Title contenders Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina survived big scares at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as a new teen star was born at the first major of the year.
World number two Wozniacki produced a great escape against little-known Croat Jana Fett, saving two match points and rallying from 5-1 down in an epic third set to keep her dream of a first Grand Slam title alive.
She looked out for the count, and was struggling afterwards to work out how she survived 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 against a player ranked 119.
"That was crazy, I don't how I got back the in the match, She really took her shots, she had nothing to lose," said Wozniacki, adding that "experience was crucial".
Fourth seed Svitolina also came from a set down to overcome spirited Czech Katerina Siniakova 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
The Ukrainian is now on a seven-match win streak after winning the lead-up Brisbane International. She picked up five WTA Tour titles last year, more than any other woman, making her a serious Grand Slam contender.
Her next task is tackling 15-year-old sensation Marta Kostyuk, who became the youngest woman to reach the third round since Martina Hingis got to the quarter-finals in 1996.
Her win streak at Melbourne Park is now 11 straight matches after claiming the Australian Open girls' title in 2017 and coming through qualifying this year.