MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska equaled her best Grand Slam performance as she beat 27th-ranked Emma Navarro 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open on Saturday.
93, Yastremska clinched victory after one hour, 46 minutes to set up a meeting with either 11th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko or two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka.
Yastremska had lost in the first round in her past seven Grand Slam appearances.
“I told myself just don’t be too focused on your neck in the third set because it really takes my attention away.
2 Carlos Alcaraz plays Shang Juncheng of China in the afternoon session while women’s No.
Persons:
Dayana Yastremska, Emma Navarro, Yastremska, Jelena Ostapenko, Victoria, “, ”, Carlos Alcaraz, Shang Juncheng, women’s, Iga Swiatek, Linda Noskova
Organizations:
Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon
Locations:
MELBOURNE, Australia, China