Tennis - Birthday girl Martic reaches last 16 in Melbourne


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 19 Jan 2018

Tennis - Australian Open - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 19, 2018. Petra Martic of Croatia celebrates winning against Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Croatia's Petra Martic celebrated her 26th birthday in style by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.

The world number 81 beat Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum 6-3 3-6 7-5 to set up a clash with unseeded Belgian Elise Mertens.

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