Tennis: Poland's Fręch into Round 4 at Australian Open

Poland's Magdalena Fręch has advanced to Round 4 (Round of 16) at the 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.  

Magdalena Fręch of Poland in action during the 3rd round match against Anastasia Zakharova of Russia on Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 19 January 2024.

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The Pole, ranked No. 69 in the world, beat Russia's 190-ranked Anastasia Zakharova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in Round 3 (Round of 32) on Friday.

It's the first time she has reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam event.

Fręch will now play America's 4-ranked Coco Gauff for a place in the quarterfinals.

The biggest moment of her career 🙌@MFrech97 outlasts Zakharova to reach Week 2 at a Grand Slam for the first time!#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/5NEQukfxdv

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2024 

Poland's world No. 1 Iga Świątek faces Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in Round 3 on Saturday.

Earlier, the 9-ranked Hubert Hurkacz plays France's Ugo Humbert in Round 3 on Friday night.   

Poland's Athlete of the Year Świątek reached the semi-finals of Australian Open in 2022.

The 2024 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, runs on the hard courts of Melbourne Park until January 28.

Source: polskieradio24.pl, WTA