The 31st deployed Vondroušová will face Sabalenková for the fifth time in her career, the balance of mutual matches is still 2: 2. By advancing to the 4th round, the Czech tennis player can equal last year’s maximum in Australia.
Last year’s doubles finalists Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková will once again take part in the event in Melbourne. In the second round, they will face the Australian-Chinese couple Monique Adamczak, Chan Sin-jün.
| Australian Open Saturday Program (starts at 1:00 CET): |
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| Roda Lavera Arena: |
| Tauson (DEN) – Collins (27-USA) |
| Kanepiová (EST) – Inglisová (Austr.), |
| 4:00, Paire (Fr.) – Tsitsipas (4-.ec.), |
| 9:00, Andújar (Šp.) – De Minaur (Austr.) |
| Cirstea (ROU) – Pavlyuchenko (10-RUS). |
| Arena Margaret Courtové: |
| Zidanšeková (29-Slovenian) – Cornetová (Fr.) |
| Vondroušová (31-CZ) – Sabalenková (2-Běl.), |
| 4:00, Van de Zandschulp (Niz.) – Medveděv (2-Rus.), |
| 9:00, Šwiateková (7-Pol.) – Kasatkinová (25-Rus.) |
| Rublyov (5-RUS) – Čilič (27-Croatia). |
| Johna Caina Arena: |
| 2:30, Halepová (14-ROU) – Koviničová (Č. Hora), |
| 7:00, Evans (Brit.) – Auger-Aliassime (9-Kan.). |
