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.
