Australian Open: Resurgent Kudermetova eases past Haddad Maia to reach last 16

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