Australian Daria Gavrilova (EZONE DR 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125) made it through to women’s singles round 3 for a second straight year, cheered on by her home crowd. Going up against Croat Ana Konjuh, Daria reeled off five games to take the first set, boasting rock-solid defense and offense. While the end of the second set would see scores evened, Daria made a strong comeback with extensive court coverage and powerful strokes via her EZONE DR. The Aussie would reach 5-3 with a resounding ace, proceeding to finish off the match with an explosive forehand winner. The final score came to 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
Caroline Garcia (VCORE SV 100, Yonex String) made it past junior countrywoman Oceane Dodin, advancing with a final score of 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4. The French hit 7 aces and 43 off of her VCORE SV, completing the match in just over 2 hours.
Australian Open 2017 Tournament Results
Men’s Singles (Round 2)
[13] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def. Yoshihito Nishioka (VCORE SV 98, POLYTOUR SPIN, POWER CUSHION FUSIONREV2)(JPN) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
[24] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. Frances Tiafoe (VCORE Duel G 97)(USA) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
[15] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def. Hyeon Chung (VCORE Duel G 97)(KOR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Women’s Singles (Round 2)
[22] Daria Gavrilova (EZONE DR 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125)(AUS) def. Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
[21] Caroline Garcia (VCORE SV 100, Yonex String)(FRA) def. Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-7(3), 6-4 , 6-4
[9] Johanna Konta (GBR) def. Naomi Osaka (EZONE DR 98, POLYTOUR PRO 125 REXIS 130)(JPN) 6-4, 6-2
[17] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Donna Vekic (VCORE SV 100)(CRO) 6-1, 6-3
Men’s Doubles (Round 1)
[1] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (VCORE Duel G 97, POLYTOUR FIRE 125)(FRA)/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) def. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)/Adil Shamasdin (CAN) 6-2, 6-3
[10] Treat Huey (PHI) /Max Mirnyi (BLR) def. Leander Paes (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR SPIN, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION)(IND)/Andre Sa (BRA) 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4
Women’s Doubles (Round 1)
Tatjana Maria (VCORE SV 98, POLYTOUR FIRE 120)(GER)/Pauline Parmentier (FRA) def. Chin-Wei Chan (TPE)/Junri Namigata (JPN) 6-3, 6-1
Viktorija Golubic (VCORE) (SUI)/Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) def. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)/Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-3, 7-5
[5] Martina Hingis (EZONE DR 100, POLYTOUR SPIN, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION L)(SUI)/ CoCo Vandeweghe (EZONE DR 98)(USA) def. Yanina Wickmayer (VCORE SV 100) (BEL)/Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4
[12] Andrea Hlavackova (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125)(CZE)/Shuai Peng (CHN) def. Misaki Doi (JPN)/Kurumi Nara (JPN) 6-1, 7-6(1)
Nao Hibino (VCORE SV 98, POLYTOUR FIRE 120)(JPN)/Alicja Rosolska (POL) def. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)/Alison Riske (USA) 6-1, 6-2
Raluca Olaru (ROU)/Olga Savchuk (UKR) def. Naomi Osaka (EZONE DR 98, POLYTOUR PRO 125 REXIS 130)(JPN)/ Monica Puig (PUR) 6-2, 6-4
[8] Vania King (USA)/Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) def. Qiang Wang (VCORE SV 98, POLYTOUR SPIN)(CHN)/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 7-6(5), 6-4
[32] Annika Beck (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125)(GER)/Anastasija Sevastova (EZONE DR 98, POLYTOUR PRO 125, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION L) def. Alison Bai (AUS)/Lizette Cabrera (AUS) 7-6(5), 6-2