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Australian Open 2017 : Day 6 summary.

2017 Australian Open - Day 6

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Friday (20/01) wasn’t a great day for Australia as local hopes Ashleigh Barty and Bernard Tomic exited the first grand slam of the year, but Daria Gavrilova kept fans’ hopes alive with a third round win to send her into the final sixteen with Serena Williams (USA) and Rafael Nadal (ESP).

Day 06 Summary as follows.

  • Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) defeated (6) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-2 6-7 6-3
  • Serena Williams (USA) defeated Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-1 6-3
  • Rafael Nadal (ESP) defeated (24) Alexander Zverev (GER) 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
  • Daria Gavrilova (AUS) vs (12) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 6-3 5-7 6-4
  • Barbora Strycova (CZE) defeated (21) Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-2 7-5
  • Dominic Thiem (AUT) defeated Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-4
  • Johanna Konta (GBR) defeated (17) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-3 6-1
  • Gael Monfils (FRA) defeated (32) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3 7-6 6-4
  • Karolina Pliskova (CZE) defeated Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 4-6 6-0 10-8
  • David Goffin (BEL) defeated (20) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-3 2-6 6-4
  • Milos Raonic (CAN) defeated (25) Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-2 7-6 3-6 6-3

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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: Australian Open 2017




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