Belinda Bencic qualified for the Round of 16 of the Australian Open. The Swiss defeated the Italian Camila Giorgi. The 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic won by 2-0 (6:2, 7:5) over her rival and took another step forward in the tournament. However, her next opponent will be of a much more serious caliber, as it will be determined in the clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens.
Karolina Pliskova also qualified for the next round. The Czech played a strong match and managed in two sets with Varvara Gracheva. The match lasted a little over an hour and ended with a score of 2-0 (6:4, 6:2) in favor of the 30th-seeded Czech tennis player. In the next round, she will face China’s Zhang Shuai, who defeated Katie Volynets by 2-0 (6:3, 6:2).
A convincing victory was also recorded by Donna Vekic, who won by 2-0 (6:2, 6:2) against Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (Spain). Her next opponent will be determined by the Czech clash between Linda Fruhvirtova and Marketa Vondrousova.
