Australian Open: Resurgent Kudermetova eases past Haddad Maia to reach last 16
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Haddad Maia 6-4, 6-2. She’ll face the winner of the match between Elina Svitolina and Jasmine Paolini in the next round
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Russian Veronika Kudermetova reached the last 16 of the Australian Open by beating Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 15 seed, 6-4, 6-2 at Melbourne Park.
Kudermetova, ranked No 75, will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, the No 28 seed, and Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 4 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the Russian won against Australian Olivia Gadecki (6-1, 6-1) and No 22 seed Katie Boulter (7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2).
Haddad Maia, ranked No 17, defeated Argentinian qualifier Julia Riera (4-6, 7-5, 6-2) and Russian Erika Andreeva (6-2, 6-3) in the previous rounds of the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2025 season.
Melbourne (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 60.627.573, most recent results first):
- Madison Keys vs. Danielle Collins
- Elina Svitolina vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Elena Rybakina (6) beat Dayana Yastremska (32): 6-3, 6-4
- Daria Kasatkina (9) beat Yulia Putintseva (24): 7-5, 6-1
- Eva Lys (LL) beat Jaqueline Cristian: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Iga Swiatek (2) beat Emma Raducanu: 6-1, 6-0
- Emma Navarro (8) beat Ons Jabeur: 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Olga Danilovic beat Jessica Pegula (7): 7-6 (3), 6-1
- Coco Gauff (3) beat Leylah Fernandez (30): 6-4, 6-2
- Belinda Bencic beat Naomi Osaka: 7-6 (3) ret.
- Mirra Andreeva (14) beat Magdalena Frech (23): 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
- Paula Badosa (11) beat Marta Kostyuk (17): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Clara Tauson: 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Donna Vekic (18) beat Diana Shnaider (12): 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27) beat Laura Siegemund: 6-1, 6-2
