Australian Open: Cornet, Collins, Halep, what to remember from the night in Melbourne

La remontada

Alizé Cornet's mad chase. Led 6-4, 4-1, Alizé Cornet chained 7 games which allowed the Frenchwoman to revive and overthrow the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (seeded n°29). The Frenchwoman (61st in the world) suffered afterwards but found the resources and the lucidity to pocket 11 of the last 13 games, conclude in her characteristic style 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, follow up after the striking success against Spaniard Garbine Muguruza (seed n°3) and offer herself, on her 32nd birthday, an 8th final in Melbourne. The second after the one experienced in 2009 (she had been eliminated by the Russian Dinara Safina after having had 2 match points). "

,” she summed up.

The French will meet in the round of 16 of the Australian Open, the Romanian Simona Halep (seeded n°14) whom she beat three times in four matches.

Also trailing 6-4, 4-2, American Danielle Collins (n°27), Australian Opn semi-finalist in 2019, finally won against Denmark's Clara Tauson.

She has an appointment with the Belgian Elise Mertens (n°19) for a place in the quarter-finals.

To discover

• Australian Open: men's schedule and results

• Australian Open: ladies schedule and results

The controversy

Lit by Mate Pavic reassembled against the virulence of Australian spectators.

The Croatian, eliminated 7-6 (10/8), 6-3 in the 2nd round of the doubles (with his compatriot Nikola Mektic, they were seeded n ° 1) by the pair Nick Kyrgios-Thanasi Kokkinakis criticized the supporters after the overexcited atmosphere which accompanied the meeting: “

On Twitter, Nick Kyrgios Kyrgios said that

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The number:

3

Games lost by Simona Halep.

The Romanian dismissed Montenegrin Danka Kovinic 6-2, 6-1 to reach the round of 16 of the Australian Open.

Without making any noise.

But with efficiency.

She successively has the Polish Magdalena Frech (6-4, 6-3) in the 1st round, then the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia (6-2, 6-0).

Australian Open finalist in 2018, Simona Halep advances with authority in the tournament (only 12 games lost).

“

”, summarizes the one who last year chained injuries.

Next step, Alizé Cornet.

The sentence:

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Signed Amanda Anissimova who eliminated Naomi Osaka. The American (20 years old, 60th in the world) is, in the

, returned to the death of her father and coach in 2019: "

The young American will challenge Australian Ashleigh Barty (seeded n°1) for a place in the quarter-finals.

The first

Estonian Kaia Kanepi, 36, a former quarter-finalist of the other three Grand Slams (twice in each event), beat Australian Maddison Inglis 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 and reached the eighth Australian Open final for the first time in his career.

Facing her in the next round, Aryna Sabalenka (seeded n°2).

"

," laughed the Belarusian (she had committed 12 in the 1st round; 5 in the 2nd) who eliminated the Czech Marketa Vondrousova 4-6, 6- 3, 6-1.

In the blue corner

Benoît Paire who had created the surprise against the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (n°26) faces Stefanos Tsitsipas.

After a one-sided 1st set, the Frenchman gradually entered the match, held his own in the 2nd set before giving in.

At 7:30 a.m., the Frenchman was trailing 6-3, 7-5.

The rally

34 shots for an intense exchange from the 1st game between the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp and Daniil Medvedev.

At 7:30 a.m., the Russian (seed No. 2) was leading 6-3, 3-2.

To follow:

de Minaur, Swiatek, Rublev

From 9 a.m., on the Rod Laver Arena: Alex de Minaur (Aus 32)-Pablo Andujar (Esp);

Sorana Cirstea (Rou) - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus, 10).

Margareth Court Arena: Iga Swiatek (Pol, 7)- Daria Kasatkina (Rus, 25);

Andrey Rublev (Rus, 5)-Marin Cilic (Cro, 27).