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Simona Halep Australian Open 2020
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Halep remains on track


It was a flawless first set from Halep, however she was made to work hard in the second set by her talented opponent. Carla Suarez Navarro, who defeated Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-4, will provide the third seed with her next test.

ā€œI played really well at the beginning,”Ā said Halep. “Early in the second set I was pretty solid but she came back very strong and my energy levels went down a little. She was very strong at that point and her forehand is really good, so I can say that Iā€™m really happy to have finished the second set from 5-3 down. Itā€™s nice to be in Paris for the fourth round.”

AlizĆ© Cornet defeated No.9 seed, Agnieszka Radwanska, for just the second time in nine attempts. The Frenchwoman used the dropshot to great effect as she broke her opponentā€™s serve seven times in the 79 minute contest.

“I donā€™t have any words, I am so happy,ā€ said Cornet after her 6-2 6-1 win. ā€œI work so hard year-round for moments like this. Itā€™s been very difficult with my injury, so it makes it even sweeter to be here and through to the fourth round.

“Iā€™d only beaten her once before. I knew it would be difficult but I couldnā€™t predict that I would beat her in straight sets in this amazing venue. I played really well. The manner of the victory was completely unexpected.”

Caroline Garcia became the third Frenchwoman to reach the round of 16 after a nerve-shredding 6-4 4-6 9-7 win over Hsieh Su-Wei. The 23 year-old is into the second week of Roland Garros for the first time and she will play Cornet in a spicy all-French affair next.

Caroline Wozniacki held her nerve to defeat teenager, Catherine Bellis, 6-2 2-6 6-3, to set up a fourth round meeting with Svetlana Kuznetsova. The match was stopped for fading light on Friday evening but the former world No.1 was clinical on the resumption.

 


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