Halep edges Davis in marathon thriller to reach fourth round

Tennis - Australian Open - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 20, 2018. Simona Halep of Romania celebrates winning against Lauren Davis of the U.S. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Simona Halep saved three match points before edging an inspired Lauren Davis 4-6 6-4 15-13 in a thrilling marathon to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

The Romanian fought back from the brink at 11-10 in the epic final set before serving out the match on the fourth attempt after a taxing three hours and 44 minutes on the centre court at Rod Laver Arena.