Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open women’s tennis tournament on Sunday.
At the 2012 and 2013 Melbourne champions, the Belarusian – ranked 24th by organizers – came from a set down in the round of 16 on Sunday to defeat China’s Zhou Lin, who in the previous round sent seeded Maria Zachary of Greece. Sixth, goodbye. Former world number one Azarenka will face third seed Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals.
victorious @ vika7 👏
Azarenka took her place in the quarterfinals against Lin Zhuo. #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/ASrNnrYQmd
– #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2023
Round of 16 results:
Thin:
Azarenka (Belarus, 24th place) – Zhou Lin (China) 4:6, 6:1, 6:4
Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 22) – Swiatk (Poland, 1) 6:4, 6:4
Pegula (USA, third) – Krejkova (Czech Republic, 20th) 7:5, 6:2
Ostapenko (Latvia, 17) – Gough (American, 7) 7:5, 6:3
men:
Tsepaz (Greek, 3) – Siner (Italian, 15) 6:4, 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 6:3
Lehecka (Czech Republic) – Auger-Aliassime (Canadian, 6) 4:6, 6:3, 7:6 (7-2), 7:6 (7-3)
Korda (USA, 29) – Hurkacz (Poland, 10) 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, 1:6, 7:6 (10-7)
Khachanov (Russia, ranked 18th) – Nishioka (Japan, ranked 31st) 6:0, 6:0, 7:6 (7-4)
Women’s doubles, second round (to reach the round of 16):
Storm Hunter, Elise Mertens (Australian, Belgian) – Tímea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic (Hungarian, French) 6:3, 6:3
Junior girl first round (to reach 32):
Roszica Dencseva (Bulgarian) – Luka Udvardi (10) 6:3, 7:6 (7-5)
