Aus Open Wrap: Nadal Plays Marathon; Serena, Sania, Rohan Advance

All the big results from the Australian Open.

• Rafael Nadal (9) beat Alexander Zverev (24) 4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2
• Serena Williams (2) beat Nicole Gibbs 6-1, 6-3
• Johanna Konta (9) beat Caroline Wozniacki (17) 6-3, 6-1Gabriela
• Dabrowski/Rohan Bopanna beat Katarina Srebotnik/Michaek Venus 6-4. 6-7, 10-7
• Sania Mirza/Ivan Dodig beat Laura Siegemund/Mate Pavic 7-5, 6-4

Sania and Rohan in Doubles Round 2

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna both moved into the second round of the mixed doubles draw with their respective partners on Saturday at the Australian Open.

Sania partnered with Ivan Dodig of Croatia and the second seeds took out Laura Siegemund and Mate Pavic with a 7-5, 6-4 scoreline.

Rohan Bopanna was in action early on the day and along with Gabriela Dabrowski beat Katarina Srebotnik and Michael Venus 6-4, 6-7, 10-7.

Nadal Made to Fight Hard in Five

Rafa Nadal held off a fierce challenge from one of the hottest prospects in the game when he outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16.

Returning to Melbourne Park as ninth seed after curtailing his 2016 season because of injury, Nadal will next face Gael Monfils of France or another German in Philipp Kohlschreiber as he bids for a 15th grand slam title.

Serena Cruises Into Pre-Quarters

Serena Williams' 17th appearance at the Australian Open remains on track — the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion beat fellow American Nicole Gibbs 6-1, 6-3 at Rod Laver Arena.

The 23-year-old Gibbs, making her 12th appearance overall at any major, managed to break Williams at 5-2 while serving for the match. However, the second seed managed to return the favour in the next game to complete the win in 63 minutes.

The six-time Australian Open champion advanced to the fourth round for the sixth year in a row since not playing here in 2011 due to a foot injury. Aiming for a record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, Williams will next play Barbora Strycova, who beat Caroline Garcia in straight sets.

Wozniacki Knocked Out

Johanna Konta has moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a 6-3, 6-1 win over former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki at Margaret Court Arena.

Konta, who made a surprise run to the semifinals at Melbourne Park last year, broke Wozniacki in the final game of the opening set. Wozniacki then made life difficult for herself by double-faulting on break point to give Konta a 2-0 lead in the second. Although Konta double-faulted on her first match point, she clinched it two points later when Wozniacki hit a backhand wide.

Wozniacki had come into the match in strong form, failing to drop a set in her first two matches and losing only seven games. Konta will next face Ekaterina Makarova in the Round of 16.

Makarova Struggles in Victory

Ekaterina Makarova didn't make it easy on herself, blowing a one-set, 4-0 lead over Dominika Cibulkova, but still managed to advance to the fourth round with a 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 win.

After taking a medical timeout for an injured right elbow in the third set, the 2015 Australian Open semifinalist broke Cibulkova's serve in the eighth game to take a 5-3 lead, then held to win the match in 2 hours, 54 minutes.

An amazing fight. I got, to be honest, a bit tight at 4-0 in the second set,” Makarova said. “I want to enjoy my win today. It’s my first over Dominika, and she’s a great player.”

Makarova will next play 2016 semifinalist Johanna Konta.

A Record-Book Victory

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni has continued her unlikely run at the Australian Open with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Maria Sakkari of Greece to advance to the Round of 16.

Before this week, the 34-year-old Lucic-Baroni hadn't won a match at Melbourne Park since her debut at the tournament in 1998. The 19-year gap in between match wins at a Grand Slam tournament broke the record set by Kimiko Date-Krumm, who went 17 years between match wins at Wimbledon.

Lucic-Baroni was a former tennis prodigy who reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1999 as a 17-year-old and captured the Australian Open doubles title a year before that with Martina Hingis.

She next plays American Jennifer Brady, a qualifier ranked No. 116, for a chance to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since her run at the All England Club 17 years ago.

Qualifier in Pre-Quarters

U.S. qualifier Jennifer Brady has advanced to the fourth round with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over 14th-seeded Elena Vesnina.

It is the 21-year-old Brady's first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam after she qualified in her first attempt at Melbourne Park.

Brady will next play either Maria Sakkari or Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the Round of 16.