Melbourne ¨C Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday.
The day¡¯s first match at Rod Laver Arena was hardly vintage tennis, but Sabalenka was pleased to come away unscathed after a little over two hours in bright sunshine and challenging conditions.
¡°She played some unbelievable tennis,¡± Sabalenka said. ¡°It was really tough to play against her today. I¡¯m just super happy that I was able to just stay in the game, and I was able to push myself, honestly, to the limit.
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