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Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) is on the comeback path! The Greek, with John Cain Area properly behind him, has gained the third set to cut back the deficit on Alex Michelsen. The American gained solely two of ten factors behind his second serve within the third set, permitting Tsitsipas the prospect to dictate phrases.
I could have spoken too quickly about Coco Gauff’s subsequent opponent. Ashlyn Krueger has simply levelled issues up at one set apiece in opposition to Ajla Tomljanovic.
Higher information for an additional Australian although with Talia Gibson 4-0 up within the deciding set in opposition to Zeynep Sonmez.
Coco Gauff (3) beats Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3
She didn’t sparkle however Coco Gauff did sufficient to see off Sofia Kenin on Rod Laver Area. Each gamers have been rusty, with Kenin hitting 14 extra unforced errors than winners, and Gauff serving 9 double faults. She has simply spoken on courtroom that her second serve suffered due to the glare from the solar.
Nice Britain’s Jodie Burrage up subsequent.
Diana Shnaider (12) has overwhelmed Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6 6-4. The 20 year-old Russian is thru to spherical two, the place Ajla Tomljanović is probably going her subsequent opponent.
Gauff survives a few break factors to maneuver one sport away from victory over Kenin. It’s a match has did not catch fireplace with Gauff struggling behind her second serve and Kenin failing with a litany of low share tried winners.
Australian wildcard Talia Gibson has pressured Zeynep Sonmez right into a deciding set after pinching a second set tiebreaker. That is solely the second grand slam match within the profession of the 20-year-old from Perth.
twenty fifth seed Liudmila Samsonova is safely via in straight units in opposition to fellow Russian Kamilla Rakhimova. Samsonova reached the semi-finals in Adelaide lately, and can face Olga Danilović in spherical two after the Serbian defeated Arantxa Rus 6-4 6-4.
After grinding via the opening set, Coco Gauff is now a break up within the second and in management 3-1 in opposition to Sofia Kenin. Kenin has gained simply 46% of factors behind her first serve and has 20 unforced errors to only 9 winners. This undermines how a lot of the match has been performed on Kenin’s phrases, however so usually an important forcing shot has landed fractionally lengthy or extensive, particularly crosscourt forehands.
On Rod Laver Area Coco Gauff (3) holds onto win the opening set of her match in opposition to Sofia Kenin 6-3.
On Margaret Court docket Area Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has taken the opening set in opposition to Ashlyn Krueger 6-4.
And on John Cain Area Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) is now two units DOWN to Alex Michelsen 5-7 3-6.
Jodie Burrage beats Leolia Jeanjean 6-2 6-4
The primary winner of the day is Nice Britain’s Jodie Burrage. Burrage missed six months of the 2024 season via harm and regarded quitting the game, however used her protected rating to start out in Melbourne, and he or she is thru to the second spherical after outclassing French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean.
Subsequent up for her: Gauff or Kenin.
Coco Gauff has moved to a 5-2 lead over Sofia Kenin with out but hitting her straps. the third seed’s double fault depend has grown to 6, in simply 4 service video games.
Frances Tiafoe (17) is a set and a break up in his match with Arthur Rinderknech. Zero unforced errors thus far for the American.