Belarusian and two-time Melbourne Park champion Aryna Sabalenko continued her campaign at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. She defeated Clara Towson to advance to the fourth round. Japan’s Naomi Osaka had to leave the court due to stomach problem.
Sabalenko won her match 7–6, 6–4. With this he has achieved his eighth consecutive and 17th consecutive win at Melbourne Park. Ten days ago she became champion in Brisbane Open. With the score 7–6 (7–3) in the match against Belinda Bencic, Osaka left the match due to stomach pain. In women’s singles, Anastasia Pavlyuchenko defeated Laura Sigmunde 6-1, 6-2, while 11th-seeded Paula Badosa defeated Marto Kostiuk 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round. 18th seed Donna Vekich defeated 12th seed Diana Snyder 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 and 14th seed Mira Andreeva defeated Magdalena Frech 6-2, 1-6, 6-2. Third-seeded Coco Goff of America advanced her campaign by defeating Laila Fernandez of Canada 6-4, 6-2.