Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday. Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at Melbourne Park later in the day and Carlos Alcaraz,

It wasn’t often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has extended a few impressive streaks while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year’s opening Grand Slam tournament.

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, plays a backhand return to Rebecca Sramkova, of Slovakia, during their second round match at the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne.

Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT): 0440 PAUL DEFEATS CARBALLES BAENA IN STRAIGHT SETS American 12th seed Tommy Paul won the last 10 games of the match to crush Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6(0) 6-2 6-0 and progress to the fourth round.

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