Sabalenka Battles to Set Up Andreeva Clash at Australian Open

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Sabalenka Battles to Set Up Andreeva Clash at Australian Open
TENNISAUSTRALIAN OPENARYNA SABALENKA
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Aryna Sabalenka overcame a shaky start to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open, setting up a clash with rising star Mirra Andreeva. Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka's tournament ended prematurely due to injury, while Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev advanced smoothly.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday but Naomi Osaka's run ended with an injury retirement in round three.Also on day six in Melbourne, Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16 and Alexander Zverev staked his claim for a first major title with a third straight-sets victory.

Her win puts her into a clash against highly rated 17-year-old Andreeva, the 14th seed, who beat Poland's 23rd seed Magdalena Frech in three sets. But the former world No 1 needed treatment on her stomach from the trainer during the first set against Belinda Bencic and called it quits after losing the opener on a tiebreak.

But the Spanish third seed, who has won four majors but never been beyond the quarterfinals in Melbourne, regained his focus to ease through 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 , 6-2. Jakub Mensik, the Czech teenager who shocked sixth seed Casper Ruud in round two, will make his bid to reach the second week against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.Gauff had to battle back from 5-3 down in the second set against Britain's Jodie Burrage in round two after dropping her serve three times.

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