside Russia’s Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-2 to advance to the fourth round.
“It’s the third round of a slam so there’s never an easy match, no matter who is the opponent, no matter the ranking,” said 30th seed Pliskova.
❏ Play underway at Melbourne Park Third-round action began as scheduled on the sixth day of the year’s first Grand Slam.
The weather forecast looks good, with a high of 24 degrees Celsius (75.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
❍ Hamstrung Djokovic, exhausted Murray look to soldier on Australian Open 2023: order of play yesterday
❍ Korda stuns Medvedev after sun shines on Tsitsipas, Swiatek
❍ Young gun Korda stuns Medvedev to reach fourth round
❍ All business Swiatek into the second week at Australian Open
❍ Auger-Aliassime laughs off ‘Netflix curse’
❍ American players pushing each other to improve, says Gauff
❍ Exhausted Murray has energy to blast officials after late night finish
❍ Perfectionist Pegula says she can beat anybody
❍ Sinner completes epic comeback, Krejcikova wins easy
❍ Victorious Murray says 4am finishes are farcical
I’m happy I got a second chance to serve it out but overall I think
it was a great match
– Belinda Bencic