Alex de Minaur takes on Francisco Cerundolo in a tense match for a spot in the Australian Open fourth round. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina overcomes a lower back issue to win her first set, and Jessica Pegula rallies for a victory over Ons Jabeur.
Local hope Alex de Minaur takes on Francisco Cerundolo for a spot in the Australian Open fourth round, with 20-year-old American Alex Michelsen awaiting the victory.Stay across all the action from day seven at Melbourne Park in our live blog below and check out ourAlex de Minaur serves for the set and reaches 30-15 with a phenomenal shallow cross-court slice that Francisco Cerundolo can't get forward to.
But it was tough to watch her in tears as she covered her face with a towel, struggling for answers after falling behind 5-0 in the second set of her contest with RussianPutintseva managed to get one game on the board to avoid being bagelled, but Kasatkina losed out the 7-5, 6-1 victory in an hour and 19 minutes to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open for the first time.
But de Minaur is feeling generous and gifts the break straight back, going from 30-0 up to losing the game with three double faults and an error off the backhand wing. But Navarro trusted the process and held her nerve in the last set, getting the early break and holding on, serving out the match at her first opportunity.She's also played 31 three-setters in the past year, more than any other woman on tour.
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