Australian Open: Qualifier Timofeeva downs Haddad Maia to make last 16

Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva reached the last 16 of the Australian Open by defeating Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 10 seed, 7-6 (7), 6-3 at Melbourne Park.

Timofeeva, ranked No 170, will face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk next.

Earlier in the tournament, the 20-year-old Russian won against French wildcard Alize Cornet (6-2, 6-4) and Dane wildcard Caroline Wozniacki (1-6, 6-4, 6-1).

Haddad Maia, ranked No 12, beat Linda Fruhvirtova (6-2, 3-6, 6-2) and Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva (6-1, 6-2) in the previous rounds.

Melbourne (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 58.910.000, most recent results first):

• Elina Svitolina vs. Viktorija Golubic
• Iga Swiatek vs. Linda Noskova
• Jelena Ostapenko vs. Victoria Azarenka
• Oceane Dodin vs. Clara Burel
• Anna Blinkova vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Qinwen Zheng vs. Yafan Wang
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Sloane Stephens
• Emma Navarro vs. Dayana Yastremska
• Storm Hunter vs. Barbora Krejcikova
• Magdalena Frech beat Anastasia Zakharova (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
• Coco Gauff (4) beat Alycia Parks: 6-0, 6-2
• Marta Kostyuk beat Elina Avanesyan: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
• Mirra Andreeva beat Diane Parry: 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
• Aryna Sabalenka (2) beat Lesia Tsurenko (28): 6-0, 6-0
• Amanda Anisimova beat Paula Badosa: 7-5, 6-4