Curenko secured the victory with her seventh match point, having previously prevented Bogdana five times from ending the match with her opponent’s victory. In the third set, struggling with cramps, both tennis players needed a medical break.
The 38-game tiebreaker is the longest Grand Slam women’s singles match ever. In 2007, the Australian Open match between Andy Roddick and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga required the same number of plays to determine the winner of the set.
Meanwhile, the leader of the ranking, Iga Świontek from Poland, defeated the Croatian Petra Martic (WTA 29th) 6-2, 7-5, while the vice-leader, Arina Sabalenka, won 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 against Varvara Gračova, competing under the French flag ( WTA 41.).
In another match, ninth-ranked Czech Petra Kvitova defeated Aleksandra Sasnović (WTA 69) 6-2, 6-2. The third round was not overcome by the tenth racket of the planet, Daria Kasatkina, who recognized the superiority of Victoria Azarenka (WTA 20th) 2-6, 4-6.
About 46 minutes were needed by Onsa Jabere, ranked sixth in the world, to reach the next round, the Tunisian beating China’s Bai Zhuoxuan (WTA 191) 6-1, 6-1. An easy success for WTA number four Jessica Pegula from USA, who won 6-4, 6-0 against Italian Elizabeth Cocaretto (WTA 43rd).
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2023-07-08 06:17:01
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