Magda Lynette (45 WTA) produced the final surprise of the day at the Australian Open, the Pole eliminated Kateryna Alexandrova (19th seed) in the third round. The match ended after one hour and 16 minutes with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

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Results of the day in women’s singles

Plishkova – Grecheva 6-4, 6-2

Vekic – Parrias Diaz 6-2, 6-2

Bencic – Giorgi 6-2, 7-5

Zhang – Volynets 6-3, 6-2

Frukhvirtova – Vondrousova 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

Sabalenka – Mertens 6-2, 6-3

Garcia – Siegemund 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

Lynette – Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4

Australian Open 2023 – Women’s round of 16 schedule

Iga Svyatek (1) – Olena Rybakina (22)

Olena Ostapenko (17) – Coco Gauf (7)

Jessica Pegula (3) – Barbora Krejchikova (20)

Victoria Azarenka (24) – Lin Zhu

Karolina Plishkova (30) – Shuai Zhang (23)

Aryna Sabalenka (5) – Belinda Bencic (12)

Linda Fruhvirtova – Donna Vekich

Magda Lynette – Caroline Garcia (4)

Australian Open 2023 will be held from January 16 to 29. The reigning champions are Ashley Barty (now retired) and Rafael Nadal (eliminated in the second round).

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