The Australian Open begins to take color the great stars begin to see their faces. For now, the third round promises clashes between players who always provide a show and good tennis. At the top of the table will face Victoria Azarenka will collide with Elina Svitolina, Ashleigh Barty with Camila Giorgi Y Paula Badosa will do the same with Marta Kostyuk.
Azarenka (seeded 24) He reached the round of 32 without major problems, with wins in straight sets against Panna Udvardy and Jil Teichamnn. However, in the third round a very hard obstacle comes to him as Svitolina (15). The Ukrainian’s path was a bit more complex as she gave up a set in her third-round victory against France’s Harmony Tan. The history between these great entertainers of the circuit, fixed in the Top Ten for a long time, favors the two-time Australian Open champion; leads the history by 4-0.
On the other hand, the fourth clash between Barty (1) and Giorgi (32). The top seed lost only three games in her first two appearances against Lesia Tsurenko and Lucia Bronzetti (the shortest match of the tournament), so the Italian, with solid presentations before Anastasia Potapova and Tereza Martincova, you will have a really complicated mission. In the first measure, the champion of Montreal 2021 she was never able to beat the double Grand Slam winner in three meetings (the most recent, in 2018).
The last game to mention is the only one that has a previous match at Melbourne Park. Badosa (8) and Kostyuk -great friends on the tour- they saw their faces, in the first Major of the season. Back then, four years ago, the Spanish came out victorious with partials of 7-6 and 6-3. In any case, both players have grown a lot and, Although the current champion of Indian Wells starts as a favorite, she is a promise of a good match. The two arrive solidly; the Ukrainian got rid of Diane Parry and Sara Sorribes, while Badosa did the same with Alja Tomljanovic and Martina Trevisan.
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