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Australian Open glance: Sharapova vs Wozniacki in 3rd round

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY The most anticipated match of the day is defending champion Caroline…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A quick look at the Australian Open:
LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY
The most anticipated match of the day is defending champion Caroline Wozniacki against 30th-seeded but five-time Grand Slam singles winner Maria Sharapova. They haven’t played since 2015, back when Sharapova finished the year ranked fourth and Wozniacki was 17th.
“Relatively speaking, on paper, if you’re looking at numbers, absolutely,” Sharapova said when asked if she was the underdog. “She’s No. 3 in the world. I think that speaks for itself in terms of her game, her confidence, everything else.” Elsewhere in the women’s third round, 2016 champion Angelique Kerber plays Australian wild-card entry Kimberley Birrell and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova takes on Belinda Bencic.

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