2019 Australian Open – Day 3 Women’s Match Notes and Preview
January 16, 2019
JOHANNA LARSSON (SWE #77) vs. [3] CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #3)
First career meeting
Larsson is aiming for the first Top 5 win of her career today…Wozniacki is facing a Swedish opponent for
the first time at the Grand Slam level
Larsson is aiming for the first Top 5 win of her career today…Wozniacki is facing a Swedish opponent for
the first time at the Grand Slam level
[5] SLOANE STEPHENS (USA #5) vs. TIMEA BABOS (HUN #66)
Stephens leads 1-0
Today’s matchup pits junior Grand Slam doubles champions against one another – the duo captured the
Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open crowns together in 2010…Stephens is seeded No.5 this fortnight
– the first time she has been a Top 5 seed at three consecutive Slams in her career…Babos is seeking the
first Top 5 victory of her career todayKvitova leads 3-0
Kvitova has defeated Begu in all three of their career meetings, going on to win the title on two of those
occasions (2015 Madrid and 2018 St. Petersburg)
Today’s matchup pits junior Grand Slam doubles champions against one another – the duo captured the
Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open crowns together in 2010…Stephens is seeded No.5 this fortnight
– the first time she has been a Top 5 seed at three consecutive Slams in her career…Babos is seeking the
first Top 5 victory of her career todayKvitova leads 3-0
Kvitova has defeated Begu in all three of their career meetings, going on to win the title on two of those
occasions (2015 Madrid and 2018 St. Petersburg)
BEATRIZ HADDAD MAIA (BRA #195) vs. [2] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #2)
First career meeting
Haddad Maia is the only Brazilian woman to be ranked inside the Top 300…She is 0-5 vs. Top 10
opponents and holds a 1-3 record vs. fellow lefties…Kerber is one win away from becoming the eighth
active player to record 100 Grand Slam main draw wins (99-41)
Haddad Maia is the only Brazilian woman to be ranked inside the Top 300…She is 0-5 vs. Top 10
opponents and holds a 1-3 record vs. fellow lefties…Kerber is one win away from becoming the eighth
active player to record 100 Grand Slam main draw wins (99-41)
[8] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #6) vs. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #70)
Kvitova leads 3-0
Kvitova has defeated Begu in all three of their career meetings, going on to win the title on two of those
occasions (2015 Madrid and 2018 St. Petersburg)
Kvitova has defeated Begu in all three of their career meetings, going on to win the title on two of those
occasions (2015 Madrid and 2018 St. Petersburg)
ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS #44) vs. [9] KIKI BERTENS (NED #9)
Bertens leads 3-1
Pavlyuchenkova owns a 2-10 mark vs. Top 10 opponents at majors and is unseeded at a Slam for the first
time since 2015 Wimbledon…Bertens holds a 4-2 edge over Russians at majors, including a win against
Pavlyuchenkova at 2015 Roland Garros
Pavlyuchenkova owns a 2-10 mark vs. Top 10 opponents at majors and is unseeded at a Slam for the first
time since 2015 Wimbledon…Bertens holds a 4-2 edge over Russians at majors, including a win against
Pavlyuchenkova at 2015 Roland Garros
KATIE BOULTER (GBR #97) vs. [11] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #11)
First career meeting
Boulter is through to the second round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her young career…The Brit is
aiming to claim her first Top 20 victory…Sabalenka is enjoying her third – and highest – seeding at a Slam, at
No.111
First career meeting
Boulter is through to the second round of a Grand Slam for the second time in her young career…The Brit is
aiming to claim her first Top 20 victory…Sabalenka is enjoying her third – and highest – seeding at a Slam, at
No.111
[15] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #15) vs. YAFAN WANG (CHN #65)
First career meeting
Barty is 5-3 in second round Grand Slam matches, last tasting defeat at this stage at 2018 Roland
Garros…A win today by Wang would mark the best win-by-ranking of her career
Barty is 5-3 in second round Grand Slam matches, last tasting defeat at this stage at 2018 Roland
Garros…A win today by Wang would mark the best win-by-ranking of her career
[29] DONNA VEKIC (CRO #29) vs. [WC] KIMBERLY BIRRELL (AUS #240)
First career meeting
Vekic is seeded at a Slam for the first time in her career and is currently on an eight-match win streak
against wildcards, with last loss coming at 2016 Eastbourne (Moore)…Birrell is through to the second round
of a major for the first time – last wildcard to reach the third round at AO was Barty in 2017
Vekic is seeded at a Slam for the first time in her career and is currently on an eight-match win streak
against wildcards, with last loss coming at 2016 Eastbourne (Moore)…Birrell is through to the second round
of a major for the first time – last wildcard to reach the third round at AO was Barty in 2017
[20] ANETT KONTAVEIT (EST #20) vs. ALIAKSANDRA SASNOVICH (BLR #31)
Kontaveit leads 4-3
Kontaveit holds the head-to-head edge, with three of her four victories coming on clay…Today marks their
first career meeting at the Slam level…All three of Sasnovich’s wins have come on hardcourt with two
coming in 2018
Kontaveit leads 4-3
Kontaveit holds the head-to-head edge, with three of her four victories coming on clay…Today marks their
first career meeting at the Slam level…All three of Sasnovich’s wins have come on hardcourt with two
coming in 2018
[30] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #30) vs. REBECCA PETERSON (SWE #64)
First career meeting
Sharapova dialed up a 6-0, 6-0 first round win over Dart – the eighth occasion in her career she has won a
match without dropping a game…A win today for Peterson would match her best result across the Slams
and would be the second best win-by-ranking of her career
First career meeting
Sharma is through to her first career second round appearance at the Grand Slam level…Sakkari has lost
five of her past six encounters against qualifiers on tour
First career meeting
Sharapova dialed up a 6-0, 6-0 first round win over Dart – the eighth occasion in her career she has won a
match without dropping a game…A win today for Peterson would match her best result across the Slams
and would be the second best win-by-ranking of her career
First career meeting
Sharma is through to her first career second round appearance at the Grand Slam level…Sakkari has lost
five of her past six encounters against qualifiers on tour
[Q] ASTRA SHARMA (AUS #232) vs. MARIA SAKKARI (GRE #43)
First career meeting
Sharma is through to her first career second round appearance at the Grand Slam level…Sakkari has lost
five of her past six encounters against qualifiers on tour
Sharma is through to her first career second round appearance at the Grand Slam level…Sakkari has lost
five of her past six encounters against qualifiers on tour
