In contrast to Nadal’s easy progress, world No 2 Wozniacki also struggled against little-known Croat Jana Fett. The Dane saved two match points and rallied from 5-1 down in an epic third set to keep her dream of a first Grand Slam title alive. She looked out for the count, and was struggling afterwards to work out how she survived 3-6 6-2 7-5 against a player ranked 119. "That was crazy, I don’t how I got back in the match," said Wozniacki, adding that "experience was crucial". Fourth seed Elina Svitolina also came from a set down to overcome spirited Czech Katerina Siniakova 4-6 6-2 6-1. The Ukrainian is now on a seven-match winning streak and after picking up five WTA Tour titles in 2017, more than any other woman, is a serious Grand Slam contender. Her next task is tackling and defeating 15-year-old sensation Marta Kostyuk, who became the youngest woman to reach the third round since Martina Hingis got to the quarterfinals in 1996. Also Ukrainian, she beat local wild card Olivia ...
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