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Sabalenka, Gauff grind out wins to advance at Australian Open
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka overcame several bouts of inconsistent play Friday to beat Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) and advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open.
Third-seeded Coco Gauff also took a tough route through the third round, weathering early trouble against fellow American Hailey Baptiste before advancing with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 victory. Gauff cut down her unforced errors and did not serve any double-faults in the second set.
Sabalenka, chasing her third Australian Open title in four years, led 6-5 and 40-0 in the opening set but Potapova saved all three set points to send it to a tiebreaker. Sabalenka led 3-0 in the tiebreaker before Potapova leveled at 3-3.
'Emotionally all over the place' Sabalenka wins
Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024 before finishing runner-up last year
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place" as she squeezed past Anastasia Potapova to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
The Belarusian, a heavy favourite for a title she has already won twice, was cruising at a set and 4-0 up.
However, the 27-year-old was left feeling "disconnected from my body" as 55th-ranked Potapova fought back, with Sabalenka forced to fend off four set points before clinching a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (9-7) victory.
Afterwards, a reflective Sabalenka admitted it was a match she would have gone on to lose earlier in her career.
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