Tennis
Schneider won a strong-willed victory over Gibson and reached the third round of the Australian Open
Russian tennis player Diana Schneider made it to the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
In the second round match, 23rd seed Schneider defeated Australian Talia Gibson with a score of 3:6, 7:5, 6:3. The meeting lasted 2 hours 13 minutes.
Gibson was one game away from victory, winning 6-3, 5-4. Then in the third set the Australian led 2:0, but Schneider twice turned the tide of the match.
The Russian’s next opponent will be Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who has the 12th seed.
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Women. Second round
Diana Schneider (Russia, 23) – Talia Gibson (Australia, WC) – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3
Source: Sportbox
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