Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland makes a backhand return to Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic reaches for a backhand return to during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, …
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Medical staff attend to an injured patron on a stairwell on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016.
Following her second-round victory against Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova at the ongoing Australian Open 2016, Ivanovic addressed the media about her plans for the sport’s mega event to be held in Brazil this year, as she revealed that besides the singles event, the women’s doubles event is also on her radar.
The Belarusian former world number one was again in fine touch as she hammered Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic 6-1, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena to progress.
Players regularly have breaks for rain and other reasons during matches, so Ivanovic said she didn’t let the distraction put her off her game.
“It’s nice to play different game styles, a lot of the players play quite similar games nowadays and Sam’s obviously quite different, coming to the net a lot”, Murray said.
Andy Murray of Great Britain serves in his second round match against Sam Groth of Australia during day four of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.
The four-time Australian Open finalist advanced to the third round for the eighth time.
Murray will take nothing for granted against Sousa, who took a set off him when they met at last year’s French Open, but is looking forward to getting into a few long rallies, having been deprived of them to this point.
“Imagine a snarling Australian seam bowler being hit for a hundred before lunch and that was the mood on Rod Laver Arena as Murray required just one hour and 31 minutes to move into the third round”, says Barry Flatman of The Times. He’s in the hospital cracking awful jokes he cracks all the time and a TV was wheeled into his room so he could watch the match. His brother, Jamie Murray, was keeping track of Sears’ health, British media reported. “It keeps me focused”.
He confirmed he has no plans to celebrate with a “dab” – “I won’t be doing that for sure”, Isner said.
With No. 2-ranked Simon Halep and No. 7 Venus Williams already out, No. 20 Ivanovic is the most experienced player in her quarter.
Victoria Azarenka has cruised into the fourth round with another quick victory, dispatching Japanese qualifier Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-1 in 56 minutes. “I didn’t serve a high percentage of first serves”.
The bottom half of the women’s draw at the Australian Open contest their third round matches tomorrow.
Milos Raonic looked in impressive form as he came through against Tommy Robredo without dropping a set, while Fernando Verdasco failed to build on his earlier win over Rafael Nadal as he was dumped out by Dudi Sela.
“It was tricky. I didn’t feel great, I wasn’t in a great rhythm and I wasn’t hitting the ball clean at the start”. I think I played well and I have been playing better and better against him. He didn’t really start serving well or how well he can serve until maybe, you know, middle of the second set.
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No. 8-seeded David Ferrer overwhelmed Steve Johnson 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and to set up a meeting with another American in the next round.
