{"id":34464,"date":"2021-02-13T04:56:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T05:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=34464"},"modified":"2021-02-13T09:21:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T09:21:16","slug":"stars-reaction-melts-hearts-of-tennis-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=34464","title":{"rendered":"Star's reaction melts hearts of tennis world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donna Vekic must win another four Australian Open<\/a> matches if she's to clinch her maiden Grand Slam victory, but the Croatian showed in her on-court interview that even reaching the round of 16 is a milestone she had been craving.<\/p>\n

The world No.33 today clawed back to beat 65th seed Kaia Kanepi in a third-round epic, toppling the Estonian 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 to snare her first fourth-round Australian Open berth from eight attempts.<\/p>\n

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The victory meant so much to Vekic that she broke down in tears in her post-match interview.<\/p>\n

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"I'm pretty relieved and happy right now," Vekic said on Nine's coverage, wiping away tears and taking huge breaths.<\/p>\n

"It was a tough match. She was playing unbelievable the whole match, but I had to fight until the end and I am just happy to be through."<\/p>\n

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Vekic has competed in the Australian Open every year since 2013, but the 24-year-old hadn't advanced beyond the second round until this year's edition.<\/p>\n

The furthest she's progressed in a Grand Slam tournament is the quarter-finals, which she reached at the 2019 US Open before falling to Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-7 3-6.<\/p>\n

Vekic is now set to meet world No.24 American Jennifer Brady in the round of 16.<\/p>\n

"I think the ice bath is waiting for me," Vekic said.<\/p>\n

"I'm going to try to recover, practice tomorrow and get ready for the next match."<\/p>\n

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