"Inspired qualifier Maddison Inglis has ridden an emotional rollercoaster in her first grand slam appearance in four years to book a spot in the Australian Open third round. Inglis has joined big gun Alex de Minaur in the round of 32 after defeating German veteran Laura Siegemund 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-7) in a tense, gruelling and sometimes fiery match that lasted three hours and 20 minutes on ANZ Arena."
"After failing to serve out the match in the second set, the 28-year-old's hopes of progressing seemed over. But in mirroring her first-round win over close friend Kim Birrell, when she failed to convert a gilt-edged opportunity, Inglis turned it around by breaking back when Siegemund was serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set. Despite appearing to injure herself late when stretching for a ball, the Perth product recovered and overcame some nervous moments to win the first-to-10-point tiebreaker."
"Meanwhile another much-loved veteran, Marin Cilic, is now two sets to the good against the 21st seed Denis Shapovalov, leading 6-4, 6-3. Share Wawrinka nudges 4-3 ahead on serve in the fourth set, a set he must win if his Australian Open career is to continue, because this is the 40-year-old's final trip to Melbourne and he's trailing the French qualifier Arthur Gea by two sets to one."
Marin Cilic leads Denis Shapovalov two sets to none, 6-4, 6-3. Stan Wawrinka trails French qualifier Arthur Gea two sets to one and leads 4-3 on serve in the fourth, a set he must win to continue his Australian Open career on his final trip to Melbourne. Maddison Inglis defeated Laura Siegemund 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-7) to reach the third round, becoming the only Australian woman remaining in singles. Inglis recovered from failing to serve out the second set, broke back when Siegemund served for the match, and won the deciding first-to-10 tiebreak. Matches including Sinner v Duckworth and Osaka v Cirstea were due to be played shortly.
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