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Third set: Zverev 6-3, 6-3, 4-1 * Bolt (* indicates server): The left-handed Australian loses momentarily the concentration, as Zverev fails after another break with a smooth point on the advantage court.



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Third set: Zverev * 6-3, 6-3, 3-1 Bolt (* indicates server): To prove a point, Bolt rallies from 40: 0 to 40: 30 and forces Zverev to a hard volley to finish the game. Zverev has the answers for the whole fight.



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Third set: Zverev 6-3, 6-3, 2-1 Bolt * (* indicates server): Zverev gets the break and flirts with the lines. The starting number four should be a routine, straight sets win now, but the Aussie will not go down quietly in front of his local fans.



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We will now concentrate on Zverev v Bolt on Rod Laver. The German leads the Australian challenger 6-3, 6-3, 1-1 with Bolt. Muguruza won her first draw with Bacsinszky 7: 6 (7: 5) and his serve in the second.













Halep speaks!



Atzen "Ijährigen very much with my playing ländlichen. It's always a challenge to play the Williams sisters, "she says.


When asked how she now faces Serena in the fourth round, Halep laughs at her misfortune and adds, "It's going to be a bigger challenge."













Game, Set and Match Halep! Seed number one beats Venus Williams 6: 2, 6: 3



That was routine at the end and was summed up by the double mistake that opened Halep's door. Williams simply could not live with the number one in the world in the end.














Second sentence: Halep * 6-2, 5-3 Williams (* indicates server): Williams is simply unable to consistently play at Halep's level, the veteran still has a fight, but the forehand only lets them down too often. This is no longer obvious here as Williams runs twice in long rallies just to be survived by her opponent. Now Williams will serve to stay in the game.














Elsewhere, Ćorić Krajinović has finished. The young Croatian winner: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.














Second set: Halep 6-2, 4-3 Williams * (* indicates server): Halep apparently has the ability to turn the screw whenever she wants. Hardly a flicker makes the Romanians 0-30 and Williams always has to hit big balls just to stay in it - it's not a formula for success and once again the advantage, Halep.














Second sentence: Halep * 6-2, 3-3 Williams (* indicates server): Only a double mistake after 40: 0 prevents a second consecutive unbeaten service play for Halep.



Simona Halep returns to Williams.


 Simona Halep returns to Williams. Photo: David Gray / AFP / Getty Images

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Second sentence: Halep 6-2, 2-3 Williams * (* denotes server): This time no mistake from Williams who has an easier time serving him. This is remarkable for the first time throughout the game, when the American did not break.



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To the courts in Melbourne Park: Zverev (4) 6-3, 32 bolts; Borna Ćorić (11) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 5-3 Filip Krajinović; Timea Bacsinszky 6-6 Garbiñe Muguruza (18).














Second sentence: Halep * 6-2, 2-2 Williams (* denotes server): Halep wastes no time to ruin the missed opportunities, flies through her service game and sticks to the love.



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Second sentence: Halep 6-2, 1-2 Williams * (* indicates server): Can Williams secure it with a stop? The answer is after a fashion yes, but not after a few hairy breakpoints.














Second sentence: Halep * 6-2, 1-1 Williams (* indicates server): It's on! A fight by Williams and she breaks back immediately. An angled backhand, especially to make 0-30, was something special. Williams eventually ended Halep's run while the Romanian dropouts left the backhand of their opponent behind.














Second set: Halep 6-2, 1-0 Williams * (* indicates server): It's hard to see from Williams, she breaks down here. After Halep has risen to 30-0, the American no longer rushes. Number one in the world has now won six games.













Halep wins the first set! Halep * 6-2 Williams (* indicates server)



Halep seems to cross at 30-0, but a successful challenge for an ace changes the dynamics of the game. However, if Williams has a chance to punish his opponent, a mistake creeps in - a long forehand or a crooked backhand, giving back the advantage Halep hardly needs. After a break, an ace and another booming serve close Halep's fifth game in a row to win the set.



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Elsewhere, Zverev is on the rise. He has broken Bolt again and has the chance to secure the first set against serve, which he does for the inaugural 6-3.



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First sentence: Halep 5-2 Williams * (* denotes server): A loss in this and suddenly a first, in which Wiliams was well, seems to have lost their grip. A small victory after a long rally at 15-30 should stop the slide, but the loose hand and halep have another break point. Again, the forehand leaves Williams down and now all Halep has to do is take the first set.














First sentence: Halep * 4-2 Williams (* indicates server): Williams responds to the break by forcing four chances against their own serve. Again it is the delightful backhand that pleases Williams. The Halep has twice gone astray, but every time the Romanian has to take a break, she manages to dig near the place and extinguish the fire. Maybe keep an ace to build the game.



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There is a lot of noise on Rad Laver. Main favorite Alex Bolt plays Alexander Zverev. The fourth seed had an early break, but Bolt put him back in sixth to tie him with a pause. Cheers for the wildcard.



Alex Bolt from Australia in action.


 Alex Bolt from Australia in action. Photo: Saeed Khan / AFP / Getty Images

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First sentence: Halep 3-2 Williams * (* denotes server): Halep has a chance on the serve of her opponent. He has twice brought Williams to the trenches in two rallies to finally get the break with a cross-court backhand on which Williams can not get a racket.














First sentence: Halep * 2-2 Williams (* denotes server): After a 40-0 lead, Halep Williams allows a crack in the door, but at 40-30, the world's number one shoots an irrevocable serve and trots off to wipe before receiving.














First sentence: Halep 1-2 Williams * (* denotes server): Again Williams is twice before the break and again she survives. The American definitely thinks she can do the halep forehand, and Williams goes against the wall. A nice backhand the line along the line while Williams stops.














First sentence: Halep * 1-1 Williams (* denotes server): The first service game is more routine for Halep, Williams will never really take root.



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First sentence: Halep 0-1 Williams * (* denotes server): Halep seems to be in good order as she forces a break in the very first game of the game, but Williams is unimpressed and can hold on by giving our team a strong serve.













preamble



While this is a game of this caliber, it is a pleasure for the spectators, but you can be sure that Simona Halep Venus Williams does not want to fight for a place in the fourth round of the Australian Open. The American seems to have held her own for several years, but her quality is still safe. The number one in the world would have been afraid to play the seven-time Grand Slam champion so early that she is already looking for a second big title.


In a late-season injury, Halep got a bit under the radar in Melbourne, taking into account her size. Romanian progress has been calm so far and their recent record against Williams should be encouraging, but that's not a gimme.


Maybe the only question is the fitness of Halep. She seemed to have a leg injury in her second round fight and how well Halep can move on the pitch will be a big factor at Margaret Court Arena.


For Williams, a return to form after a fall of 2018 is the goal. A rematch with her sister Serena is also on the plan. It should provide a fascinating clock.




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