Five more Russians made their way to the third circle of Australian Open

On the fourth game day of the Australian Open Tennis Championship, the prize fund of which is $ 19 million, five representatives of Russia made their way to the next circle.

The seventh racket of the world Anastasia Myskina in two sets replayed the Swiss athlete Emanuel Galardi-6: 4, 4, 16-year-old Maria Sharapova did not experience problems in the match against the American Lindsay Li-Uoters-6: 1, 6: 3, and 28-year-old Elena Likhovtseva, for whom this open championship of Australia became 11th, won the representative of Italy Franchoy Skiavon with a score of 6: 2, 6: 2.

Lina Krasnorutskaya outplayed the rising star of the Czech Republic Barbor Strykova in three sets - 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 3, and Dinara Safina turned out to be stronger than the southern Africkani Amanda Ketzer - 7: 5, 6: 3.

Of the six Russians who took part in the latest meetings, only Vera Dushevin, who lost in two sets of the third racket of the championship - to the American Vinus Villams, suffered the defeat.

Thus, seven Russians will play in the third round of Australian Open, given Vera Zvonarev and Svetlana Kuznetsova. This is a record representation of the country in the third round - one tennis player has less than the United States, RIA Novosti notes.

The rivals of the Russians in matches for exit in the 1/8 finals are already known. Anastasia Myskina will play against her compatriot Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva will measure the forces with the mistress of the courts Nicole Pratt, Svetlana Kuznetsova will fight with the first racket of the world, Justine Enen -Ardenne, and Dinara Safina - with another representative of Belgium Kim Klesters. Lina Krasnorutskaya will meet against the Frenchwoman Tatyana Golovin, and Elena Likhovtseva will go to the court against Canda Rubin from the United States.