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sport">Teenage Gauff surprised in Melbourne by eliminating Japanese defending champion Noami Osaka in the third round. With her victory, the 14th placed Kenin reached the quarter-finals at a grand slam tournament for the first time in her career.
Kvitova in quarter finals
sport">Petra Kvitova reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne. The Czech tennis player beat Maria Sakkari in three sets: 6-7 (4), 6-3 and 6-2.
Petra Kvitova is in good shape at the Australian Open.
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sport">The first set went right. Both players managed to use two break points. Sakkari was slightly better in the tiebreak. Kvitova managed to maintain the same level in the following sets. The Czech hit 15 more ‘winners’ than the Greek Sakkari, but also 16 more unnecessary mistakes.
sport">Kvitova reached the final in 2019. She lost it to Naomi Osaka, who has already been eliminated this tournament. In the next round she meets the winner of the match between the first placed Ashleigh Barty and Alison Riske.
