4th seed Elina Svitolina ended 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk’s dream run in her first Australian Open in straights sets.
The Ukrainian world number four breezed past her compatriot 6-2, 6-2 in just 59 minutes..
Rafael Nadal continued his impressive start to the Australian Open, dropping just five games in romping to a straight sets win over Damir Dzumhur on Friday.
The Spanish world No.1 took just 1hr 50min to reach the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov held on for a fluctuating 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Andrey Rublev on Rod Laver Arena.
Italian Andreas Seppi edged out Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic in a titanic five-set battle of the veterans to claim a place in the round of 16 at the Australian Open on Friday.
Men’s Singles:
Kyle Edmund (GBR) bt Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 7-6 (7/0), 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP x10) bt Gilles Muller (LUX x23) 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x3) bt Andrey Rublev (RUS x30) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Diego Schwartzman (ARG x24) bt Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-7 (1/7), 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (5/7), 9-7
Women’s Singles:
Petra Martic (CRO) bt Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Denisa Allertova (CZE) bt Magda Linette (POL) 6-1, 6-4
Elise Mertens (BEL) bt Alize Cornet (FRA) 7-5, 6-4
Elina Svitolina (UKR x4) bt Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-2, 6-2
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK x19) bt Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
Carla Suarez (ESP) bt Kaia Kanepi (EST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
