Federer has now beaten Dimitrov in all five career meetings. Bencic came back from a set down to oust Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
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Both players clinched spots in the round-of-16 with three set victories. She won her first ITF match in 2002 and her first WTA match a couple of weeks later.
He faces a tougher proposition next, against either Roger Federer or Grigor Dimitrov. So I was happy with the way I finished. I can’t thank them enough. That’s a fact. But there’s nothing else that I’d rather do right now than keep doing that.
A semi-finalist at this month’s Sydney International, the youngster has won her last 15 three-set matches, dating back to the 2015 French Open.
Her sister, Serena, didn’t offer many clues after her second-round win over Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei on Wednesday.
“I think it’s a proud number”. “I would assume (Venus will be back)”. Chris Evert followed with 299 and defending Australian Open champion Serena Williams has 287. In a Grand Slam environment against anybody, you can’t hope to escape with it, and I didn’t in the second set. “For sure I think my serve has got better, which helps a lot in the game”. At Hisense Arena, David Goffin played Dominic Thiem. Moreover, Sharapova, at 6-foot-2, is one of the tallest professional players, whereas Davis, a full foot shorter, is one of the shortest. Seven doubles matches have been postponed.
“Oh, wow, I’ve won 600 matches?” the 28-year-old said. “Oh boy”, she said.
An Australian Open finalist previous year, Sharapova is a master of playing matches at her tempo.
Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after defeating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.
The No. 7-seeded Nishikori, a two-time quarterfinalist here, dropped serve just once when he was serving for the second set but recovered to win a tight tiebreaker.
“It’s always great support from Michael”.
‘Yeah, I feel pretty good. Yeah, so it’s very nice.
Federer, playing his 65th consecutive major, advanced 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 over Alexandr Dolgopolov.
He noted how he liked the renovation – the No. 2 stadium has had a roof installed since his last outing there.
Venus Williams has been fined $5,000 by tournament organizers for skipping a news conference after her first-round exit at the Australian Open. He lost in the third round in his first two trips to Melbourne Park in 2000 and ’01 and again last year – in between he won the title four times and lost one final during a run of reaching the semifinals or better in 11 straight years.
The 2008 champion raced through the opening set in 26 minutes.
Lauren Davis opted for almond butter to recharge when up against Maria Sharapova.
The rain has prevented play Friday on outdoors courts.
“An impressive player”, Sharapova said.
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A younger Maria Sharapova was convinced she would be retired from tennis and have children by now, but it hasn’t quite turned out that way.
