Mirra Andreeva rallies from 5-1 down in deciding set to tug off best comeback of 2024 Australian Open thus far

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has staged the comeback of the day on the Australian Open, rallying from 5-1 down within the deciding set to disclaim Frenchwoman Diane Parry 1-6 6-1 7-6 (10-5) in a match tiebreaker.

Andreeva staved off a sluggish begin and survived a match level late en path to toppling Parry in an epic, back-and-forth encounter. 

It is the second dramatic victory in as many days for Andreeva after she demolished her mentor, sixth seed Ons Jabeur, in straight units. 

Andreeva, who has quick change into one of the vital thrilling prospects on tour, carried the aim of merely sharing the apply courtroom with Jabeur into the event.

However now she’s powered into the fourth spherical the place the 16-year-old will play both Australian qualifier Storm Hunter or Czech ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova, who conflict at Rod Laver Enviornment in Friday evening’s ultimate match

In the meantime, Amanda Anisimova has returned to tennis with new-found perspective and goal — and that might spell hassle for defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.

Contemporary off a six-month psychological well being break, Anisimova continued her spectacular comeback to take out apply accomplice and former world No.2 Paula Badosa in straight units on Friday to be the primary girl by to the fourth spherical.

The previous teenage prodigy overcame some early serving woes and an enormous first-set deficit to carve out a 7-5 6-4 third-round victory on John Cain Enviornment.

The victory vaulted the 22-year-old into the second week at Melbourne Park for the third time, backing up her efforts from 2019 and 2022.

After reaching the French Open semifinals as a 17-year-old, then making the quarters at Wimbledon in 2022, Anisimova took a hiatus final Could citing psychological well being points and burnout fears for the break.

The outing has labored wonders.

“It is fairly unbelievable,” she mentioned of her newest Open cost.

“After taking a while off, I am feeling actually good and an important factor is that I am having fun with my outing right here.

“Taking a step away and simply actually being at residence and resetting myself; it gave me a unique perspective going into these tournaments.

“I am actually making an attempt to be current once I’m right here. Having that may be a large benefit for me now.”

Enjoying on her particular rating of No.61, regardless of slipping formally to 442nd on the planet, Anisimova shapes as an enormous last-16 risk to Sabalenka.

The Belarusian world No.2 rapidly adopted the American into the fourth spherical with a cruel 6-0 6-0 win over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.

Sabalenka wanted simply 52 minutes to march on, and has dropped solely six video games in three one-sided victories en path to the second week.

“I am simply super-happy with the extent I am taking part in thus far and hopefully I can simply preserve going like that, and even higher,” she mentioned.

Sabalenka and Anisimova will conflict for a spot within the quarterfinals on Sunday.