Aryna Sabalenka was pushed from start to finish by a Anastasia Potapova who was a real headache in the third round of the 2026 Australian Open. The Belarusian secures a spot in the round of 16 after a match that saw eight breaks and where Potapova even had four set points in the second set tiebreak. The world number one clinched the victory in two tiebreaks (7-6(4), 7-6(7)), after two hours and four minutes of play. Following this tough challenge, the Minsk native will battle for a spot in the quarterfinals against Victoria Mboko, who defeated Clara Tauson in three sets by 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka suda de lo lindo ante Potapova en un partido loco y se cita con Mboko en los octavos

