Day three of the Australian Open commenced with several matches featuring emerging talents and seasoned players.
australian Open: Day Three Action
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at John Cain Arena, Maya Joint, the top-ranked Australian woman and 30th seed, faced Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic. This marked Joint’s debut at the Australian open, with both players being 19 years old.
Taylah Preston Faces Shuai zhang
On Kia Arena, Australian wildcard Taylah Preston competed against China’s Shuai Zhang. While Zhang held a ranking advantage, preston entered the match with strong recent form demonstrated at the Hobart International.
Hobart International Performance
Preston achieved notable victories in Hobart, defeating Jessica bouzas Maneiro, Rebecca Sramkova, and Emma Raducanu before ultimately losing to Iva jovic in a three-set semi-final match.
Additional Matches
Elsewhere, Leylah Fernandez and Janice Tjen began their round one match on ANZ Arena, and Cristian Garin and Luciano darderi competed on 1573 Arena. Matches scheduled for Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena where set to begin at 11:30 am local time.
