Reigning champion battles heat and wind to deny Tauson, while Andreeva, Vekic and Badosa all book spots in round four
Japan's Naomi Osaka leaves the court after retiring due to injury during her women's singles match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic. Photograph: William West/AFP via Getty ImagesSwitzerland’s Belinda Bencic advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open after two-time champion Naomi Osaka retired during Friday’s third-round match with an injury.
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Sabalenka has been far from her devastating best in the first two rounds and against Tauson she dropped serve four times in a shaky opening set, but her opponent was equally profligate as both players struggled for rhythm. “Conditions are really tough for serving, the balls are heavy and the surface slow,” said Sabalenka, who conceded four breaks in the opening set of a match for the first time since San Diego in 2022. “It was really important to get all of those breaks back.
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