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| 2020 Australian Begin |
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| Venue:Melbourne ParkDates:20 January to 2 February |
| Coverage:Listen on BBC Radio 5 Are residing Sports actions Extra and online; Are residing text on chosen matches on the BBC Sport internet site and app. |
Defending champion Naomi Osaka set an indignant outburst in the succor of her to lunge into the last 32 on the Australian Begin with a straight-sets defend terminate over Saisai Zheng.
The Jap third seed won 6-2 6-4 and now faces a most likely third-spherical assembly with US teenager Coco Gauff, who plays Sorana Cirstea later.
Osaka, 22, threw her racquet on the floor and kicked it after China’s Zheng broke her reduction in the second bellow.
“I fair correct wished to fight,” said Osaka, who won in one hour and 20 minutes.
“I’ve been on this build earlier than on this court and I became once pondering that I in actual fact don’t must play a third bellow this time.”
Meanwhile, Czech seventh seedPetra Kvitova, who became once beaten by Osaka in last year’s closing, progressed with a 7-5 7-5 victory over Spain’s Paula Badosa.
American 14th seedSofia Keninnoticed off compatriot and wildcard Ann Li 6-1 6-3, while Germany’sJulia Goergesknocked out Croatia’s 13th seed Petra Martic in a 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory.
In her closing season earlier than retirement, Spain’sCarla Suarez Navarrowon her first-spherical match against Belarusian 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6) to bellow up a gathering with Polish 18-year-frail Iga Swiatek.