The victory sets up the potential for an enthralling third round encounter between the Dane and Maria Sharapova, who meets Rebecca Peterson in the second round.
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The second round of the Australian Open will feature a rematch of the 2008 final between Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Venus Williams celebrated her 19th main draw appearance at the Australian Open with a come-from-behind 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-2 victory over 25th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu on Tuesday, marking a successful day for some of the sport’s oldest active competitors.
Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale end at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday.
Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-2 epic.
The third-seeded Dane broke Van Uytvanck once in each set and kept her unforced errors down to win the baseline battle in an hour and 33 minutes.
Maria Sharapova has offered a dim view of male players’ support for gender equality in tennis.
Roger Federer says it’s an honour to sit alongside Swiss-based Aussie great Roy Emerson and career rival Novak Djokovic with six Australian Open crowns.
British No 1 Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Sydney International for the second time, just a week before the start of the Australian Open.
Simona Halep will be without a coach for the first few months of the 2019 season after Australian Darren Cahill left her team, the world number one said on Sunday.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova’s Australian Open preparations suffered a blow after a thigh injury forced her to retire from the Shenzhen Open quarter-final clash against Aryna Sabalenka on Friday.
The Spaniard explained the withdrawal by saying he did not want to risk an injury ahead of this month’s Australian Open.
But tennis was the true winner as two of the game’s greats treated fans worldwide to an unforgettable evening
Men competing in singles games at the Australian Open will get 10 minutes breaks if the forthcoming grand slam’s notorious heat reaches hazardous levels.
Rafael Nadal is confident he can be fit for the Australian Open as he chases an 18th Grand Slam title.
France’s top tennis player Richard Gasquet on Tuesday announced he will not compete at the season’s first Grand Slam event at the Australian Open.
“It’s always difficult to withdraw from a big tournament. Actually, I think it’s the first time in my life. So it was a tough decision but it’s better for my health.
The move is geared towards ending code violation at the Australian Open, following the controversy that led to Serena Williams’ outburst during the US Open final.
The former world number one returned to the Association of Tennis Professional tour in June after having hip surgery in January and has played nine competitive matches this year.
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has revealed she was “intimidated” by US tennis star Serena Williams, whom she described as “so big and huge.”